Nursing REQUIRED CREDITS: 72 DEGREE CODE: NUR-AAS PROGRAM ...

Nursing

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS)

REQUIRED CREDITS: 72

DEGREE CODE: NUR-AAS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Registered Nurse is an important member of the health care team; an indispensable participant within the medical community who provides total patient care; and a dependable, responsible, motivated professional capable of handling high stress situations with ease and confidence.

The Registered Nurse provides care using the nursing process; works within the guidelines of the Nevada Nurse Practice Act to give care, support and education to patients so that they can recover and stay well; works in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, home health, community agencies, wellness centers, clinics and drug centers; monitors the physical and mental status of patients; gives medication and records the patients' reactions, symptoms and progress; and directs Licensed Practical Nurses and Nursing Assistants. There are extensive job opportunities and potential for advancement for graduates of the degree program.

Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for state licensure. Courses in the two-year degree can be applied toward the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at a four year institution. The program has full approval status by the Nevada State Board of Nursing, 4220 South Maryland Parkway, La Plaza Business Center, Building B, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, 702-486-5800; and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.

This is a limited entry program; students must attend a health programs orientation and meet with a health programs advisor for additional counseling.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ?Incorporate physiological, psychological, social-cultural, and spiritual concepts to provide safe and competent nursing care for patients at various stages in their life span. ?Combine the nursing process with clinical reasoning to assist patients with adaptive behaviors that enhance, maintain, and promote optimal health, quality of life, and/or

death with dignity. ?Demonstrate caring behaviors with patients to attain optimal health, quality life, or death with dignity. ?Apply principles of verbal and written communication with professionals and patients. ?Employ the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Initiatives while incorporating standards of professional practice while working within nursing's legal, ethical, and

regulatory framework while providing care to patients. ?Integrate teaching/learning principles to promote healthy behavior for patients. ?Optimize collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and community resources when managing nursing care of patients.

PLEASE NOTE - The courses listed below may require a prerequisite or corequisite. Read course descriptions before registering for classes. All MATH and ENG courses numbered 01-99 must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits. No course under 100-level counts toward degree completion.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (23 CREDITS)

SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (49 CREDITS)

MATHEMATICS MATH 120 or above (except MATH 122, 123)

ENGLISH COMPOSITION ENG 100 or 101 or 113

COMMUNICATIONS COM 101 or 215

HUMAN RELATIONS PSY 101

NATURAL SCIENCE BIOL 189

FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES SOC 101

U.S. AND NEVADA CONSTITUTIONS PSC 101; or HIST 101 and HIST 102; or HIST 101 and HIST 217

CR SEMESTER

CR SEMESTER

3

___________ BIOL 223 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

___________

BIOL 224 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

___________

3-5 ___________ BIOL 251 General Microbiology

4

NURS 101Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice 6

___________ ___________

3

___________ NURS 115 Medical-Surgical Nursing I

NURS 125B Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

6.5 ___________

2

___________

NURS 208Professional Topics: Management Concepts 2

___________

3

___________

and Transition into Professional Practice

NURS 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4.5 ___________

4

___________ NURS 243 Mental Health Nursing

4.5 ___________

NURS 247 Maternal-Newborn Nursing

4.5 ___________

3

___________ NURS 248 Pediatric Nursing

NURS 296Nursing Management and Preceptorship

4.5 ___________ 2.5 ___________

4-6 ___________

NOTE ? Course numbers with the "B" suffix may be non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree.

?Course numbers with the "H" suffix are designated Honors-level courses and can be used to fulfill equivalent general education requirements. For more information visit csn.edu/honors.

?In no case, may one course be used to meet more than one requirement except for the Values and Diversity general education requirement (only AA, AS, and AB degrees) which may be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or emphasis requirement.

?Students may elect to graduate using the degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation, or when they declared or changed major or the current catalog. If a program is official after a student has matriculated, the student may choose the degree requirements of the new program. In no case may a student use a catalog which is more than six years old at the time of graduation.

?This is a limited-entry program. Some of these courses are program prerequisites and MUST be completed before a student is considered eligible for entry into the Program. Students MUST attend a Health Programs orientation and meet with a Health Programs advisor for additional advisement.

CSN 2015-2016 GENERAL CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK

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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE NURSING (Standard Track)

GUIDED PATHWAY

2015-2016

The following is a suggested pathway, or course sequence by term, for this academic program. The following factors may affect the time it takes to complete the pathway as listed:

? The term (fall, spring, summer) in which the student enters the program because class availability varies by term. ? Where the student placed in the Math and English course sequence (i.e. taking courses below 100) and completion of course pre-

requisites. ? Meeting with the student's designated program counselor or advisor to determine academic readiness to succeed in a particular course.

Use of appropriate services (writing center, math resource center, etc.) may be in order to support successful course completion.

First Semester

Gen. Ed. Mathematics Requirement Gen. Ed. English Composition Requirement Gen. Ed. Human Relations Requirement Gen. Ed. Natural Science Requirement Attend a Limited Entry Program Orientation

Second Semester

Requirement

MATH 120 or above (except MATH 122, 123) ENG 100 or 101 or 113 PSY 101 General Psychology BIOL 189 Fundamentals of Life Science

Requirement

Semester Total

Credit Hours

3 3-5 3 4 0 13-15 Credit Hours

Term Term

Take TEAS test ? demonstrate English proficiency

0

Gen. Ed. Communications Requirement

COM 101 or COM 215

3

Gen. Ed. Fine Art/Humanities/Social Sciences Req. SOC 101 Principles of Sociology

3

Gen. Ed. US/NV Constitutions Requirement

PSC 101 Introduction to American Politics

4

Special Program Requirements

BIOL 223 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

Semester Total

14

Third Semester

Requirement

Credit

Term

Hours

Submit application to the Nursing Program by the first day of September for Spring start or first day of February for Fall start.

Take the following courses while waiting for admission into the Nursing Program.

Special Program Requirements

BIOL 224 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 251 General Microbiology

4 4

Semester Total

8

Fourth Semester

Requirement

Credit Hours

Term

Admission into the Nursing Program ? Standard Track

Special Program Requirements

NURS 101 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice NURS 125B Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

At completion of NURS 101 and NURS 125B apply to the BSN Program at Nevada State College - Optional

Semester Total

Fifth Semester

Requirements

Special Program Requirements

NURS 115 Medical-Surgical Nursing I NURS 243 Mental Health Nursing

Semester Total

Sixth Semester

Requirements

Special Program Requirements

NURS 247 Maternal-Newborn Nursing NURS 248 Pediatric Nursing

Semester Total

Seventh Semester

Requirements

NURS 208 Professional Topics: Management Concepts

Special Program Requirements

and Transition into Professional Practice NURS 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing II

NURS 296 Nursing Management and Preceptorship

Semester Total

0 6 2 0 8 Credit Hours 6.5 4.5 11 Credit Hours 4.5 4.5 9 Credit Hours 2

4.5 2.5 9

Term Term Term

Pathway Course Total

72-74

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE NURSING (Extended Track)

GUIDED PATHWAY

2015-2016

The following is a suggested pathway, or course sequence by term, for this academic program. The following factors may affect the time it takes to complete the pathway as listed:

? The term (fall, spring, summer) in which the student enters the program because class availability varies by term. ? Where the student placed in the Math and English course sequence (i.e. taking courses below 100) and completion of course pre-

requisites. ? Meeting with the student's designated program counselor or advisor to determine academic readiness to succeed in a particular course.

Use of appropriate services (writing center, math resource center, etc.) may be in order to support successful course completion.

First Semester

Requirement

Credit Hours

Term

Gen. Ed. Mathematics Requirement Gen. Ed. English Composition Requirement

Second Semester

MATH 120 or above (except MATH 122, 123) ENG 100 or 101 or 113

Semester Total Requirement

3 3-5 6-8 Credit Hours

Term

Gen. Ed. Human Relations Requirement Gen. Ed. Natural Science Requirement Attend a Limited Entry Program Orientation

Third Semester

PSY 101 General Psychology BIOL 189 Fundamentals of Life Science

Requirement

Semester Total

3 4 0 7 Credit Hours

Term

Gen. Ed. Communications Requirement Special Program Requirements

Fourth Semester

COM 101 or COM 215 BIOL 223 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Semester Total Requirement

3 4 7 Credit Hours

Term

Take TEAS test ? demonstrate English proficiency

0

Gen. Ed. Fine Art/Humanities/Social Sciences Req. SOC 101 Principles of Sociology

3

Special Program Requirements

BIOL 224 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

Semester Total

7

Fifth Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Submit application to the Nursing Program by the first day of September for Spring start or first day of February for Fall start.

Take the following courses while waiting for admission into the Nursing Program.

Gen. Ed. US/NV Constitutions Requirement

PSC 101 Introduction to American Politics

4

Special Program Requirements

BIOL 251 General Microbiology

4

Semester Total

8

Sixth Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Admission into the Nursing Program ? Extended Track

0

Special Program Requirements

NURS 101 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice

6

NURS 125B Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

2

At completion of NURS 101 and NURS 125B apply to the BSN Program at Nevada State College - Optional

0

Semester Total

8

Seventh Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Special Program Requirements

NURS 115 Medical-Surgical Nursing I

6.5

Semester Total

6.5

Eighth Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Special Program Requirements

NURS 243 Mental Health Nursing

4.5

Semester Total

4.5

Ninth Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Special Program Requirements

NURS 247 Maternal-Newborn Nursing

4.5

Semester Total

4.5

Tenth Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Special Program Requirements

NURS 248 Pediatric Nursing

4.5

Semester Total

4.5

Eleventh Semester

Requirements

Credit Hours

Term

Special Program Requirements

NURS 211 Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4.5

Semester Total

4.5

Twelfth Semester Special Program Requirements

Revised May 2015

Requirements NURS 208 Professional Topics: Management Concepts and Transition into Professional Practice NURS 296 Nursing Management and Preceptorship

Semester Total

Credit Hours 2

2.5 4.5

Pathway Course Total Degree Total

72-74 72

Term

NOTE: The first three months after graduation:

? Take NCLEX-RN prep course (optional). ? Take NCLEX-RN (required for licensure). ? Start BSN at completion of program.

Revised May 2015

NOTE: The first three months after graduation: ? Take NCLEX-RN prep course (optional). ? Take NCLEX-RN (required for licensure). ? Start BSN at completion of program.

Degree Total

72

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