Nursing (ADN), AAS

Competitive Admissions Program

This program requires the following preparatory coursework:

• BIO 201IN  or BIO 201IH  with a grade of “B” or better
• BIO 202IN  with a grade of “B” or better
• MAT 142  or higher with a grade of “C” or better or placement into a math course above MAT 142
• WRT 101  with a grade of “C” or better

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Department: Nursing  
Nursing Program/Major code: AASADNURSING/NRS1

CIP Code: 51.3801

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Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, the learner will be able to: 

1. Integrate behaviors and processes that facilitate the achievement of shared goals within nursing practice and the healthcare environment. [leadership]
2. Describe own strengths, limitations, and values in functioning as a member of a team, identifying and managing overlaps in team member roles and accountabilities. [teamwork and collaboration]
3. Integrate professional behaviors and standards of practice in caring for individual patients and groups of patients. [professionalism]
4. Interact effectively with patients, families, and colleagues to enhance patient satisfaction and health outcomes. [communication]
5. Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care. [evidence-based practice]
6. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making. [informatics]
7. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered care. [patient-centered care]
8. Integrate and promote the use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare. [quality improvement]
9. Promote behaviors to minimize risk of hard to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. [safety]
10. Demonstrate an awareness of, and responsiveness to, the larger context of the healthcare system. [systems-based practice]

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Cohort Model Program

Please contact the Department for the start of the next cohort.

 

General Education Note: Ensure that one general education CTE course fulfills one of the awareness categories:

• Ethnic/Race/Gender/Class Awareness  
• Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness