Curriculum & Outcomes

Nursing

Associate of Applied Science  Transfer Degree

92 Credits

Program Mission: The Nursing AAS-T degree prepares students who are highly educated, technically advanced, competent and caring individuals to practice professional nursing in a variety of settings and participate in lifelong learning.

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN). Minimum admission requirements: Completion of application for admission to the nursing program, minimum GPA 3.0, Entrance Test results, 2 professional recommendations, and national background check.

Nursing AAS-T degree graduates (RN) will:

• Be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field

• Be competent in skills and knowledge necessary for the professional nursing role

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds

• Use effective communication for initiating teaching for patients, families, and staff

• Use critical thinking for decision-making across the entire nursing process in relationship to caring for individuals and families

• Assess, analyze data, develop a nursing plan of care, implement therapeutic nursing interventions, and evaluate client outcomes to assist the individuals and families toward optimal functioning health

• Maintain technical and information literacy to support direct care, and evidence based practice and the value of research in nursing

• Demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation , and technical and information literacy skills

• Meet Social Science, Humanities, Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning distribution area outcomes

It is the student’s responsibility to discuss sequencing and work out their individual schedule with a counselor or adviser. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring

Prerequisite requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant

Program Requirements

Academic Core Requirements

¹CMST&210 or CMST&203

**Effective Summer Quarter 2012**

See Academic Core for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.

**All Academic Core courses are required to be completed prior to the sixth term of the Associate Degree Nursing program.

Practical Nursing

Certificate of Proficiency

68 Credits

The Practical Nursing certificate prepares students for employment as Practical Nurses in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, home healthcare agencies, schools and doctor’s offices. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the licensing examination to become licensed practical nurses (NCLEX-PN).

Admission requirements: Completion of application for admission to the nursing program, entrance test results, two (2) professional recommendations, and national background check.

Practical Nurse certificate graduates will:

• Be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds

• Use effective communication for initiating teaching for patients, families, and staff

• Use critical thinking for decision-making within selected aspects of the nursing process in relationship to caring for individuals and families

• Gather data, contribute to the development of a nursing plan of care, implement therapeutic nursing interventions, and assist with the evaluation of client outcomes

• Maintain technical and information literacy to support direct care

• Be competent in skills and knowledge necessary for the practical nursing role

• Demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation , and technical and information literacy skills

It is the student’s responsibility to discuss sequencing and work out their individual schedule with a counselor or adviser. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Admission Dates: Fall, Spring

Prerequisite recommendations

Prerequisite requirements

Program Requirements

Academic Core Requirements**

See Academic Core for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.

** All Academic Core courses are required to be completed prior to completion of the third term of the Practical Nursing program.

Nursing Assistant

Certificate of Completion

11 Credits

The Nursing Assistant certificate prepares students for employment as Nursing Assistants in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare agencies. Additionally, this program prepares students for continuation on into practical or registered nurse programs. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification examination to become Certified Nursing Assistant.

Admission requirements:

• COME 120 7-Hour HIV AIDS Training or equivalent

• ENGL 093 or equivalent placement score

• CPR for the Health Care Provider

Admission Dates: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Program Requirements