Nursing

Overview

The Nursing Program offers an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing which allows graduates to sit for NCLEX-RN and apply for Maine licensure as registered nurses. Graduates of approved practical nursing programs may apply for the second year of the program and will obtain an Associate in Science Degree upon successful completion. All student entering the second level (advanced standing) must have completed course requirements comparable to those outlined for first and second semester nursing students.

Employment positions are available in a variety of acute and long-term care settings.

Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from the various clinical agencies. A schedule of classes, provided in advance of the beginning of each semester, may involve evening, daytime, and weekend clinical experiences. In accordance with the grading policy, in order to progress in the Program, students must maintain passing grades in clinical coursework, concurrent with C (73) grades or better in all required nursing theory courses.  All guidelines are deliniated in the Nursing Student Handbook.

The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC), 3343 Peach Tree Rd NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone 404-975-5000; fax 404-975-5020;  www.nlnac.org.  The program is also accredited by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

The Maine State Board of Nursing may refuse to grant a license on the basis of criminal history record information relating to convictions as described in Title 5, Chapter 5301, Subsection 2 of the Maine Revised Statutes, Annotated.

Learning Objectives

Graduates in the Associate in Science in the Nursing Program will be able to

1. Assess individuals with complex health problems.
2. Engage in therapeutic communication with individual and families.
3. Implement planned nursing interventions using sound clinical judgment.
4. Implement the teaching learning process.
5. Safely manage the nursing care for a group of individuals with health problem in a structured health care setting.
6. Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
7. Advocate for individuals/families using legal and ethical principles of nursing in a health care setting.
8. Develop plans for continued personal and professional growth.

Prerequisites

Algebra I, Biology with Lab, Chemistry with Lab, college-level Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab, and appropriate scores on the pre-entrance exam (HESI A2—cost $35).

Curriculum

Effective Fall 2010