Curriculum
Guide for
Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN)
Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)
Registered nurses are health care professionals
who practice in a variety of settings, manage the care of clients, and
foster optimal health states in individuals and groups. RNs use
the nursing process to assess and analyze the health needs and/or
problems of clients, plan and implement appropriate actions base upon
nursing diagnosis or identified client needs, and evaluate the extent
to which expected outcomes are achieved. RNs are educated and
licensed to make clinical decisions that emphasize health promotion and
disease prevention. RNs work in many different practice
areas: labor and delivery, pediatrics, mental health, disaster
nursing, medical and surgical units, emergency rooms, long term care,
community settings and critical units.
The most economical way to be educated as
an RN is through the two-year Nursing (RN) Program. Graduates of Prince George's
Community College's RN Program are eligible to take the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Close to 90 percent of Prince George's
Community College's RN graduates pass NCLEX-RN on the first
attempt. Successful completion of the exam is required to
practice nursing.
In addition to nursing courses, the degree
is composed of general education and science courses which promote
writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
A statewide articulation agreement in Maryland facilitates advanced
placement for associate degree nursing graduates in Maryland baccalaureate nursing
programs at Bowie
State
University,
College of Notre Dame, Columbia
Union
College,
Towson
University,
University
of Maryland,
and Villa
Julie
College.
Under a special articulation agreement with Villa Julie College, RN's
can earn a Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing (B.S.N.) by taking courses
at Prince George's Community College that satisfy Villa Julie College's
general education requirements.
Registered
Nursing Program
Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)
Graduates of the
Associate Degree Nursing Program are prepared to provide direct care to
patients and their families in hospitals, health care agencies, and
outpatient settings. Prince George's
Community College Registered Nurses are skilled in observing,
assessing, evaluating and communicating. The associate degree
nurse plans and administers quality care under the supervision of
more experienced practitioners, and with appropriate experience can
assume increasing responsibilities in nursing.
A graduating nurse is eligible to take the National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). (The total number of
credits required for graduation is 70.) The student must
petition by April 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring
admission. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a
GPA of 2.5 or higher.
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Course Prerequisites
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Program Requirements
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Nursing Course
Sequence
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EGL
101 BIO 205 MAT 112 or
higher
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A student
admitted to the RN
program is required to:
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First
Semester:
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BIO
206* PSY 101* NUR 101*
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1.
take the nursing courses in
sequence
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NUR 102
Foundations of Nursing
Practice (7 cr)
BIO 201 completed or concurrent
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*BIO
206 and PSY 101 may be
taken with NUR 101
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2.
earn a grade of "C" or better in
all nursing courses
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Second
Semester:
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Listed below are the following that must
Be completed prior to graduation.
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3.
earn cumulative GPA of 2.0 to
continue in the program
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NUR 103
Reproductive Health (3 cr)
PSY 207 completed or concurrent
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Humanities-choice
of ART, MUS,
PHL, THE, foreign language (3 cr)
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4.
meet all graduation requirements
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NUR 104
Physiological Integrity I
(5 cr)
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English-choice
of EGL 102, 110, 132
or 134 (EGL 134 recommended)
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Third
Semester:
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NUR 201
Nursing Care of Children
& Families (3 cr)
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NUR 202
Physiological Integrity II
(5 cr)
SPH 109 completed or concurrent
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Fourth
Semester:
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NUR 203
Physiological & a Psychological Integrity (6 cr)
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NUR 204
Mgmt. of Care & Profes-
sional Issues (3 cr)
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SOC 101
completed or concurrent
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Credits and GPA Required to Graduate: Seventy credits and a 2.0 or higher GPA are
required for an Associate of Science degree in nursing.
*See catalog
for details.
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