Paving a Path to Nursing
Practical Nursing
Bridgeway School of Nursing provides students the opportunity to achieve their personal and professional goals. Bridgeway School of Nursing strives to facilitate student progression through the program in the most efficient, economical, effective, and equitable manner.
We've designed this program for students to give quality patient care in both acute and long-term healthcare environments. Our cirriculum reinforces the cultivation of theoretical knowledge and clinical instruction necessary to work at assisted living, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and home healthcare amongst other healthcare organizations that has nursing as part of their institution.
Accomplishments Upon Graduation
At completion of the Practical Nursing Program, graduates will:
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Demonstrate ethical, legal nursing practice at an associate level in various situations and settings.
Apply the nursing process across various stages of life in a variety of patient settings to meet the basic needs of patients in the area of spiritual, cultural, physiological and psychosocial care.
Demonstrate effective communication, informatics, and safety skills across the care continuum with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members.
Demonstrate professional responsibility and accountability to their nursing profession.
Program Schedule and Delivery
To receive the Practical Nursing degree, students must successfully complete a total of 1528 hours consisting of: general education courses, credits of prerequisites for nursing, core courses, and credits of nursing courses. A 54-week minimum of contact must be implemented.
Cirriculum Overview
Course No | Course Title | Clock Hrs |
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BPN100 | Introduction to Healthcare with HIV/AIDS | 130 |
BPN100A | Vocational Adjustment Lab | 12 |
BPN101 | Anatomy and Physiology with Medical Terminology | 90 |
BPN102 | Growth and Development | 36 |
BPN103 | Diet and Nutrition | 30 |
BPN104 | Pharmacology | 80 |
BPN106 | Nursing Communications | 60 |
BPN105 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 150 |
BPN107 | Introduction to Computers | 18 |
BPN108 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 174 |
BPN109 | Obstetrics and Pediatrics | 162 |
BPN110 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 206 |
BPN111 | Community Health Nursing | 40 |
BPN112 | Mental Health Nursing | 54 |
BPN113 | Geriatric Nursing | 154 |
BPN114 | Nursing Clinical Practicum | 132 |
Total | 1528 |
The next start date for our program is September, 2026. Contact info@bridgewayedu.com for more information, or call our office at 321-972-6886 to schedule an in-person tour.
Enrollment
Admission Requirements
​Prior to registration in the nursing core courses, all students must provide:
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Official transcripts for English Composition and Math course which can be met with Algebra, Statistics or a College Math at the 200 level or higher.​ Classes are valid for up to two years.
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Official transcripts within 3 weeks of class, documenting the completion of all required prerequisite science coursework: (Anatomy and Physiology 1 (3 credits), Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (1 credit), Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits), Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit), Microbiology (3 credits), Microbiology Lab (1 credit), Medical Terminology (1 credit), and Nutrition (3 credits).
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Complete a placement test “TEAS” or equivalent should score 60% or higher prior to admittance (such as the HESI A2 exam at 75% or higher). Scores are valid for two years. Applicants with an Associates of Science degree or higher in a health-related field with a 3.0 GPA are exempt from this requirement. Those who don't meet criteria must be re-tested within 1 semester.​
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Current immunizations records, and current TB test resulted before clinicals​.
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Be at least 18 years of age by graduation.
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Complete the Criminal background check. Prior to the start of the first term of nursing courses, students will be notified of the process required to complete a criminal background check and the deadline for the completion of the check. Applicants with a positive background check may be denied admission into the Nursing Program. The fee is the responsibility of the student. Students will not begin the Nursing program until Bridgeway has the background check on file. Background checks are valid for one year.​
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*All above-mentioned credits considered for admission must be from an institution that is accredited by an accreditor recognized by the US Department of Education. All foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a member of NACES or AICE to determine equivalency.
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*The prerequisite coursework may be completed at Bridgeway if offered during the term or may be transferred from a different institution per the terms of the transfer or credit policy. Bridgeway will accept credits from Sophia Learning.​
Additional requirements are needed prior to the start of the clinical portion of the program. Please refer to the clinical section of our catalog for additional information.