Careers: Nursing

Certified Nurse's Aide at Windward CC

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Practicing Nurse (LPN) at Kapi‘olani Community College

Prerequisites (available at WCC)

• ENG 100: Expository Writing
• FAMR 230: Human Development - note: PSY 240 does not count
• MATH 100: Survey of Mathematics or higher
• ZOOL 141: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Other Required Courses for Admissions

• Nurse Aide Course, such as Windward's Certified Nurse's Aide program
  or Nurse Aide Work Experience (within the past three years)
• Medical Terminology Course, such as HLTH 125, offered at Windward CC

Corequisites and Support Courses (available at WCC)

• PHRM 110 or higher - PHRM 203: General Pharmacology is taught at Windward CC
• ZOOL 142: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

note that Zoology labs are not required for the LPN

also note that Science courses are only counted for up to five years from the time that you apply, and then must be taken again.

Resources

• The Practicing Nurse Program at KCC
• The LPN-RN Transition program at KCC
• ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) - more information from KCC
  • A minimum score of 65% is required
  • Study Guide: Assessment Technologies Institute's Version 5.0 - ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) Study Manual.
    To order online, please go to http://www.atitesting.com/ati_store/product.aspx?zpid=1175

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Associate in Science (AS) degree in Nursing at Kapi‘olani Community College

Prerequisites (available at WCC)

• CHEM 100: Chemistry in Society - or higher, not included in GPA calculation (or 1 year of high school Chemistry with a grade of "C" or higher)
• ENG 100: Expository Writing
• FAMR 230: Human Development - note: PSY 240 does not count
• MATH 100: Survey of Mathematics - or higher
• ZOOL 141: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• ZOOL 141L: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

Corequisites and Support Courses (available at WCC)

• ANTH 200: Cultural Anthropology
• Humanities Course from the Kapiolani CC General Catalog that meets the Associate in Science AS/AH elective
• MICR 130: General Microbiology
• PHRM 203: General Pharmacology
• PSY 100: Survey of Psychology
• ZOOL 142: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• ZOOL 142L: Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

More Information

• The Associate in Science degree in Nursing at KCC
• Pre-Admission Exam from the National League for Nursing (NLN)
  • A composite score of 115 is required.
  • The exam, which costs $99, is offered roughly every month in the summer and fall
  • Study guide is available from the WCC Library: Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam, 3rd edition

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Hawaii Pacific University

Courses You Can Take at WCC

• BIOL
• CHEM
• ENG
• PSY

More Information

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing at HPU

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Related Resources

• John A Burns School of Medicine
• Veterinary Studies at Windward CC
• Nursing Pathways - CNA to LPN to RN