Associate in Health Science (ADN)

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DESCRIPTION:
A program designed to prepare nurses who provide patient care in various health care settings. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN license examination and become registered nurses (RNs).

BEGINNING SEMESTERS:
	Fall, Spring for NUR 101	For students with no nursing background
	Fall, Spring for NUR 201	For students who are LPNs returning to become RNs; students enter at advanced placement.

CAMPUS: Airport

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion of the 68 semester credit hours in the nursing curriculum is required for graduation. A minimum grade of "C" must be attained in all required courses. Only one clinical nursing course can be repeated to attain a "C" or better. The student must complete all coursework within 36 months of beginning NUR 101 or 24 months of beginning NUR 201.

Upon completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,   (Address until June 30, 2009: 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006; 212-363-5555; New address effective July 1, 2009: 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326 ,Phone 404-975-5000, Fax 404-975-5020) and approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Candidates who have criminal records may be required to appear before the South Carolina Board of Nursing, which will determine eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN exam.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. Admission to nursing programs is on a "first qualified, first accepted" basis. Applicants who complete the admission requirements to enter the nursing program for which they are applying are admitted on a space available basis. Admission requirements vary with the specific nursing program. Being admitted to Practical Nursing and successfully completing the Diploma in Practical Nursing does not guarantee admission to upper level A.D.N. courses.
2. Student must have cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 for all college course work for entrance into nursing curriculum.
3. Nursing courses must be taken in sequence. If a student receives a “D”, “F”, “W” or “WF” in any nursing course, that course must be repeated successfully before the student can continue in the program.
4. LPNs who meet ADN admission criteria are eligible for advanced placement. NUR 201 (Transition Nursing) and all general education courses except the humanities course and BIO 225 are required before a student enters nursing course sequence at the fourth semester .
5. Students are required to take standardized tests at an approximate cost of $78 a semester.
6. Approximate cost for taking the licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) upon completion of the program is $300.
7. Students must purchase liability insurance each semester at a cost of approximately $5.
8. Students must purchase a uniform and special equipment the first semester (the approximate cost is $150). Skills packets, learning packets and books must be purchased at the bookstore for nursing courses.
9. NUR 100 (a non-degree remedial credit course) is required for students withdrawing from or failing NUR 101 and must be sucessfully completed prior to re-entering NUR 101.
10. Transfer of credit for nursing courses will be determined by Department Chair or designee.
11. For probation, suspension, and dismissal policies, see ADN student handbook and MTC catalog.
12. For academic progression policies, see MTC catalog and ADN student handbook.
13. All science courses must be taken within 5 years of program entry.
14. For more information visit the Nursing Department web page. 

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
General Education
Course		Prerequisite
BIO 210	Anatomy and Physiology I	RDG 100 (BIO 100 or BIO101, ENG 101 recommended)
BIO 211	Anatomy and Physiology II	BIO 210
BIO 225	Microbiology	BIO 211
ENG 101	English Composition I	RDG 100, ENG 100
MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	RDG 100, MAT 102
PSY 201	General Psychology	RDG 100, ENG 032
1 Humanities Elective		See Approved List, Prerequisites vary
Program Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
NUR 101	Fundamentals of Nursing	ADMISSION TO PROGRAM; ATTENDED PART I & II ORIENTATION SUBMITTED HEALTH FORM, CPR, PHOTO
NUR 105	Pharmacology for Nurses	BIO 210 and NUR 131 with minimum grades of C
NUR 107	Nutrition and Diet Therapy	RDG 100 & ENG 100 with minimum grades of C
NUR 131	Introduction to Pharmacology	RDG 100, MAT 100
NUR 162	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	ENG 101, NUR 263, and NUR 265 with a minimum grade of C or BIO 211, MAT 102, and NUR 201 with a minimum grade of C
NUR 163	Nursing Across the Lifespan I	RDG 100 and ENG 100 with minimum grades of C
NUR 165	Nursing Concepts and Clinical Practice I	BIO 210, NUR 101, NUR 107, NUR 131, PSY 201 & MAT 102 (PNR) or MAT 120 (ADN) with minimum grades of C
NUR 210	Complex Health Problems	ENG 101, NUR 263 & NUR 265 with minimum grades of C OR Take BIO 211, MAT 102, & NUR 201 with minimum grades of C
NUR 215	Management of Patient Care	BIO 225, NUR 210, & NUR 162 with minimum grades of C
NUR 263	Nursing Across the Life Span II	BIO 211, NUR 105, NUR 163, and NUR 165 with a minimum grade of C
NUR 264	Nursing Across the Life Span III	BIO 225, NUR 162, and NUR 210 with a minimum grade of C
NUR 265	Nursing Concepts and Clinical Practice II	BIO 211, NUR 105, NUR 163, and NUR 165 with a minimum grade of C

06/03/09