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Nursing Associate Degree at Bryant and Stratton College Ohio

Program: 369 Semesters: 5m Total Credit Hours: 72

Description
The mission of the Nursing Program is to provide quality nursing education in North Central Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin and to facilitate the provision of exceptional healthcare in the regions. The Nursing Program emphasizes classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences that prepare students for both the world of work and for life-long learning. Computer aided instruction, telecommunications technology, clinical simulation and other technical learning strategies are seen as integral components of the delivery methods needed to serve the educational needs of students in the 21st century.

The purpose of the Nursing Program is to prepare Nursing Program graduates to function in professional registered nursing roles. The program provides a foundation of learning which promotes integration of clinical decision making processes into the provision of nursing care for meeting the health/illness needs of patients across the life span. The three roles of the associate degree nurse (Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Discipline of Nursing) describe nursing practice and role expectations of the entry level registered nurse. The core components of those roles, as established by the National League for Nursing (NLN, 2000) are as follows: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration, and managing care. The organizing framework provides direction for the selection and ordering of learning experiences to achieve program outcomes.

Upon successful completion of the associate degree program in nursing and the state licensure examination, the graduate is prepared for a career as a registered nurse. The graduate nurse will be competent in the standards of practice while performing the roles of the associate degree nurse: provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline. As a provider of care, the associate degree graduate is capable of thinking critically, competent in acute and long term care, and community settings, accountable for actions and committed to the value of caring. As a manager of care for a group of clients, the associate degree graduate collaborates, organizes, and delegates care using effective communication and evaluation skills. Accountability, advocacy, and respect characterize the qualities of a nurse manager. As a member of the discipline of nursing, the graduate will participate in the health promotion of individuals and groups. The graduate nurse will be committed to professional growth, continuous learning and self-development.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a cooperative program between York Technical College and the University of South Carolina Lancaster and is fully approved by the Board of Nursing for South Carolina and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The Associate Degree Nursing Program prepares men and women for the practice of registered nursing to provide direct client care across the life span. The practice of the associate degree nurse is primarily directed toward clients who have health needs and require assistance to maintain or restore their optimum state of health or support to die with dignity. The associate degree nurse is prepared to address acute and chronic health care needs and common well-defined health care problems in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and certain community health agencies.

The student of an associate degree nursing program functions in three basic roles within the health care delivery system: provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline of nursing. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Computer Adaptive Testing of the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses. Graduates who successfully pass the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses are eligible to apply for licensure to practice as a registered nurse in any of the 50 states or U.S. territories.

There are legal limitations for state licensure in South Carolina for graduates with prior convictions and/or disciplinary action. The policy from the Board of Nursing for South Carolina will be distributed to all applicants by Student Services/Office of Admissions. The policy is also in the Nursing Student Handbook, which is distributed the first day of class. Clinical facilities may require drug screens and/or SLED background checks before allowing students to participate in clinical rotations. Students participating in clinicals may be required to have a drug screen at any time during their rotation.

The associate degree program prepares graduates for registered nursing practice in such settings as hospitals, extended care facilities, and some community settings such as physicians’ offices. Consistent with ADN education, the graduate has greater experience in adult, medical-surgical care, but with appropriate guidance and instruction, may function in other clinical areas, caring for individuals of varying ages and acuity. While the associate degree nurse must be knowledgeable about the health care delivery system and the larger world of nursing practice, the nurse focuses on care of the individual within families and groups. The ADN graduate from Gardner-Webb University is a well-educated person whose curriculum includes not only nursing, but courses in the sciences, humanities, and liberal arts, including religion. The student’s course of study provides education for both entry into RN practice and as a base for professional studies in nursing. The graduate is prepared to pursue additional studies at the baccalaureate and higher levels and is encouraged to do so according to his/her career goals. The graduate is prepared to practice competently in an RN staff position.

Like all licensed nurses, the associate degree graduate is accountable for his/her nursing practice and works within the framework of his/her employing agency and the state’s nursing practice act. The associate degree nurse delegates aspects of care to less experienced RNs, LPN, and nursing assistants and is ultimately accountable for that care. Depending upon continuing education, experience, personal characteristics, and motivation, ADN RNs are capable of fulfilling a variety of positions such as team leader and preceptor within the health care system. However, the associate degree nurse ideally functions with guidance from an RN prepared at the baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral level.

Within the framework of the University and the School of Nursing, the graduate of the ADN program at Gardner-Webb demonstrates the following educational outcomes and performs in the following manner:

Assesses, analyzes/diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care to provide for the patient’s optimum level of wellness consistent with his/her coping abilities, teaching needs, and capacity for self-care.

Utilizes a hierarchy of needs theory as a framework for prioritizing psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs and providing individualized nursing care for patients in various stages of the lifespan.

Provides holistic, patient centered nursing care characterized by critical thinking, clinical competence, utilization of therapeutic interpersonal skills, evidenced based practice, attention to sociocultural forces, including technology, which impact health care, and caring which is consistent with the Christian faith.

Communicates with patients, their families, and/or significant others, and other care providers in the planning and delivery of health services.

Manages nursing care for groups of patients with health care needs in varied settings which include hospitals, extended care facilities, and other community health care agencies.

Practices nursing according to ethical and legal standards, is a contributing member within the discipline of nursing, utilizes collaborative care management with interdisciplinary teams, and assumes responsibility for his/her own practice and self-development.

The ADN curriculum includes general education and nursing courses. Nursing courses are categorized as didactic (classroom), experiential (laboratory) and application (hospital clinical) experiences.

The college offers an associate degree in nursing. The concept of educational mobility is incorporated into the associate degree program, allowing LPN students to enter the curriculum with advanced placement. The program of study offers the student the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing in a wide variety of settings and provides the educational foundation that is the basis for further study in nursing. The curriculum combines selections from the liberal arts and related cognates with courses from the professional major. Students are guided in the development of critical thinking and decision making skills. The Department of Nursing provides students with the knowledge and competencies which will enable them as health care professionals to contribute responsibly and productively within society.

The purposes of the Davis & Elkins College Associate Degree Nursing Program are to:
Prepare the graduate for licensure as a registered nurse;
Create an educational environment for the development of competencies which enable the graduate to practice as an associate degree nurse;
Provide both liberal arts and technical educational experiences encouraging the graduate to contribute responsibly and productively to the nursing profession and to society;
Promote a pattern of life long learning.

The college offers an associate degree in nursing. The concept of educational mobility is incorporated into the associate degree program, allowing LPN students to enter the curriculum with advanced placement. The program of study offers the student the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills needed to practice nursing in a wide variety of settings and provides the educational foundation that is the basis for further study in nursing. The curriculum combines selections from the liberal arts and related cognates with courses from the professional major. Students are guided in the development of critical thinking and decision making skills. The Department of Nursing provides students with the knowledge and competencies which will enable them as health care professionals to contribute responsibly and productively within society.

The purposes of the Davis & Elkins College Associate Degree Nursing Program are to:
Prepare the graduate for licensure as a registered nurse;
Create an educational environment for the development of competencies which enable the graduate to practice as an associate degree nurse;
Provide both liberal arts and technical educational experiences encouraging the graduate to contribute responsibly and productively to the nursing profession and to society;
Promote a pattern of life long learning.

10-543-1 Associate Degree (two-year)
Offered at Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, and Superior
Assessment. Competence. Commitment.

A career as an Associate Degree Nurse will provide you with a dynamic profession that encompasses compassion and caring with a scientific approach to promote optimal health for the individual, family, community, and society. At completion of the program, you will be eligible to become a Registered Nurse through the state licensure examination. The WITC Nursing - Associate Degree program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
Professional. Compassionate. Flexible.

Successful graduates have certain characteristics and skills that help them succeed in the healthcare field. As you prepare for your career, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:
Algebra/Biology/Chemistry
Anatomy/Physiology
Medical Terminology
Communications-Written and Oral
Human Relations
Keyboarding and computer applications
Program-Specific Admission Requirements

To be in the Nursing - Associate Degree program, you must:
Meet a special assessment standard on a WITC admissions test.
Have earned a high school diploma or GED certificate or be currently enrolled in a secondary Youth Options program.
Complete one year of high school chemistry or one semester of college-level chemistry with a “C-” or better.
Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and/or other states as applicable.
Complete a nursing assistant program.
Possess current certification of “CPR for Healthcare Providers”.
Pass a physical exam, have current immunizations, and demonstrate negative status for tuberculosis (Tb).

Graduate nursing degrees build on your experience and open a new world of nursing possibilities to you. Otterbein College offers ADN to MSN, Master of Science in Nursing, and Post-Master’s programs in graduate nursing.

Our graduate nursing programs are designed to provide baccalaureate nurses an opportunity to synthesize knowledge and develop skills for advanced nursing practice, teaching, management, and research. Students may major in Nursing Service Administration, Clinical Nurse Leader, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner. Post-Master’s Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator Certificate Programs are available for students who already have an MSN degree.

Graduate courses are offered online and one evening per week. Courses are also offered through interactive television to four distance sites: Central Ohio Technical College, Hocking College, Marion Technical College and Southern State Community College.

If you are an associate degree nurse seeking a master’s degree, see ADN to MSN.

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) at Long Beach City College seeks students who are interested in helping others who are physically and emotionally capable of meeting the challenge of this exciting career.

IS NURSING FOR ME?
Men and women of all ages who desire an active and socially valuable vocation should consider a nursing career. Nursing offers a wide range of jobs with good potential for advancement.
An Associate Degree Nursing Student:
Earns an Associate of Science degree in 2 years
Attends classes during the day with day and evening clinical rotations
Has classroom instruction at the Liberal Arts Campus
Receives instruction from a highly qualified faculty
Pay the same fee as other students at the college
May participate fully in LBCC academic and social life.

An Associate Degree Nurse Graduate will be Prepared:
To take the National Licensing Examination
For entry into nursing practice
For entry into higher educational degree programs in nursing

ADN Graduates are hired by:

Local health care agencies including:
Bellflower Medical Center
Doctors of Lakewood
Lakewood Regional Medical Center
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Pacific Hospital
St. Mary Medical Center
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Veteran’s Administration Hospital of Long Beach
and renowned health care facilities nationwide

How can I get more information?

Attend an information session conducted by the Program Director. Please telephone (562) 938-4166 to verify the time and date.

Effective Spring 2009 all provisionally accepted applicants will be required to take the TEAS examination and score a minimum of 67

Student Services Offered:
Long Beach City College offers a full range of services including financial aid, counseling, child care, tutoring, career planning, parking and access to bus by both campuses

The purpose of the program is to educate an associate degree nurse who is able to function in beginning staff-level nursing positions. The program is designed to meet the learning needs of students who are initiating careers in nursing as well as students who are changing career goals. The graduates of the associate degree program are prepared to provide nursing care to individuals with commonly occurring problems, in health care settings with established protocols and policies, with professional nurses and other health care providers. They are responsible for the management of care for multiple patients and for collaboration with health team members to implement the nursing care plan in an efficient and effective manner. In addition, associate degree nurses are prepared with the skills to assume responsibility for maintenance of competence within their scope of practice in a changing health care environment.

Students are responsible for meeting degree requirements. All candidates for the Associate of Science in Nursing degree must fulfill the following requirements:
Complete all prenursing courses (or their equivalent) required in the curriculum with a minimum grade of C (2.0) on a 4.0 scale by the second completed attempt, and maintain 2.0 overall and nursing GPAs to qualify for graduation from the School of Nursing.
Complete all general education courses concurrent with or prior to the nursing major. Complete a minimum of 41 credit hours in the nursing major and 29-31 credit hours in general education according to the “Associate Degree Basic Curriculum Design” table. Complete the degree requirements within four years of first enrollment in the nursing major. The record of the student who fails to comply with this requirement will be reviewed in terms of the current curriculum.
Complete a minimum of 51 percent of the nursing major on the campus that grants the degree.

Apply for the degree at the beginning of the final semester. The student must file an application for the degree with the School of Nursing office. The School of Nursing will not be responsible for the student’s certification for the degree if the student fails to file the application.