Associate Degree Nursing (AAS), Registered Nursing (A45110)
The Cleveland Community College Associate Degree Nursing program is a member of the Foothills Nursing Consortium with Isothermal Community College and McDowell Technical Community College. The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
Admission and Selection Criteria
Admission to Associate Degree Nursing is competitive among qualified applicants according to established criteria. There is a limited application period and exact admissions evaluation criteria are revised and updated annually. All Associate Degree Nursing applicants are required to attend an annual Allied Health information session in order to declare Associate Degree Nursing as a program of study. Allied Health information session schedules are available in the Student Enrollment Center at 704.669.4081 or online at http://clevelandcc.edu/programs/how-to-apply/allied-health/.
An admissions application will be used to determine acceptance to the Associate Degree Nursing program. Students not selected to the program may reapply for the next year by attending another Allied Health Information session. All applications for admission must be updated annually. If one has applied previously, he or she must initiate the process again, including the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) retesting.
CCC has established admissions and selection procedures to ensure students are admitted and selected in a consistent and equitable manner. The admissions application is only intended to provide students with a checklist assisting in identifying program eligibility requirements, while outlining the admissions/selection process. Completion of these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.
Prospective ADN candidates residing in Cleveland, Rutherford, Polk, or McDowell counties must apply to the college serving their county. Other applicants may apply to the college of their convenience. Daytime and evening/weekend sections are offered to meet graduation requirements in the Nursing program. Graduates of this program will be awarded the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
The student is responsible for making sure that these requirements have been met and that all materials have been received by the Admissions Office. Admission requirements currently in effect must be completed.
Completion of these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.
Admission Requirements - LPN to ADN Option (Formerly Concept Based Advanced Placement (LPN))
The Fast track Concept Based Curriculum has been renamed the LPN to ADN Option. It has a second semester (Spring) entry. Upon successful completion of NUR 214 in the second semester, LPNs who have completed a NCCCS PN Concept Based Curriculum will receive credit for NUR 111, NUR 112, and NUR 211. Upon successful completion of NUR 214 in the second semester, LPNs who have completed a traditional PN curriculum (not Concept Based) will receive credit for NUR 111 and NUR 112.
Daytime and evening/weekend sections are offered to meet graduation requirements in the Nursing program.
Graduates of this program will be awarded the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
All materials must be sent to the Admissions Office of the respective college.
The student is responsible for making sure that these requirements have been met and that all materials have been received by the Admissions Office. Admission requirements currently in effect must be completed.
Completion of these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.
Intra-Consortium Transfer/Reentry Policy
- All requests for reentry into the nursing program must be approved by the Admissions Office and the Nursing Director prior to implementation.
- Only one reentry will be considered between consortium member colleges or from other nursing programs.
- Students must remain with the college of entry during the program regardless of residence.
Course and Hour Requirements
Students are not allowed to enroll in the NUR courses until formally accepted into the program. Please see admission requirements. NUR 214 is for Concept Based Advanced Placement students entering first year Summer semester. Spring semester students will take BIO 169 and NUR 211. Summer semester students will take ENG 111, NUR 114, NUR 214 & PSY 241. (LPN License and all remaining non-nursing courses must be completed prior to entry). The fast-track option is for students who have completed a concept-based PNE program.
Major Courses
| NUR 111 | Intro To Health Concepts |
4
|
6
|
6
| 8 |
| NUR 112 | Health-Illness Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 113 | Family Health Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 114 | Holistic Health Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 211 | Health Care Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 212 | Health System Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 213 | Complex Health Concepts |
4
|
3
|
15
| 10 |
| NUR 214 | Nsg Transition Concepts |
3
|
0
|
3
| 4 |
NUR 214: For Concept Based Advanced Placement Students only
Total Major Hours: 43-47
General Education Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
| | or | | | | |
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
Communications:
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One
Social/Behavioral Sciences:
Natural Sciences/Mathematics:
Total General Education Hours: 27-28
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 70-75
Suggested Sequence of Courses
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
| | or | | | | |
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success |
0
|
2
| | 1 |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
3
|
3
| | 4 |
| NUR 111 | Intro To Health Concepts |
4
|
6
|
6
| 8 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
10
|
11
|
6
| 16 |
Spring Semester
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
3
|
3
| | 4 |
| NUR 112 | Health-Illness Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 211 | Health Care Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 214 | Nsg Transition Concepts |
3
|
0
|
3
| 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
9-12
|
3
|
12-15
| 14-18 |
Summer Term
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| NUR 114 | Holistic Health Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psych |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
9
|
0
|
6
| 11 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
| BIO 175 | General Microbiology |
2
|
2
| | 3 |
| | or | | | | |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology |
3
|
3
| | 4 |
| | | | | | |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| NUR 113 | Family Health Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| NUR 212 | Health System Concepts |
3
|
0
|
6
| 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
11-12
|
2-3
|
12
| 16-17 |
Spring Semester
| NUR 213 | Complex Health Concepts |
4
|
3
|
15
| 10 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course* |
3
|
0
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
7
|
3
|
15
| 13 |
*See “Course and Hour Requirements”
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 70-75
| Degree | College Transfer |
Yes
|
No
|