Nursing

	Registered Nurse (RN)	Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Minimum Education	Associate’s (ADN) or Bachelor’s (BSN) degree	Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Common Work Settings	Medical, surgical, and research hospitals (60%) Nursing care facilities Home healthcare Schools	Private practice (nearly half) Managed care facilities Community clinics College campuses Hospitals University faculty
Licensing & Certification	Required to pass the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination)	Must have passed the NCLEX-RN exam and re-certify every five years
Can Prescribe Medications?	No	Yes
Autonomy	Usually work under the supervision of other nurses or doctors	Free in many states to work without direct supervision

Depending on the nursing program, some course credits from Lewis & Clark may be transferable.

Students in most ADN and BSN programs should expect to take the following courses:

Subject	Requirement	Equivalent Lewis & Clark courses
Biology w/ lab	1 year	BIO 151 and 200
General Chemistry w/ lab	1 year	CHEM 110/120 or 115/135
Anatomy	1 semester	Not offered at L&C. Can be taken online or at Portland Community College.
Physiology w/ lab	1 year	BIO 375
Psychology	1 year	PSY 100 + any upper-level PSY
English	1 year	Many possibilities, including E&D
Organic Chemistry w/ lab	1 semester	CHEM 210
Microbiology	1 semester	Not offered at L&C. Can be taken at Portland Community College.
Statistics	1 semester	ECON 103, MATH 105, MATH 255, or PSY 200
Nutrition	1 semester	CHEM 105