Nursing
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Minimum 62 Credit Hours
Purpose
The Nursing Program is designed to prepare graduates to practice as a registered nurse once licensure requirements are satisfied. The Associate Degree Nurse is expected to be able to provide safe and effective care to meet healthcare needs of individuals of any age in a variety of healthcare settings. The nurse practices within the combination of the three roles: provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline of nursing. The faculty in the Department of Nursing believes that nursing is a unique profession concerned with assessing, promoting, maintaining, and restoring the health of individuals and families. The discipline of nursing incorporates the concepts of person-health-environment.
The full Nursing Program is available on the Logan Campus. The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/McDowell campuses offer the program support courses only.
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Dept/No. |
Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Support Courses |
|
|
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AH 115 |
Drug Dosage Calculation |
2 |
|
AH 120 |
Health Assessment/Communication |
2 |
|
AH 210 |
Nutrition |
3 |
|
AH 241 |
Pharmacology for Allied Health |
3 |
|
BS 124 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
|
BS 125 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
|
BS 127 |
Microbiology for Allied Health |
3 |
|
EN 101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
OR 110 |
Introduction to College |
1 |
|
PY 218 |
Life-Span Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
Major Courses |
|
|
|
*NU 100 |
Essentials of Nursing* |
6 |
|
**NU 104 |
Nursing of Childbearing Family |
5 |
|
**NU 107 |
Psychosocial Transitions |
5 |
|
NU 206 |
Nursing Care I |
9 |
|
NU 210 |
Role Transition to Professional Nursing |
3 |
|
NU 212 |
Nursing Care II |
9 |
All courses must be completed with a “C” or better in order to progress. Courses designated as other than “NU” and “AH 120” may be taken prior to entering the Nursing Program. However, taking such courses does not guarantee entry to the Nursing Program. Please see admission criteria in the College catalog.
Competency exams may be required in course/levels in order to progress in the curriculum. The Nursing Program must be completed within four years of admission. Failure to successfully complete the program within four years will result in dismissal. Any request for re-admission would be subject to new student admission requirements for that academic year and would require all nursing courses be repeated regardless of the previous grade.
*NU 100 articulated credit is given to LPN’s who meet the following criteria:
1. enrolled in the Nursing Program
2. current, valid, unencumbered LPN license
3. provide a copy of LPN transcript
**LPN students may challenge these courses – cost of the challenge exam(s) is the responsibility of the student. LPN’s may challenge the course one time only. Discuss challenge exams with the Nursing Program Coordinator.
Department Chair: 304.896.7355
Program Coordinator: 304.896.7332
Administrative Secretary: 304.896.7326
