2021-2022 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, Direct Progression Pathway, A.S.


Program Code: NUR.AS.ADN or GNS.AA.LPN for applicants

This program provides a direct pathway into the associate degree program for those who completed Wor-Wic’s practical nursing program. It is designed to prepare graduates for jobs as registered nurses (RNs). In order to graduate, students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in all nursing and biology courses. Students must also meet all clinical objectives and maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification while enrolled in clinical nursing courses.

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* This course has a prerequisite.

≈ This course has a corequisite.

♦ This course can be taken before being accepted into the program.

Learning Outcomes


Graduates of this program should be able to:

  1. Provide individualized nursing care to clients experiencing selfcare deficits;
  2. Use a variety of communication skills and techniques to establish and maintain effective communication;
  3. Implement individualized teaching plans for clients who need information or support to promote, maintain or restore health;
  4. Manage nursing care for a group of clients with common/complex, well-defined health problems in a variety of settings; and
  5. Practice nursing within accepted ethical and legal parameters.