Take your nursing education to the next level
Learn more about the Health Professions at Lane
Most of your courses will be located in Building 30, home of the Health Professions division. This sustainable, LEED-certified building has a quiet ambiance and natural light that make it a great place for studying.
What you’ll learn
This special program makes Licensed Practical Nurses eligible to enter the second year of any Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE) two-year associate degree registered nursing program.
Associate's Degree
Lane’s LPN-to-RN Bridge program is an educational path where licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can further their education and career. Using your LPN education and experience as a starting point, this program offers in-depth curriculum at an accelerated pace that will prepare you for the next level of your nursing career.
The curriculum provides a strong foundation in the practice of nursing and prepares students to function safely within the framework of the Registered Nurse’s role. Throughout the program, students integrate classroom theory with clinical experiences that are related to the theory component. Nursing education incorporates effective therapeutic communication techniques, critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, and the development of sound nursing judgment.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Hospital, medical surgical, public health nursing
- Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
- Nursing care of chronic conditions
- Nursing care of acute conditions
- Evidence based practice
- Clinical decision making
AFTER LANE
Our graduates have an exceptionally high job placement rate. Whether you plan to work after licensure or continue your education in a RN to BSN program, you'll be well prepared by our rigorous program. Some RN to BSN programs our graduates have gone on to include Linfield University, Oregon Health Science University, and Bushnell University. If you are interested in concurrent enrollment, so you can work on your bachelor degree while in our associate program, consider Grand Canyon University.
Not sure which is for you? Learn more about the types of degrees & certificates Lane has to offer
Faculty Spotlights
Holly Buckem, MSN, RN
Acute Care
Shanel Lang, MSN, RN
Intensive Care
Bradley Christopher, BSN, RN
Nursing Lab
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Lane Community College
4000 E. 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405