2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF NURSING PROFESSIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin; Associate of Applied Science Degree in Illinois CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN: • Hospitals • Clinics • Rehabilitation Centers • Long-Term Care Facilities OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Professional Nursing program is to provide the knowledge, clinical skills, nursing values, meanings and experience necessary for an entry- level professional nursing position; and in turn facilitate competency in the core components of professional nursing: professional behavior, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration and managing care. This program is designed to prepare the graduate to utilize and apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation) to provide care across the life span and in diverse settings within the healthcare continuum. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will receive an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing and will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES LOWER DIVISION English Composition (Required course) ENC 1101 English Composition+ Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Mathematics (Required course) 4 4 MAT 1222 Algebra+ Natural Sciences (Required courses) BSC 2346 Human Anatomy and Physiology I BSC 2347 Human Anatomy and Physiology II MCB 2289 Introduction to Microbiology PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body Social Sciences (Required courses) DEP 2004 Human Growth and Development PSY 1012 General Psychology+ 8 8 4 19 MAJOR AND CORE COURSES LOWER DIVISION NUR 1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing Practice NUR 2092 Health Assessment NUR 2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing NUR 2349 Professional Nursing I NUR 2407 Pharmacology NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing NUR 2571 Professional Nursing II NUR 2633 Maternal Child Health Nursing NUR 2790 Professional Nursing III NUR 2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing NUR 2944 Professional Nursing Capstone Total Associate’s Degree Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 2 47 56 103 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree is only offered at the Fort Myers, New Port Richey/ West Pasco, Ocala School of Nursing, and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; the Rockford and Romeoville/Joliet campuses in Illinois; the Overland Park and Topeka campuses in Kansas; the Blaine, Bloomington, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota; and at the Green Bay and Wausau campuses in Wisconsin. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree is not offered in North Dakota. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program meets the educational requirement to apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Florida, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Other eligibility requirements may apply, please verify your eligibility against board of nursing rules. This program may not meet the educational requirements for licensure as a nurse in states not listed above. Applicants to this program must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. Please see the application procedures for this program under Academic Information and College Policies. To graduate in this program, students must complete and all required NUR coursework with a grade of C or better, achieve all required skill competencies, and satisfactorily complete all required clinical learning experiences. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements: Illinois, Kansas, and Wisconsin campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check; Florida campus applicants must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check and also submit to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check; Minnesota campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass only a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check; and Moorhead campus applicants to this program must also successfully complete and pass a criminal background check in addition to completing and passing the Minnesota Department of Human Services background check. MOBILITY BRIDGE ENTRANCE OPTION Students who hold a current unencumbered practical nursing license will receive credit for NUR 1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing (4 credits) and NUR 2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (6 credits) in the Professional Nursing AS Degree program. The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). Students may also transfer in up to 47 credits in successfully completed applicable General Education coursework. Graduates of the Rasmussen College Practical Nursing program will receive credit for NUR 1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing, PHA 1150 Structure and Function of the Human Body, ENC 1101 English Composition, MAT 1222 Algebra, and the Communication course the student completed in the Practical Nursing program (for a total of 20 additional general education credits). Students must successfully complete all remaining coursework in the Professional Nursing AS Degree program to earn this degree. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen College – Green Bay is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen College – Kansas City/ Overland Park and Topeka is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen College – Moorhead is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at the Rasmussen College – New Port Richey/West Pasco campus in Florida is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen College-Ocala School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. acenursing.org The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program at Rasmussen College – Wausau is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. www.acenursing.org STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID. 888-5-RASMUSSEN 51 SCHOOL OF NURSING
