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2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
RN, AAS (Full-Term Plan)
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Program of Study
Students in this program learn to provide safe, quality, compassionate care to diverse populations, engage in clinical judgment, and participate in quality improvement processes to improve patient outcomes. The students also participate in team work and collaboration, and use leadership, management, legal and ethical principles to guide practice.
BIO 1240 and BIO 1245 must be completed before the second semester of the Nursing program.
The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates:
1. Provide safe, quality, compassionate, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare settings.
2. Engage in clinical judgment when making patient-centered care and other nursing decisions.
3. Participate in quality improvement processes to improve patient care outcomes.
4. Participate in teamwork and collaboration with all members of the healthcare team including the patient.
5. Use information technology and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support clinical judgment.
6. Use leadership, management, legal, and ethical principles to guide practice as a Registered Nurse.
POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS:
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Semester 1 (Pre-Nursing Program)
This is a sample full-time plan. When you meet with your academic advisor we will create your personalized plan.
Semester 1 Credit Hours: 14
Semester 2 (Pre-Nursing Program)
Semester 2 Credit Hours: 17
Application for Nursing Program will typically occur during BIO1240/1245 & BIO 1720/1725
SEE NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DETAILS
Semester 3 Credit Hours: 9
Semester 4 Credit Hours: 8
Semester 5
- NUR 2100 - Maternal Newborn Nursing 1 Credit [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2103 ]
- NUR 2103 - Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical 0.5 Credit [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2100 ]
- NUR 2200 - Nursing Care of Children 1 Credit [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2205 ]
- NUR 2205 - Nursing Care of Children Lab 0.5 Credit [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2200 ]
- NUR 2300 - Adult Health Nursing II 3 Credits [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2303 ]
- NUR 2303 - Adult Health Nursing II Clinical 2 Credits [Prerequisite: NUR 1170 , NUR 1173 , & NUR 1175 ; or NUR 1300 , NUR 1303 , & NUR 1305 ] [Co-requisite: NUR 2300 ]
Semester 5 Credit Hours: 8
Semester 6 Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 65
Program Admission Requirements for RN degree program:
- Official high school or GED and college/program transcripts (if applicable) submitted to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services.
- GPA of 2.8 or higher on all completed college-level coursework (includes transfer/transient courses). Must receive a grade of “C” or better in all nursing program general education courses, in a maximum of two attempts in the past 5 years. Withdrawl from any nursin gprogram general education education course counts as an attempt.
- Science courses (Anatomy & Physiology & lab and Microbiology & lab) completed more than five years prior to application to the nursing program must be retaken.
- Have completed Anatomy and Physiology I class and lab with a grade of C or better.
- Have completed English Comp with a grade of C or better.
- Have completed General Psychology with a grade of C or better.
- Achieve ATI TEAS Exam score of PROFICIENT or ACT minimum 20 composite score within the last 3 years. Maximum of 2 attempts.
- Applicants ranked on a point system. Admission decisions made based on total accumulated points.
- Must complete Anatomy and Physiology II class and lab before the second semester of the Nursing program.
See your advisor for appropriate course selection.
The Associate Degree nursing program at Terra State Community College located in Fremont, Ohio is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The associate degree program is fully approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
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