ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

El Centro only (North Lake is an authorized site.)

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.ECC.NURS.14

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a two-year, 60 credit hour program, leading to the Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. The program prepares graduates to be eligible to write the NCLEX-RN Examination to become licensed as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in Texas. The program is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing, (333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460, Austin, Texas 78701: Telephone number 512-305-7400) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326: Telephone number 404-975-5020).

The program combines classroom and skills laboratory experience with hospital clinical experience.

This will award the student 60 total credit hours for the program.

The program offered at North Lake is under the administration and accreditation of the El Centro College Associate Degree Nursing program. Students will attend classes at North Lake, but receive their degrees from El Centro.

Contact the Assessment Center at El Centro College for the pre-entrance assessment and, Health Occupations Admissions to receive an information packet.

PREREQUISITES TO PROGRAM ADMISSION

SEMESTER I - First Year

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III - Second Year

SEMESTER IV

LVN TRANSITION BRIDGE PROGRAM OPTION ONLY

LVN licensed students admitted into the Associate Degree Nursing program will follow the curriculum option below.

FIRST YEAR - PREREQUISITES TO PROGRAM ADMISSION

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

*Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be awarded an additional 14 semester credit hours of equivalency (articulated) credit for the following courses. This will award the student 60 total credit hours for the program.

+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.

++BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I or SCIT 1407 Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I are prerequisites to BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I.

A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses. Support courses must be completed before or during the semester indicated.

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ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Mountain View only

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.MVC.NURS.14

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a five-semester, 72 credit-hour program leading to the Associate in Applied Sciences Degree. The program prepares graduates to be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination to become licensed as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in Texas. The Mountain View College Nursing Program is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing (333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-460, Austin, Texas 78701; Telephone number 512-305-7400) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The program combines classroom and skills laboratory experience with hospital clinical experience.

Applicants must:

1. Fulfill all requirements for admission to both the college and the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
2. Complete the designated assessment testing process and any required remediation, including the state TSI math requirement.
3. Complete the four prerequisite courses in English, Biology, Psychology, and Math with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or better.
4. Submit a completed admission application packet to the nursing admission office at Mountain View on or before the enrollment period deadline. Information sessions are available to further discuss the application process to the program.

CREDIT HOURS

FIRST YEAR

PREREQUISITES

MATH 1314	College Algebra	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
RNSG 1311	Nursing Pathophysiology	3
BIOL 2401	Anatomy and Physiology I OR	4
SCIT 1407	Applied Anatomy and Physiology I	(4)
		16

SEMESTER I

BIOL 2402	Anatomy and Physiology II OR	4
SCIT 1408	Applied Anatomy and Physiology II	(4)
BIOL 2420	Microbiology for Non-Science Majors	4
RNSG 1309	Introduction to Nursing	3
RNSG 1462	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	4
RNSG 1105	Nursing Skills I	1
		16

SEMESTER II

RNSG 1331	Principles of Clinical Decision-Making	3
RNSG 1561	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	5
RNSG 1144	Nursing Skills II	1
RNSG 2213	Mental Health Nursing	2
RNSG 1160	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
RNSG 1301	Pharmacology	3
		15

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER III

RNSG 1341	Common Concepts of Adult Health	3
RNSG 2561	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	5
RNSG 2208	Maternal/Newborn Nursing and Women's Health	2
RNSG 2161	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
+Elective	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
		14

SEMESTER IV

RNSG 1343	Complex Concepts of Adult Health	3
RNSG 1562	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	5
RNSG 2201	Care of Children and Families	2
RNSG 2163	Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
		11

Minimum Hours Required

72

A minimum grade requirement of "C" or better in ALL the courses for the Mountain View Nursing Program is required.

+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the following:

ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation	3
ARTS 1303	Survey of Art History	3
ARTS 1304	Survey of Art History	3
DANC 2303	Dance Appreciation	3
DRAM 1310	Introduction to Theater	3
DRAM 2361	History of Theater I	3
DRAM 2366	Film Appreciation I	3
ENGL 2321	British Literature	3
ENGL 2322	British Literature I	3
ENGL 2323	British Literature II	3
ENGL 2326	American Literature	3
ENGL 2327	American Literature I	3
ENGL 2328	American Literature II	3
ENGL 2331	World Literature	3
ENGL 2332	World Literature I	3
ENGL 2333	World Literature II	3
ENGL 2342	Studies in Literature	3
ENGL 2343	Studies in Literature	3
ENGL 2351	Mexican-American Literature	3
HUMA 1302	Introduction to Humanities II	3
HUMA 1305	Introduction to Mexican-American Studies	3
HUMA 1311	Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation	3
HUMA 1315	Fine Arts Appreciation	3
HUMA 2319	American Minorities Studies	3
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation	3
MUSI 1308	Music Literature	3
MUSI 1309	Music Literature	3
MUSI 1310	History of Jazz/Rock Music	3
PHIL 1301	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 1304	Introduction to World Religions	3
PHIL 1316	History of Religions I	3
PHIL 1317	History of Religions II	3
PHIL 2303	Introduction to Formal Logic	3
PHIL 2306	Introduction to Ethics	3
PHIL 2307	Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy	3
PHIL 2316	Classical Philosophy	3
PHIL 2317	Seventeenth - and Eighteenth-Century Philosophy	3
PHIL 2318	Nineteenth - and Twentieth-Century Philosophy	3
PHIL 2321	Philosophy of Religion	3

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The Associate Degree Nursing AAS offered by El Centro College is a requirement prior to this Enhanced Skills Certificate.

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING

El Centro only

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: ES.NURS.PERIOP.INTERN

This two-semester program offers registered and graduate nurses the opportunity to acquire additional theory and skills required for patient care in the surgical setting. The perioperative approach to patient care is employed. Principles of surgical asepsis, patient care, use of surgical supplies and equipment, and ethical/legal aspects are presented. The emphasis of the program is on the scrub and circulating roles in perioperative nursing. Nurses enrolled in this program must hold a current license from the Board on Nursing for the State of Texas, or be a graduate of a nursing program eligible for the next NCLEX-RN examination.

Visit the web site http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/healthcareers.

CREDIT HOURS

PREREQUISITES

Nurses enrolled in this program must hold a current license from the Board on Nursing for the State of Texas, or be a graduate of a nursing program eligible for the next NCLEX-RN examination. Current CPR certification.

SEMESTER I

SRGT 1340	Perioperative Nursing	3
SRGT 1167	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Surgical Technology/Technologist	1
		4

SEMESTER II

SRGT 1441	Surgical Procedures I	4
SRGT 1343	Perioperative Nursing II	3
SRGT 2366	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Surgical Technology/Technologist	3
SRGT 1166	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Surgical Technology/Technologist	1
		11

Minimum Hours Required

15

^{Note: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.}

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