Degree / Program Name : Nursing
Description : The Associate Degree Nursing program prepares graduates to provide and manage client care and to become members within the discipline of nursing. Intrinsic to the three roles of the nurse -- provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline are the eight core components of nursing practice. The eight core components are: professional behaviors, nursing process, communication, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching/learning, collaboration, and managing care. These core components are introduced, developed, and built upon throughout the curriculum. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum is organized around a clearly defined conceptual framework and combines general education and nursing courses. The nursing courses correlate classroom and clinical instruction in a variety of community agencies.* Acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing program is based on a selective admissions process. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must comply with college and program admission requirements prior to March 1 for admission to a fall NSG 101 course (July 1 for admission to a spring NSG 101 course). Qualified Licensed Practical Nurses may earn credit for the first and/or second semester of nursing courses based upon specific college offerings, work experience, and active licensure status. Progression in the Associate Degree Nursing program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of "C" or betsonlineer in each biological science, nursing and mathematics course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or betsonlineer (on a 4.0 scale). CPR requirements must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the first nursing course and must be kept current throughout the program. Documentation of successful completion of a minimum 75-hour nursing assistant course, or its equivalent, is required prior to enrolling in the first nursing course. *Transportation to the community agencies is the responsibility of each student. Note: The Kentucky Board of Nursing may deny a nursing graduate admission to the NCLEX-RN Exam if an individual has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony which involves acts that bear directly on the qualifications of the graduate to practice nursing. The following Associate Degree Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, 212-363-5555: Ashland Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Somerset Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
Type : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Level : Associate
Campus : Ashland Community & Technical College
Link to Webpage : http://ashland.kctcs.edu/Academics/Programs_of_Study/Nursing.aspx