Nursing

Program Overview

The Associate Degree Nursing program is a two-year program. The ADN prepares you to provide direct nursing care to clients in structured healthcare settings as well as be prepared to go on to BSN.

End-of Program Student Learning Outcomes

The following outcomes have been adopted for the degree program for which this course is required:

Upon completion of the associate degree-nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Function as a provider of nursing care for patients at various stages of growth and development in 
   diverse health care delivery settings. 
2. Use the nursing process and Clinical Judgement Measurement Model (CJMM) to identify patient needs and provide effective nursing care focusing on promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. 
3. Use principles of teaching and learning to provide health education to patients.
4. Demonstrate responsibility for self-development and continuous learning.
5. Use effective communication and collaborative skills in interactions with patients and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. 
6. Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice within the profession’s legal/ethical framework. 
7. Organize and direct nursing care for individual patients, small groups of patients and families. 
8. Use evidenced-based information and patient-care technologies to communicate relevant patient information, manage care, and mitigate error in provision of safe, quality, patient-centered care.

Sample Courses

• AHC 13101  Tech & Res Strat for Nursing    
• BIO 10104  Prin Hum Anat & Phys I    
• LA 10101  Gateway to Success

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Program Overview

Advance your nursing career with our LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Track. Licensed Practical Nurses receive credit for previous nursing education and complete a four-semester pathway leading to an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing. Students gain hands-on clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings while building the knowledge and skills needed for RN practice.

End-of Program Student Learning Outcomes

The following outcomes have been adopted for the degree program for which this course is required:

Upon completion of the associate degree-nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Function as a provider of nursing care for patients at various stages of growth and development in 
   diverse health care delivery settings. 
2. Use the nursing process and Clinical Judgement Measurement Model (CJMM) to identify patient needs and provide effective nursing care focusing on promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. 
3. Use principles of teaching and learning to provide health education to patients.
4. Demonstrate responsibility for self-development and continuous learning.
5. Use effective communication and collaborative skills in interactions with patients and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. 
6. Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice within the profession’s legal/ethical framework. 
7. Organize and direct nursing care for individual patients, small groups of patients and families. 
8. Use evidenced-based information and patient-care technologies to communicate relevant patient information, manage care, and mitigate error in provision of safe, quality, patient-centered care.

Sample Courses

• English Composition I
• English Composition II
• Introduction to Sociology
• Fundamentals of Speech

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Program Overview

Our online RN-to-BSN program offers Registered Nurses the opportunity to elevate their education, strengthen their professional skills, and prepare for future career advancement. The program is completed entirely online and follows a full-time cohort model, with start dates available each fall and spring.

Learning Outcomes

• Synthesize and integrate knowledge from the natural and behavioral sciences, humanities, nursing theory, and research into professional nursing practice.
• Integrate principles of communication and collaboration with members of the health care team to promote movement toward optimal levels of health for patients.
• Integrate and synthesize the concepts and principles of critical thinking into the practice of nursing to facilitate participation in effecting change in the delivery of health care to society.
• Integrate leadership and management skills utilizing ethical decision-making and evidence-based practice.
• Develop an individualized plan for personal continued learning and professional growth as a method for adjusting to changes occurring within the health care system.

* Patients represent individuals, families, groups, or communities.

Sample Courses

• BIO 49303 Pathophysiology for Healthcare Prof    
• NUR 30304 Concepts of Prof Nursing    
• NUR 30707 Clinical Decision Making    
• NUR 31303 Healthcare Ethics

All Course Requirements