Respiratory Therapist to RN (Hybrid)
Transition Your Respiratory Therapist Experience to the Role of RN as a Hybrid Student
Hybrid courses are a blending of the traditional face-to-face courses with an online component. In this format, you will complete a portion of the course online and then meet on campus as outlined in the class schedule. Hybrid courses must meet a minimum of 25% of the course face-to-face.
Summer Entry (Bryant Center at Tradition)
Typical Program Schedule
Summer Semester: Lecture (Choice)/Testing (In-Person): Mondays 8am – 5pm
Lab: Saturday or Sunday (In-Person) 8am – 8pm
Fall and Spring Semesters: Lecture (Choice)/Testing (In-Person): Mondays 8am – 5pm
Clinical/Lab: Saturday or Sunday (In-Person) 6:30am – 6:30pm (Clinical) / 8am – 8pm (Lab)
Discounted Rate
This program is being offered at a special discounted rate. Many of the standard fees, excluding tuition, are being covered by a grant. Contact Karol Purdie for more information and details on program costs at karol.purdie@mgccc.edu or (228) 267-8688.
Save up to $2,415 off program costs
Fees covered
- Registration Fee
- Resource Fee
- Technology Fee
- Career Tech Fee
- Substance Testing
- Liability Insurance
- E-Books
- National Board Exam Fee
This program is being offered at a special discounted rate. Many of the standard fees, excluding tuition, are being covered by a grant. Contact Karol Purdie for more information and details on program costs at karol.purdie@mgccc.edu or (228) 267-8688.
The Respiratory Therapist-to-RN Hybrid option is designed to assist qualified Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) with the transition to RN practice via an evening/weekend hybrid (face to face and distance) learning environment.
After successfully completing the summer transition courses, NUR 1115 and NUR 1116, the RRT student accepted into the evening/weekend hybrid option is awarded nine (9) semester hours of credit for previous Respiratory Therapy education. Thereafter, the student will by-pass the first year courses required of ADN graduates and enter semester 3 (evening/weekend) of the ADN program. Beginning with NUR 1115 and NUR 1116, and thru the terminal ADN courses, NUR 2434 and NUR 2422, course and clinical works will include the EMS/Paramedic-to-RN students and the LPN-to-RN (evening/weekend) students. Credit for these courses plus the 9 credit hours for previous education equal the required sixty-six (66) semester hours to be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Program Overview
Student Achievement Data
The following student achievement data must be published and must be consistent with ACEN Accreditation Standard 5 Outcomes:
- Graduates’ success on the licensure and/or certification examination.
- Students’ completion of the nursing program.
| MGCCC Associate Degree Nursing Program | |||||
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| Program Completion & NCLEX-RN Pass Rate – Aggregated | |||||
| Completion Year Enrollment & Ontime Completion Sem & Year | Total Number starting in the first nursing course | Total Number On-time Graduates | On-time Completion Rate 2, 3, or 4 Semester Option | First-Time NCLEX-RN® Pass Rate (Calendar Year) |
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| 2023-24 2022 SP – 2023 FA (Pre-licensure ADN) 2022 FA - 2024 SP (Pre-licensure ADN) 2023 SU – 2024 SP (Transitional ADN) | N=315 | N=191 | 60.6% | 2024 | 226/233= 96.9% |
The Respiratory Therapist to RN (Hybrid) program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College located in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Bryant Center, is state accredited by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39211 (601-432-6486); and nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Respiratory Therapist to RN (Hybrid) program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs.
Graduates will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses® given by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and will earn the title Registered Nurse (RN) credentialed upon successful completion of the exam.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN – Professional License Requirements)
Year of Initial Accreditation:
Respiratory Therapist-to-RN Pathway approved by ACEN in November of 2019
Continuing Accreditation:
Focus Visit: N/A
Last Evaluation Visit: February 2020
Most Recent Action: October 2020
Next Evaluation Visit: Spring 2028
The mission of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Program is to provide a learning environment that facilitates the development of qualified persons in the community to achieve the goal of becoming nurses who value the concepts of caring, competence and professionalism.
The Concepts and Outcomes of the Respiratory Therapist-to-RN Hybrid Nursing Option are:
- Provide holistic care that is client centered, caring, culturally sensitive and based on the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual needs of clients (Client-Centered Care).
- Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote continuity of client care (Interdisciplinary Collaboration).
- Use research as a basis for evidence based nursing practice and clinical judgment (Evidence-Based Practice).
- Promote quality improvement by participating in the development and implementation of organizational and care related plans for improving health care services (Quality Improvement).
- Minimize risk of harm to clients, self and others (Safety).
- Integrate information technology resources into the provision of client care (Informatics).
- Provide health-related education to restore health and promote optimal wellness (Client-Education).
- Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of nursing care in a professional, ethical, and legal manner (Professionalism).
Program Fees
Prior to Entering Program
TEAS Entrance Exam $76 – $85 (Register at http://www.atitesting.com)
Criminal Background Check $65 – $80 (MGCCC Campus Police)
Once Admitted into Program
- General MGCCC Tuition and Fees
- Career and Technical Program Fee $75 per credit hour
- Pre-admission Physical Exam and Immunizations $200 – $300
- Substance Testing $29 – $35 per semester
- Liability Insurance $12 – $15 per semester
- Standardized Exams & Resources – $800 per semester
- Uniform, Lab Coat, Shoes, Accessories $200 – $300
- Student Nurse Organization per year $40 – $60
- Nursing Conventions per semester $150 estimated (Required all semesters)
- Skills Lab Bag Fee $300
Additional Expenses During Final Program Semester
- Licensure Exam Fees $200 – $300
- School Pin and Nursing Lamp Purchased from SNO dues
- Cost may be subject to change
Questions? Contact a nursing representative.
