Nursing – Registered, Associate of Science

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Provide and direct nursing care that enhances the care delivery setting to protect clients and health care personnel (Management of Care)

2. Provide and direct nursing care that protects clients and health care personnel from health and environmental hazards (Safety & Infection Control)

3. Provide and direct nursing care that incorporates knowledge of expected growth and development principles, prevention and/or early detection of health problems, and strategies to achieve optimal health (Health Promotion & Maintenance)

4. Provide and direct nursing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental and social well-being of the client experiencing stressful events, as well as clients with acute or chronic mental illness (Psychosocial Integrity)

5. Provide and direct nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by providing comfort and assistance in the performance of the activities of daily living (Basic Care & Comfort)

6. Provide and direct nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness related to the administration of medications and parenteral therapies (Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies)

7. Provide and direct nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by reducing the development of complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments, or procedures (Reduction of Risk Potential)

8. Provide and direct nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by managing and providing care for clients with acute, chronic, or life-threatening physical health conditions (Physiological Adaptation)

Major Code: 1501S

Pre-Admission Program Requirements

Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

ALLH 220Fundamentals of Nutrition

3 Credits

BIOL 227Human Anatomy & Physiology 1*

4 Credits

COMM GEAny Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course

3 Credits

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

 

MATH 143College Algebra*

3 Credits

OR

MATH 153Statistical Reasoning*

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

First Semester

BIOL 228Human Anatomy & Physiology 2*

4 Credits

SOCY 101Introduction to Sociology

3 Credits

NURR 110Fundamentals of Nursing

8 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Second Semester

NURR 114Beginning Medical/Surgical Nursing

8 credits

ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I

3 Credits

HUMA GE1Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:14

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

 

Third Semester

NURR 214Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing

8 credits

ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II*

3 Credits

HUMA GE2Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:14

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.

Fourth Semester

GNED 101Introduction to General Education

3 Credits

WELL GEAny Gen. Ed. Wellness Elective

2 Credits

NURR 215Maternal/Newborn & Pediatric Nursing

4 credits

NURR 217Capstone

5 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Humanities must be from two different disciplines

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 73