2015-2016 Catalog > Associate Degree Programs of Study > Associate of Science Degree in Nursing

Associate of Science Degree in Nursing

Overview

Classification of Instructional Programs Code (CIP): 51.3801

Standard Occupational Classification Code (SOC): 29-1141.00

Clock Hours: 1560

Quarter Credits: 97.0

Number of Weeks: 80*

*Weeks May Be Extended Depending on Holiday Schedules

Career Training Objective

A total of 97 quarter credits are required to earn the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN), which includes completion of general education, fundamentals of nursing, beginning, intermediate, and advanced medical/surgical nursing, obstetrics and pediatrics, mental health, geriatrics, and community health nursing, and leadership with co-requisite clinical practicums for each course, including a preceptorship as a transition course. Selected courses in the ADN program will be in a blended delivery format. Blended courses combine traditional or face-to-face classroom instruction with an online learning environment to allow self-paced content discovery, consumption, and social learning through interacting with peers and faculty online while focusing class time on practical applications of knowledge as well as concentrating on the more challenging concepts for the learners. In preparation for the blended courses, students must:

1. Complete the online New Blended Student Tutorial, which includes exercises for students to test accessibility and become familiar with navigation in all areas of blended courses.
2. Meet the specific computer requirements with acceptable hardware and software configuration and internet access as noted under admissions requirements.

The objective of this program is to provide students with the appropriate general education, didactic theory, and hands-on skills required to begin a career as a professional nurse.
The ADN program teaches students to use critical thinking, clinical reasoning and the nursing process to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care for diverse patients in common and emerging health care settings. Using Dorothea Orem’s Theory of Self-Care, students, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, assist patients through self-care deficits and health deviations. Students will learn to use informatics to communicate, access, monitor and evaluate patient data.
The nursing program is divided into eight 10-week quarters and is in a blended format with each course sharing a percentage of instruction online and a percentage of instruction face to face. Graduates of this program may pursue entry-level positions as Registered Nurses in a variety of health care settings.
In the state of California, all applicants for RN licensure must qualify for and pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), which relates to the practice of registered nursing in California.
Completion of the program is acknowledged by the awarding of an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing.

Instructional Equipment List

• IV Fluid
• Bandage Scissors
• Tubing
• Hemostats
• Foley Catheter Tray
• Syringes (no needles)
• Stethoscope
• Suction Equipment

Program Outline

General Education Courses:

Core Associate Degree in Nursing and Other Courses:

Total Credit Hours: 97