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                                   2022/2023
                                        ACADEMIC
                                        C ATA L O G

Tempe Campus
                                   Get the Professional
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CONTENTS
                                                 THE CHALLENGE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1        TUITION, REFUND POLICIES
                                                                                                                 & FINANCIAL AID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
                                                                                                                 TUITION & FEES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25
                                                 GENERAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
                                                 ABOUT ARIZONA COLLEGE                                           STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE � � � 27
                                                 OF NURSING � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3

                                                                                                                 ACADEMIC STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . 32
                                                 PROGRAM OF STUDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6                GENERAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS � � � 33
                                                 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE                                             EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
                                                 IN NURSING (BSN) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7        PRACTICUM & LABORATORY � � � � � � � � 42
                                                 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS � � � � � � � � � 12                     PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
                                                 CREDIT FOR                                                      & CODE OF CONDUCT � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 46
                                                 GENERAL EDUCATION � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14

                                                 PROGRESSION INTO                                                STUDENT SUPPORT INFORMATION . . 52
                                                 CORE NURSING � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15       STUDENT RIGHTS &
                                                 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE                                             RESPONSIBILITIES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 53
                                                 IN NURSING (BSN)                                                SAFETY GUIDELINES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 57
                                                 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17
                                                                                                                 SERVICES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 61
                                                     General Education & Science � � � � � � 17

                                                     Nursing Core � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19
                                                                                                                 ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY . . . . . . 62

                                                                                                                 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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catalog is true and correct to the        College of Nursing reserves the right to change the terms and conditions outlined in this catalog� Updated information,
best of my knowledge�                     including additions and amendments, are available via https://www.arizonacollege.edu/academic-catalog/. It is the
                                          responsibility of applicants and students to check online for updates in publication and abide by the policies within� The
                                          catalog published online supersedes all previously published editions and is in effect until a subsequent catalog is published�

Signature of College Official

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LE T TER TO STU DENTS

THE CHALLENGE
                                        Welcome to Arizona College of Nursing! We are glad you have chosen to attend
                                        or are considering attending our school. Our goal is to provide our students the
                                        opportunity to better their lives.

                                        We believe in a focused and structured educational environment. You will find this
                                        to be a positive learning atmosphere. We’re here to serve you and help you reach
                                        your aspirations. At the same time, we require a meaningful effort from our students.
                                        The rewards are success, earning a diploma or degree and achieving your goals.

                                        Arizona College of Nursing focuses on careers that are in demand. The number of
                                        health care workers is growing and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects it will
                                        continue to grow. Our programs are designed to give you the technical knowledge,
                                        hands-on learning and skills to prepare you to work in health care. We partner
                                        with health care and related organizations for internships and clinical experiences.

                                        This catalog is meant to give you detailed information and answers to your
                                        questions about our programs and Arizona College of Nursing. It is available
                                        to all students and prospective students. Turn the page and learn about the
                                        opportunities at Arizona College of Nursing!

                                        If you have made the commitment to attend Arizona College of Nursing,
                                        congratulations! If you are deciding whether to enroll, I invite you to visit our school
                                        and meet with our staff. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me
                                        personally. We are here to help!

                                        Sincerely,

                                        Nick Mansour
                                        Chairman of the Board

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                     INFORMATION

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G EN ER AL I N FO R MATIO N

ABOUT
ARIZONA COLLEGE
OF NURSING
                                                                                                            Glendale Campus

MISSION                                                             GOALS
                                                                    • Provide educational programs and
The mission of Arizona College of Nursing is to                       career development opportunities
prepare students to participate in society and                        for students pursuing careers in the
                                                                      health professions.
the workforce as productive, responsible and
                                                                    • Provide highly motivated faculty
engaged citizens and as educated individuals                          and industry standard equipment
                                                                      in support of educational success
to meet health care needs.                                            within an environment that nurtures
                                                                      professionalism.
This is accomplished through our focused
                                                                    • Embrace systematic assessment and
mission of teaching within a highly structured                        evaluation of program outcomes and
                                                                      processes for program improvement
and disciplined educational environment.                              and optimizing student success.

Our personalized, culturally-rich and dynamic                       • Prepare graduates with employable
                                                                      entry-level knowledge and skills in
learning environment fosters faculty, staff and                       the health professions that contribute
                                                                      to addressing workforce needs in
student engagement.                                                   the community.

Through didactic and clinical learning, students                    ACCREDITATIONS

gain skills, attributes and abilities that foster                   The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education
                                                                    Schools (ABHES) institutionally accredits
personal and professional growth while                              Arizona College of Nursing and is listed by
                                                                    the United States Department of Education
preparing them as competent employees in                            as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
their chosen health field.                                          ABHES
                                                                    7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N
                                                                    Falls Church, VA 22043
                                                                    (703) 917-9503

                                                                    The baccalaureate degree program in
                                                                    nursing at Arizona College of Nursing
                                                                    is accredited by the Commission on
                                                                    Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
                                                                    655 K Street NW, Suite 750
                                                                    Washington, DC 20001
                                                                    (202) 887-6791
                                                                    www.ccneaccreditation.org

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APPROVALS, LICENSURES,                        Airpark to 19th Avenue and Indian School         The Tampa campus has approximately
& MEMBERSHIPS                                 Road. The larger facility allowed the college    22,000 square feet and is dedicated to
                                              to add Medical Assistant and Health              nursing education. The Bachelor of Science
Arizona College of Nursing is a private       Information Specialist to its programs.          in Nursing (BSN) Program is the only
college and is a member of or associated                                                       program offered at the Tampa campus.
with the following agencies:                  The college again relocated to 4425 West         The campus has two Nursing Skills Labs
                                              Olive in Glendale, Arizona. This 32,953-foot     equipped with hospital-style amenities
• Approved by Arizona and Florida State       facility allowed the addition of new programs,   that are equivalent to those used in the local
  Boards of Nursing for the Baccalaureate     as well as an increase in student populations.   hospitals, four Simulation bays with state-of-
  Pre-Licensure Nursing Program               In 2012, the name was changed to Arizona         the-art simulation technology including high-
• Member of Career Education                  College and a second campus was added in         fidelity simulation manikins, and two debrief
  Colleges and Universities                   Mesa, Arizona.                                   rooms. Each Nursing Skills Lab has a didactic
                                                                                               teaching area that will set 20 students. The
Arizona College of Nursing Tampa,             The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program       campus has six didactic classrooms with
Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota are              was added in 2013. This was the beginning        smartboard technology that allows for an
license d by the Commis sion for              of Arizona College of Nursing. Arizona           interactive classroom environment. The
Independent Education (CIE), Florida          College of Nursing has continued its             campus also has one science lab that allows
Department of Education. Additional           growth into California, Florida, Michigan,       students to have hands-on experiences with
information regarding the institution         Nevada, Texas, Utah and Virginia.                chemistry and biology. The campus also
may be obtained by contacting the
                                              MAIN CAMPUS                                      has two break areas for the students to rest
Commission for Independent Education,
                                                                                               between classes and a Learning Resource
Department of Education, 325 West Gaines
                                              The Tempe campus is located in the               Center or academic assistance and a quiet
Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida
                                              busy Broadway curve area. It has                 space to study.
32399-0400, toll-free telephone number
                                              approximately 25,00 square feet and
888.224.6684.                                                                                  The Sarasota campus is located on the
                                              is dedicated to nursing education. The
                                              campus has five Nursing Skills Labs              Southwestern Coast of Florida, just south
• Arizona College of Nursing has                                                               of the Tampa Bay Region. The 19,000
  been approved to participate                equipped with hospital-style amenities
                                              that are equivalent to those used in the         square foot campus is dedicated to nursing
  in the Arizona Council for State                                                             education. This campus has one Nursing
  Authorization Reciprocity                   local hospitals, eight Simulation Labs with
                                              state-of-the-art simulation technology           Skills lab equipped with hospital-style
  Agreements (AZ SARA)                                                                         amenities equivalent to those used in local
                                              including high -fidelit y simulation
• Arizona College of Nursing has              manikins. The campus has eight didactic          hospitals. The campus has four simulation
  been approved to participate                classrooms with smartboard technology            labs, and four large debrief rooms. State-
  in the National Council for                 that allows for an interactive classroom         of-the-art simulation technology is included
  State Authorization Reciprocity             environment. The campus also has two             in the simulation lab, including high-fidelity
  Agreements (NC-SARA)                        wet science labs that allows students            manikins. The four large campus classrooms
                                              to have hands-on experiences with                are equipped with smartboard technology
Certificates are available for viewing in
                                              chemistry and biology.                           that allows for an interactive classroom
the main lobby of the college.
                                                                                               experience. The campus has one science lab
Any enrolled or prospective student           NON-MAIN CAMPUSES                                that includes hands-on experience areas for
who wishes to review the documents                                                             hands-on activities in Chemistry and Biology.
describing the institution’s accreditation,   The Fort Lauderdale campus is located in         The campus has a learning resource center
and its State, Federal or tribal approval     the heart of Cypress Creek, just east of the     with four group study areas and a student
or licensing, should contact Wendy            95/Cypress Creek exchange It has 17,194          commons area with vending.
                                              square feet and is dedicated to nursing
S o liz , Accre dit atio n M a n a g e r at
                                              education. The Bachelor of Science in            All locations have ample parking. The
wsoliz@arizonacollege.edu.
                                              Nursing (BSN) Program is the only program        classrooms and laboratories provide a
COLLEGE HISTORY                               offered at the Ft. Lauderdale campus.            working health care environment for its
                                              The campus has two Nursing Skills Labs           educational programs. All facilities are
Arizona School of Pharmacy Technology         equipped with hospital-style amenities           accessible to people with disabilities.
was founded in 1991 by pharmacists to         that are equivalent to those used in the
provide a quality source of Pharmacy          local hospitals, three Simulation Labs with      HOURS OF OPERATION
Technicians to the valley pharmacy            state-of-the-art simulation technology           Monday–Friday: 7:00 am–8:30 pm
community. In 1995, Eduvision, Inc., an       including high-fidelity simulation manikins.
                                                                                               Saturday: Special Events
educational services corporation with         The campus has two didactic classrooms
                                                                                               Sunday: Closed
over 20 years experience in allied health     with smartboard technology that allows
education, purchased the school and           for an interactive classroom environment.        These are our general hours of operation.
changed its name to Arizona College of        The campus also has two science labs             Please contact the campus for specific times.
Allied Health. In 1996, Arizona College of    that allows students to have hands-on
Allied Health moved from the Scottsdale       experiences with chemistry and biology.

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2022-2023 TERM SCHEDULE
NURSING              APPROXIMATE
START DATE           COMPLETION DATE

8/29/22              11/10/25

10/24/22             11/10/25

1/2/23               3/16/26

2/27/23              3/16/26

5/1/23               7/13/26

6/26/23              7/13/26

8/28/23              11/9/26

10/23/23             11/9/26

                                                                                                   Tempe campus

2022-2023 HOLIDAYS                                            PROGRAM ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023
2022                                                          Fall Semester 2022
August 22-28                    Summer Break                  Session A              August 29 - October 23
                                                              Session B              October 24 - December 18
September 5                     Labor Day
November 11                     Veterans Day                  Spring Semester 2023
November 24-25                  Thanksgiving Holiday          Session A              January 2 - February 26
                                                              Session B              February 27 - April 23
December 19-January 1           Winter Break
                                                              Summer Semester 2023
2023                                                          Session A              May 1 - June 25
                                                              Session B              June 26 - August 20
January 16                      Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 20                     President’s Day               Fall Semester 2023
April 24-April 30               Spring Break                  Session A              August 28 - October 22
                                                              Session B              October 23 - December 17
May 26                          Memorial Day
June 19                         Juneteenth
July 4                          Independence Day
August 21-27                    Summer Break

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PROGRAM
                                  OF STUDY

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BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE
IN NURSING (BSN)
                                                                                                                       Tempe Campus

                                   BSN NURSING PRACTICE                          PROGRAM MISSION
                                   BSN - educated Registered Nurses              The mission of the Arizona College
                                   (RNs) are health care professionals           of Nursing BSN degree program is to
                                   who provide and coordinate care for           prepare professional nurses who are
                                   individuals, families, communities and        competent in delivering evidence-
                                   populations. Their practice is based on       based patient- and community-centered
                                   nursing knowledge, theory and research        care as members and leaders of an
                                   as well as knowledge from a wide array of     interprofessional health care team with
                                   other fields and professions, adapting and    an emphasis on quality improvement
                                   applying this knowledge as appropriate        that drives desired patient, systems and
                                   to professional practice.                     population outcomes.

                                   Employment opportunities continue to          PROGRAM GOAL
                                   grow for the nursing profession. Registered
                                   nurses work in hospitals, clinics, home       The goal of the BSN degree program
                                   health care agencies and subacute             is to prepare generalist nurses who
                                   and long-term care facilities. Others         competently deliver safe and effective
                                   work in correctional facilities, schools,     entry-level nursing care.
    Tempe Campus
                                   community organizations, occupational
                                                                                 PROGRAM STUDENT
                                   health settings or serve in the military.
                                                                                 LEARNING OUTCOMES
                                   Nurses also provide care in locations
                                   such as camps, homeless shelters, sporting    • Deliver patient- and
                                   events and tourist destinations.                community-centered care
                                                                                   to achieve desired patient
                                                                                   and population outcomes.
                                                                                 • Improve quality and safety of
                                                                                   care to achieve desired systems
              TUITION                                                              and population outcomes.
                                                                                 • Make evidence based decisions to
                                                                                   achieve desired patient, systems,
                                                                                   and population outcomes.
                                                                                 • Collaborate with the interprofessional
            ASSISTANCE                                                             team to achieve desired patient,
                                                                                   systems and population outcomes.
                                                                                 • Manage information and technology
                                                                                   to achieve desired patient, systems
                                                                                   and population outcomes.

        MILITARY & VETERAN
             PROGRAMS

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EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT,                       CURRICULUM
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
                                               The BSN degree program is divided into
Campuses provide space optimized for           two parts: general education and core
student learning and engagement. Wi-Fi         nursing. BSN nursing is grounded in a
is available throughout. Classrooms            foundation of liberal arts and sciences.
are outfitted with computer-operated           The program requires 50 credits hours of
audiovisual equipment. A Learning Resource     general education that prepare the student
Center (LRC) is the campus hub of academic     for the nursing curriculum and are designed
support including tutoring plus group and      to achieve the following outcomes:
individual study space.
                                               • Communicating effectively:
State-of-the-art high fidelity human             Communicate clearly and appropriately
patient simulation laboratories provide          in writing with the ability to logically
a safe space for practicing clinical care        defend one’s position.
and learning by peer feedback and self-
reflection. Additional skills laboratories     • Solving problems quantitatively:
are equipped with task trainers, patient         Analyze data quantitatively as the basis
care devices and clinical supplies. An           for making valid inferences in order to
additional science laboratory, used for          draw appropriate conclusions.
general education courses, is furnished
                                               • Exploring the natural world:
with microscopes, anatomical models and
                                                 Apply principles of physical and
equipment for performing biology and
                                                 biological science to interpret
chemistry experiments.
                                                 human-environment interaction.
The BSN degree program is supported
                                               • Understanding human behavior:
by a variety of web-based education
                                                 Apply principles of biobehavioral
applications that support the development
                                                 science to interpret human behavior
of critical thinking and clinical judgement.
                                                 and social interaction.
Such applications include virtual clinical
scenarios, virtual laboratory simulations,     • Including diverse perspectives:
interactive e-books, personalized learning       Value the inclusion of diversity
platforms and video case studies.                in all social processes.
INSTRUCTION                                    • Engaging civically: Impact
                                                 communities through advocacy.
Learning takes place in multiple                                                                Phoenix Campus
environments including the classroom,          The core nursing curriculum (70 credit
clinical agencies, simulation and learning     hours) is structured to build competencies
laboratories, the community and virtually      in patient-centered care, evidence
through the internet. Courses may              based practice, quality improvement,          The nursing program
be offered residentially, online or in a       interprofessional teamwork, informatics       consists of nine semesters.
blended format. The faculty at Arizona         and clinical reasoning to be used in the      The entire program is
College of Nursing commit to teaching-         process of clinical judgment. Sound           approximately 144 weeks.
learning practices that are evidence based,    clinical judgment is the catalyst for all
interactive and student centered. Learning     aspects of professional nursing care,
is an active process facilitated by faculty.   which results in driving desired patient,
Students engage actively with faculty,         systems and population outcomes.
peers and patients to promote learning
and achieve competence for entry-level
nursing practice. Faculty are readily
available for extra support, tutoring and
guidance. Students and their success are
at the heart of everything faculty do.

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                                                   CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
                                                   Included within the nursing courses are 630 clinical practicum
                                                   contact hours that provide experiences in direct and indirect
                                                   patient care across specialties, settings and acuity levels. The
                                                   curriculum incorporates the following profession standards
                                                   to support the students’ ability to address the challenges of
                                                   current nursing practice:

                                                   • American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials of
                                                     Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice

                                                   • Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

                                                   • American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice

                                                   • American Nurses Association Code for Nurses

                                                   • American Nurses Association Social Policy Statement

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION & SCIENCE COURSES
                                                                                                         SEMESTER
COURSE    TITLE
                                                                                                       CREDIT HOURS

PREREQUISITE
BIO 189           Fundamentals of Biology                                                                    3
BIO 201           Natural Science – General: Human Anatomy/Physiology I (Lecture/Lab)                       4
BIO 202           Natural Science – General: Human Anatomy/Physiology II (Lecture/Lab)                      4
BIO 205           Natural Science – General: Microbiology (Lecture/Lab)                                     4
CHM 130           Natural Science – Quantitative: Introductory Chemistry (Lecture/Lab)                      4
ENG 101           First Year Composition I                                                                   3
ENG 102           First Year Composition II                                                                  3
PSC 101           Introduction to American Politics                                                          3
HCR 230           Culture & Health/Humanities: Cultural Diversity & Global Health                            3
HCR 240           Human Systems: Human Pathophysiology                                                      4
MAT 151           Mathematical Studies: College Mathematics                                                  3
NTR 241           Human Systems: Human Nutrition                                                             3
PSY 101           Social & Behavioral Sciences: Introduction to Psychology                                   3
PSY 230           Statistics/Quantitative Analysis: Statistics                                               3
PSY 240           Social & Behavioral Sciences: Human Development                                            3

GENERAL EDUCATION & SCIENCE COURSES SUBTOTAL                                                                50

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     NURSING CORE COURSES
                                                                                             CLASSROOM                     CLINICAL
                                                                                                             LAB CONTACT                SEMESTER
     COURSE       TITLE                                                                       CONTACT                      CONTACT
                                                                                                                HOURS                 CREDIT HOURS
                                                                                               HOURS                        HOURS

 SEMESTER 5
 NUR 211           Critical Thinking in Clinical Decision-Making                                       30        0            0            2
 NUR 213           Ethics & Legal Standards in Nursing Practice I                                      15        0            0            1
 NUR 215          Theoretical Foundation in Nursing Practice                                           30        0            0            2
 NUR 215L         Theoretical Foundation in Nursing Practice Practicum                                 0         60          45            3
 NUR 216           Health Assessment                                                                   30        30           0            3
 NUR 218           Interprofessional Communications                                                    15        0            0            1
 NUR 338           Leader in Quality & Patient Safety I                                                15        0            0            1
 SUBTOTAL                                                                                              135       90          45            13

 SEMESTER 6
 NUR 333           Ethics & Legal Standards in Nursing Practice II                                     15        0            0            1
 NUR 334           Pharmacology I                                                                      30        0            0            2
 NUR 337           Evidence-Based Practice I                                                           15        0            0            1
 NUR 355          Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults I                                       45        0            0            3
 NUR 355L         Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults I Practicum                             0         30          90            3
 NUR 356           Mental Health Theory & Application                                                  45        0            0            3
 NUR 356L          Mental Health Theory & Application Practicum                                        0         30          45            2
 SUBTOTAL                                                                                          150           60          135           15

 SEMESTER 7
 NUR 354           Pharmacology II                                                                     30        0            0            2
 NUR 357           Evidence-Based Practice II                                                          15        0            0            1
 NUR 358           Leader in Quality Care & Patient Safety II                                          15        0            0            1
 NUR 425          Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults II                                      30        0            0            2
 NUR 425L         Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults II Practicum                            0         15          112�5         3
 NUR 426           Community Health Nursing Theory & Application                                       45        0            0            3
 NUR 426L          Community Health Nursing Theory & Application Practicum                             0         30          90            3
 SUBTOTAL                                                                                              135       45         202.5          15

 SEMESTER 8
 NUR 335           Maternal Health Theory & Application                                                45        0            0            3
 NUR 335L          Maternal Health Theory & Application Practicum                                      0         30          45            2
 NUR 336           Pediatric Health Theory & Application                                               45        0            0            3
 NUR 336L          Pediatric Health Theory & Application Practicum                                     0         30          45            2
 NUR 423           Ethics & Legal Standards in Nursing Practice III                                    15        0            0            1
 NUR 427           Evidence-Based Practice III                                                         15        0            0            1
 NUR 428           Leader in Quality & Patient Safety III                                              15        0            0            1
 SUBTOTAL                                                                                              135       60          90            13

 SEMESTER 9
 NUR 443          Transition to the Profession                                                         15        0            0            1
 NUR 445          Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults III                                     45        0            0            3
 NUR 445L         Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions in Adults III Practicum                           0         15         157�5          4
 NUR 446           Professional Seminar                                                                30        0            0            2
 NUR 447           Evidence-Based Practice IV                                                          15        0            0            1
 NUR 448           Leader in Quality Care & Patient Safety IV                                          45        0            0            3
 SUBTOTAL                                                                                          150           15         157.5         14

 NURSING CORE COURSES SUBTOTAL                                                                     705          270          630          70

 NURSING PROGRAM GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                              120

NOTE: The nursing program consists of nine semesters. The entire program is approximately 144 weeks.

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NURSING PROGRAM

ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS

ADMISSION                                     Students who relocate to a state in which     3. Signed transcript release form for all
                                              Arizona College of Nursing does not have         colleges and universities attended
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)          the approval to operate may be adversely         if the college GPA is to be used in
applicants who meet the requirements          impacted in their ability to complete their      the admission decision. The official
below are admitted directly into the          program.                                         transcripts for the high school and all
nursing program and enrolled into the                                                          colleges or universities attended (if
program’s general education courses,          REQUIREMENTS FOR                                 these are to be used in the admission
which may take four semesters to              ADMISSION INTO THE BSN                           decision) must be submitted within
complete. Applicants may request that                                                          six weeks of the first day of class to
                                              PROGRAM ADMISSION DOCUMENTS
general education credits earned at                                                            remain enrolled.
                                              1. Completed application and
another nationally or regionally accredited
                                                 enrollment agreement for the               NOTE: Applicants educated outside the United States will
college be evaluated for transfer to the                                                          have transcripts (both high school and college)
                                                 nursing program.                                 evaluated by the Arizona International Credential
BSN program. Credits that transfer will                                                           Evaluators, Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., the
likely reduce the total number of semesters   2. Official high school transcript/                 Foreign Educational Document Service or other
                                                                                                  agencies listed on the National Association of
required for program completion.                 diploma with a minimum cumulative                Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
                                                 GPA of 2.75 or one of the following
                                                                                            4. A weighted composite score of 60%
Students who successfully complete the           official high school equivalency test
                                                                                               on the HESI A2 Admissions Exam.
general education curriculum, having             results with these minimum scores:
                                                                                               See “Admissions Testing.” (GPA
satisfied certain grade and GPA criteria,       General Equivalency                            requirements will be waived if A2
progress into the core nursing courses          Diploma (GED®):                                weighted composite score is ≥75%.)*
beginning in semester five.                     • No minimum score
                                                                                            5. Proof of United States citizenship,
RESIDENCY                                       High School Equivalency                        alien status or legal residency.
                                                Test (HiSET®) :                                A driver’s license, passport or
Arizona College of Nursing is authorized        • Cumulative score of 80 or above              birth certificate, combined with
to deliver distance education. A student’s
                                                                                               a government-issued document
physical location at the time of enrollment     Test Assessing Secondary
                                                                                               that contains a photograph of
is determined by the address the student        Completion (TASC™):
                                                                                               the applicant and or a green card
lists on their Admissions application. The      • 500 in all subject areas and
                                                                                               (I-551) are the most common
address is reviewed prior to submitting         •   At least two on the written essay          demonstrations of proof.
for approval into the program.
                                                California High School
If a student has a change of address,           Proficiency Exam (CHSPE):
updates can be made via the Student             • Passing in all subject areas
Portal or by contacting their Program
Manager. An address change in the                A cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or
Student Portal will automatically update         higher with at least 12 college credits
the Student Information System. If a             from an institution accredited by either
student contacts the Program Manager             a regional or national accrediting body
for an address change, the Program               or an agency recognized by the Council
Manager will update the Student                  for Higher Education (CHEA) will be
Information System.                              accepted in lieu of the high school GPA
                                                 or GED® score requirement. College
                                                 credit is defined as credit for courses
                                                 that lead to a degree or program of
                                                 study that leads to a degree.

                                                                                            *Effective 01/04/21

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                                 ADMISSIONS TESTING                          CAMPUS TRANSFERS
                                 HESI A2: Prior to acceptance, each          Students currently enrolled and in good
                                 applicant must complete an exam             financial and academic standing may
                                 consisting of four HESI Admission           request a campus transfer to another
                                 Assessment (A2) subtests:                   campus location offering the same program
                                                                             of study as their current enrollment.
                                 • Anatomy and Physiology:
                                   30-item exam. Provides coverage           Any student transfer between campuses
                                   of general terminology and                at Arizona College of Nursing must
                                                                             comply with residency and curriculum
                                   anatomical structures and systems.
                                                                             requirements. Program, degree, and
                                   Recommended time: 25 minutes
                                                                             residency requirements vary from campus
                                 • Reading Comprehension:                    to campus within Arizona College of
                                   55-item exam. Reading scenarios           Nursing due to varying state Board
                                   that measure comprehension,               of Nursing regulations. Course credits
                                   including identifying the main idea,      are not guaranteed to transfer to other
                                   finding meaning of words in context,      campuses for this reason. Acceptance
                                   passage comprehension and making          of credits is subject to the receiving
                                   logical inferences.                       campus’s program requirements and
                                   Recommended time: 60 minutes              class space availability. If the credits
                                                                             earned at another Arizona College of
                                 • Vocabulary and General Knowledge:         Nursing campus cannot be accepted at
                                   55-item exam. Contains basic              the campus to which a student seeks to
                                   vocabulary that is often used in          transfer, the student may be required to
                                   health care fields.                       repeat some or all coursework at that new
                                   Recommended time: 50 minutes              campus. To minimize the risk of having to
                                                                             repeat coursework, students should work
                                 • Math:
                                                                             with their academic advisor in advance
                                   55-item exam. Focuses on math             for evaluation and determination of
                                   skills, including basic addition,         transferability of credits. State specific
                                   subtraction, multiplication, fractions,   requirements are available on the Arizona
                                   decimals, ratios and proportions and      College website.
                                   household measures.
                                   Recommended time: 60 minutes              Students must sign new enrollment
                                                                             paperwork for the receiving campus prior
                                 Four hours is allotted to complete          to transfer.
                                 these subtests.
                 Tempe Campus                                                Student must have all official transfer
                                 Preparation for the HESI A2                 credits on file prior to transfer.
                                 Resources for preparing for these exams
                                 are available online, via mobile apps and   LAPTOP REQUIREMENTS
                                 workbooks. In addition, staff-supported
                                                                             Students are responsible for providing
                                 study groups and tutoring will be           their own laptop, which is used extensively
                                 organized by the college as requested       in the BSN degree program. This is
                                 by the applicants.                          considered an admission requirement.
                                                                             Below are the minimum hardware and
                                 HESI A2 Retesting Policies:                 software specifications:
                                 • Applicants are permitted a
                                   maximum of three (3) attempts             • Wireless capability
                                   to achieve the minimum score.             • 2.0 Ghz Intel i3 (or compatible AMD
                                 • A minimum of three days is required         model) or greater processor
                                   between attempts one and two.             • Windows 10
                                   A minimum of 14 days is required
                                   between attempts two and three.           • 4 GB RAM
                                                                             • 250 GB HDD (At least 25 GB
                                                                               of free space at all times)
                                                                             • Adobe Reader
                                                                             • Anti-virus protection installed
                                                                             • Webcam and microphone
                                                                             • Windows OS (no Chromebooks)

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NURSING PROGRAM

CREDIT FOR
GENERAL EDUCATION

GENERAL EDUCATION                                Students may be required to provide            APPROVED TESTS &
TRANSFER CREDITS                                 a course syllabus or catalog from the          PROFICIENCY OPTIONS
                                                 school at which the applicant earned
Applicants may request that general              the credit. Nursing courses from other         Arizona College of Nursing may accept test
education credits earned at another              nursing programs will not be accepted          scores from the International Baccalaureate
nationally or regionally accredited college be   by Arizona College of Nursing for              Program (IB), Advanced Placement (AP),
evaluated for transfer to the BSN program.       transfer credit.                               College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Arizona College of Nursing evaluates             Students who meet the admission                and Advanced International Certificate of
courses for transfer from other accredited       requirements through their high school         Education (AICE) in lieu of a grade.
institutions approved by the U.S. Department     GPA or GED score and do not intend to
of Education, Council for Higher Education       transfer courses to Arizona College of         GENERAL EDUCATION
(CHEA) or American Council of Education          Nursing from other colleges attended,          ENROLLMENT AT
(ACE). Each course is evaluated individually     including Arizona College of Allied Health,    MATRICULATION
based on an official course description and/     must sign a waiver, indicating the college
or syllabus.                                     they attended and their intention to not       Once students have matriculated (i.e.,
                                                 seek credit transfer. Students who intend      been admitted and enrolled) into Arizona
For students enrolling at Arizona College        to transfer credits from other colleges        College of Nursing, all general education
of Nursing, Official Transcripts displaying      attended must ensure that Arizona              courses that did not transfer from another
credit for courses or degrees completed          College of Nursing receives their official     college previously attended must be
at another institution will be sealed and        college transcripts within six weeks of the    taken at Arizona College of Nursing. In
issued to Arizona College of Nursing. The        class start.                                   rare circumstances, policy exceptions will
transcript must be opened and reviewed                                                          be made based on scheduling hardship or
by the Registrar, BSN Program Manager,           Arizona College of Nursing does not offer
                                                 credit for experiential learning.              loan gap challenges. Students who wish to
Executive Director of Academic Operations
                                                                                                earn credit at another college while enrolled
or other Academic campus designee.
                                                 VETERAN TRANSFER                               at Arizona College of Nursing should submit
Transferable courses must be similar in          OF CREDITS                                     a request to their Executive Director of
content and credit hour requirements and                                                        Academic Operations, outlining the need.
meet specific requirements of the Arizona        A Veterans Administration benefit
College of Nursing curriculum. Applicants        recipient is required to report all previous
must sign a release for Arizona College of       education and training to Arizona College
Nursing to request an official transcript        of Nursing. The college evaluates the
from the institution where the credit was        information and grants appropriate credit
earned. A final determination for course         with training time and tuition reduced
transfer will not be made until the official     proportionally. The veteran student and
transcript is received.                          the Veterans Administration are notified.
• Science & Math Gen-Ed Courses                  Arizona College of Nursing accepts
  - Science and math related general             military credits from the Joint Services
    education courses must have                  Transcript (JST) when appropriate for
    been completed within 5 years                general education courses according
    of starting classes at Arizona               to equivalencies determined by the
    College of Nursing                           American Council of Education (ACE).
• Non-Science Related Gen-Ed Courses
  - Non-science related general
    education courses must
    have been completed within
    10 years of starting classes                                                                   Glendale Campus
    at Arizona College of Nursing

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NURSING PROGRAM

PROGRESSION INTO
CORE NURSING

                                                                     ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
                                                                     To advance from the general education
                                                                     courses into the core nursing curriculum
                                                                     (Semester 5), the student must meet the
                                                                     following GPA and grade requirements:

                                                                     • Complete all science and math
                                                                       courses within five years prior
                                                                       to admission to the program
                                                                     • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75
                                                                       or higher in the required general
                                                                       education and science courses
                                                                       (semesters 1-4)
                                                                     • Achieve a “B” or higher in the
                                                                       six required science courses
                                                                       (Fundamentals of Biology, Chemistry,
                                                                       Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology I
                                                                       and II and Pathophysiology)
                                                                     • Achieve a “B” or higher in Math
                                                                     • Achieve a “B or higher in Statistics
                                                                     • Achieve a “C” or higher in all other
                                                                       general education courses

                                                                     BACKGROUND CHECK &
                                                                     SUBSTANCE SCREENING
                                                                     AS A CONDITION OF
                                                                     PROGRESSION
                                                                     A Pass Status background check and
                                                                     negative urine substance screen (as
                                                                     described subsequently) are required to
                                                                     progress to the core nursing component of
                                                                     the curriculum. Requirements vary by state
                                                                     and may include additional documentation
                                                                     such as Fingerprint Clearance card, Board
                                                                     of Nursing Clearance card, or other items.
                                                                     Students will receive information regarding
                                                                     specific state requirements during health
                                                                     and safety orientation. These requirements
                                                                     must be completed no later than the end
                                                                     of the first semester of attendance.

     Tempe Campus

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                                                                                                                   Tempe Campus

If all required conditions are not met, the   SUBSTANCE SCREENING                        • Students may not use any substance
student will be administratively withdrawn                                                 or drug screen other than that
from the program.                             Students must complete an initial random     authorized by the college, regardless
                                              urine substance screening as directed.       of how current it is, who ordered it or
Students are required to cover the cost                                                    for what purpose.
of all requirements.                          • Only students receiving negative
                                                results can remain enrolled in the       • Students who have positive results
There are no exemptions to the requirement      BSN Program. In some cases, students       on the substance screen will be
of a Pass Status for background checks.         may have a positive result due to          withdrawn from the program but
Students who believe their background           a prescribed medication. In these          will be able to complete any general
results are in error must work with the         cases, a Medical Review Officer            education courses in which they are
background check company and, if                (MRO) evaluation will be necessary.        currently enrolled.
necessary, appropriate local, state and
                                                - Prescribed medications can alter       STATE REGULATIONS
national officials to obtain a Pass Status.
                                                  a student’s functional capabilities.   & CLINICAL AGENCY
Students who receive a Fail Status on the         Students whose results are             REQUIREMENTS
background check will be withdrawn from           determined to be negative from an
the program but will be able to complete          MRO review must meet with the Dean     State regulations and clinical agencies where
any general education courses in which            of Nursing or designee to determine    students may be placed for clinical practicum
they are currently enrolled.                      ability to participate in clinical.    may have additional screening requirements.
                                              • Substances screened for include:         The requirements in this section should be
                                                Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines,        considered minimum screening requirements
                                                Opiates, Propoxyphene, Oxycodone         for progression to core nursing. Campus
                                                Oxymorphone, PCP, Barbiturates,          specific information will be given to students
                                                Benzodiazepines, Methadone.              in writing in preparation for progression to
                                                                                         core nursing courses to ensure adequate time
                                                                                         for compliance.

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NURSING PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN NURSING (BSN)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
                                   BIO 189                                        BIO 205
                                   FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY                        NATURAL SCIENCE –
                                                                                  GENERAL: MICROBIOLOGY
                                   This foundational biology course is a survey
General                            of basic biological concepts, processes,
                                   structures and functions. The emphasis is
                                                                                  This course focuses the interrelationship
                                                                                  between biological organisms of the macro-
Education                          on the relevance of fundamental biological
                                   principles to human biology and health.
                                                                                  and microscopic worlds. The emphasis is on
                                                                                  the impact of microorganisms on human
& Science                          p Prerequisites: None
                                                                                  health and function.
                                                                                  p Prerequisites: BIO 189
                                   BIO 201
                                   NATURAL SCIENCE – GENERAL:                     CHM 130
                                   HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY I                     NATURAL SCIENCE –
                                                                                  QUANTITATIVE: INTRODUCTORY
                                   The first of a two sequence course that
                                                                                  CHEMISTRY
                                   focuses on the structure and function of
                                   the human body. The emphasis is on typical     This foundational chemistry course is
                                   anatomical structures and human body           a survey of basic general organic and
                                   system function and interaction. The course    biochemistry concepts, processes and
                                   is organized by select human body systems.     structures. The emphasis is on the relevance
                                                                                  of fundamental chemistry principles to
                                   p Prerequisites: BIO 189                       human health and functioning.

                                                                                  p Prerequisites: None
                                   BIO 202
                                   NATURAL SCIENCE – GENERAL:
                                   HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY II                    ENG 101
                                   The second of a two sequence course that       FIRST YEAR COMPOSITION I
                                   focuses on the structure and function of       This course is an introduc tion to
                                   the human body. The emphasis is on typical     scholarly writing and research. It serves
                                   anatomical structures and human body           as the foundation of skills needed for
                                   system function and interaction. The course    appropriate academic and professional
                                   is organized by select human body systems.     writing. The emphasis is on organization,
                                                                                  formatting and source integration.
                                   p Prerequisites: BIO 189, BIO 201
                                                                                  p Prerequisites : None

                                                                                  ENG 102
                                                                                  FIRST YEAR COMPOSITION II
                                                                                  This course is an introduction to rhetoric
                                                                                  in relation to academic and professional
                                                                                  writing. It serves to foster critical thinking
                                                                                  and argumentation skills. The emphasis is on
                                                                                  source evaluation and argument structure.

                                                                                  p Prerequisites : ENG 101

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                                                                                             PSC 101
                                                                                             INTRODUCTION
                                                                                             TO AMERICAN POLITICS
                                                                                             This course is an introduction to the
                                                                                             political culture and behavior that shape
                                                                                             American politics. The emphasis is on
                                                                                             political concepts and processes and their
                                                                                             policies and public governance. (Satisfies
                                                                                             the legislative requirement for the United
                                                                                             States and Nevada Constitutions.)

                                                                                             p Prerequisites : None

                                                                                             PSY 101
                                                                                             SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL
                                                                                             SCIENCES: INTRODUCTION
                                                                                             TO PSYCHOLOGY
                                                                                             This foundational psychology course is a
                                                                                             survey of basic mental concepts, principles
   Glendale Campus                                                                           and processes that impact human health and
                                                                                             function. Emphasis is on the scientific study
                                                                                             of human thought and behavior.

HCR 230                                         MAT 151                                      p Prerequisites : None
CULTURE & HEALTH/                               MATHEMATICAL STUDIES:
HUMANITIES: CULTURAL                            COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
DIVERSITY & GLOBAL HEALTH                                                                    PSY 230
                                                This foundational mathematics course         STATISTICS/QUANTITATIVE
This course focuses on human diversity          focuses on mathematical skills, techniques   ANALYSIS: STATISTICS
and its relevance to human health and           and operations for problem solving in
functioning. Emphasis is on developing          the health sciences. The emphasis is         This course is an introduction to concepts
self-awareness of one’s own perspective         on dimensional analysis and solving for      in descriptive and inferential statistics
on diversity including cultural influence and   unknowns. The course includes financial      with an application to psychology and
bias. Exploration of non-allopathic healing     and basic probability calculations.          the health sciences. The emphasis is on
practices is included.                                                                       statistical methods and the ability to
                                                p Prerequisites : None                       make valid inferences. The course
p Prerequisites : None                                                                       includes use of contemporary information
                                                                                             processing technology.
                                                NTR 241
HCR 240                                         HUMAN SYSTEMS:                               p Prerequisites : None
HUMANS SYSTEMS: HUMAN                           HUMAN NUTRITION
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
                                                This course focuses on the role of           PSY 240
This course focuses on the biophysical          nutrition on human health and function.      SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL
aspects of human health alterations             The course spans all levels of prevention.   SCIENCES: HUMAN
including disease, illness, injury and          The emphasis is on health promotion and      DEVELOPMENT
pathology. Emphasis is on abnormal              nutrition therapy.
function of human body systems and                                                           This course focuses on human development
their interaction.                              p Prerequisites: CHM 130                     throughout the lifespan. The emphasis is on
                                                                                             the physical, cognitive, social and emotional
p Prerequisites : BIO 189,                                                                   changes at each stage of life. The course
  BIO 201, BIO 202                                                                           includes sociocultural influences on growth
                                                                                             and development.

                                                                                             p Prerequisites : None

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                                   SEMESTER 5                                      NUR 215L
                                                                                   THEORETICAL FOUNDATION IN
                                                                                   NURSING PRACTICE PRACTICUM
                                   NUR 211                                         Credit Hours: 3
Nursing Core                       CRITICAL THINKING
                                   IN CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
                                                                                   This is a clinical practicum where basic
                                                                                   nursing care processes are applied to
                                   Credit Hours: 2                                 adults and older adults in order to achieve
                                                                                   desired patient outcomes. Course includes
                                   This course focuses on the foundational         the training in and practice of select
                                   knowledge and skills required to develop        psychomotor skills in the laboratory setting.
                                   clinical judgment and decision making
                                   in order to provide safe and effective          p Prerequisites: Admission
                                   patient-centered care as a member of an           to Core Nursing Program
                                   interprofessional team. Emphasis is on the
                                   use of the nursing process as a model for       NUR 216
                                   delivering care.                                HEALTH ASSESSMENT
                                   p Prerequisites: Admission                      Credit Hours: 3
                                     to Core Nursing Program
                                                                                   This course focuses on the gathering and
                                                                                   evaluation of biopsychosocial data from
                                   NUR 213                                         adults and older adults to inform clinical
                                   ETHICS & LEGAL STANDARDS                        judgment and make an evidence-based
                                   IN NURSING PRACTICE I                           decision regarding priority actions.
                                   Credit Hours: 1                                 Emphasis is on physical assessment and
                                                                                   health history taking. Course includes
                                   This is the first in a three-course sequence    training in and practice of select health
                                   that focuses on the ethical, legal and          assessment skills in the laboratory setting.
                                   professional standards, concepts and
                                   processes that guide and inform nursing         p Prerequisites: Admission to Core
                                   practice. Emphasis is on the use of these         Nursing Program
                                   various components in the processes of
                                   clinical judgment and evidence-based            NUR 218
                                   decision making in order to deliver             INTERPROFESSIONAL
                                   patient- centered interprofessional care        COMMUNICATIONS
                                   that achieves desired patient, systems
                                   and population outcomes. The course is          Credit Hours: 1
                                   organized by various professional and           This course focuses on the development of
                                   practice-relevant concepts.                     effective communication and collaboration
                                   p Prerequisites: Admission                      skills that promote safe and high-quality
                                     to Core Nursing Program                       patient-centered interprofessional care.
                                                                                   p Prerequisites: Admission
                                                                                     to Core Nursing Program
                                   NUR 215
                                   THEORETICAL FOUNDATION
                                   IN NURSING PRACTICE                             NUR 338
                                   Credit Hours: 2                                 LEADER IN QUALITY
                                                                                   & PATIENT SAFETY I
                                   This course focuses on the foundational
                                   knowledge and skills for professional nursing   Credit Hours: 1
                                   practice. Emphasis is on basic care processes   This is the first of a four-course sequence
                                   for patient-centered interprofessional care     that focuses on the ability to participate in
                                   that achieve desired patient outcomes in        and lead practice initiatives that promote
                                   adults and older adults.                        patient safety and improvement of the
                                   p Prerequisite: Admission to Core               quality of interprofessional care. Emphasis
                                                                                   is on the structures, processes, sociopolitical
                                     Nursing Program
                                                                                   issues and human factors that affect patient
                                                                                   safety and quality.
                                                                                   p Prerequisites: Admission
                                                                                     to Core Nursing Program

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SEMESTER 6                                    NUR 337                                        NUR 356
                                              EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE I                      MENTAL HEALTH
                                                                                             THEORY & APPLICATION
                                              Credit Hours: 1
NUR 333                                                                                      Credit Hours: 3
                                              This is the first of a four-course sequence
ETHICS & LEGAL STANDARDS                      that focuses on the ability to access,         This course focuses on the provision of
IN NURSING PRACTICE II                        appraise and use the best available evidence   professional nursing care as a critical
Credit Hours: 1                               in the process of making a decision as a       component of patient- centered
                                              member of an interprofessional team to         interprofessional care to individuals
This is the second in a three-course          achieve desired patient, systems and           across the life span who are experiencing
sequence that focuses on the ethical, legal   population outcomes.                           alterations in mental health. Emphasis is on
and professional standards, concepts and                                                     the development of clinical judgment and
processes that guide and inform nursing       p Prerequisites: NONE
                                                                                             evidence-based decision making in order
practice. Emphasis is on the use of these                                                    to achieve desired patient and systems
various components in the processes of                                                       outcomes. The course is organized by
                                              NUR 355
clinical judgment and evidence-based                                                         specific biopsychosocial concepts that are
                                              ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH
decision making in order to deliver                                                          applied across practice settings and levels
                                              DISRUPTIONS IN ADULTS I
patient- centered interprofessional care                                                     of prevention.
that achieves desired patient, systems        Credit Hours: 3
and population outcomes. The course is                                                       p Prerequisites: NUR 211; NUR 213;
                                              This is the first of a three-course              NUR 215; NUR 215L; NUR 216;
organized by various professional and
                                              sequence that focuses on the provision           NUR 218; NUR 338
practice-relevant concepts.
                                              of professional nursing care to adults and
p Prerequisites: NUR 213                      older adults as a critical component of
                                              patient-centered interprofessional care.       NUR 356L
                                              Emphasis is on the development of clinical     MENTAL HEALTH THEORY &
NUR 334                                       judgment and evidence-based decision           APPLICATION PRACTICUM
PHARMACOLOGY I                                making in order to achieve desired patient
                                              outcomes. The course is organized by           Credit Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2
                                              specific biopsychosocial concepts that         This is a clinical practicum where professional
This is the first of a two-course sequence    are applied across practice settings and       patient-centered nursing care is delivered
that focuses on the role of professional      levels of prevention.                          as a member of an interprofessional
nursing as a component of interprofessional
                                                                                             team to individuals who are experiencing
patient-centered care in the application      p Prerequisites: NUR 211; NUR 213;
                                                                                             mental health alterations. Emphasis is on
of pharmacotherapy to treat commonly            NUR 215; NUR 215L; NUR 216;
                                                                                             the development of clinical judgment and
occurring health problems and restore           NUR 218; NUR 338
                                                                                             evidence-based decision making in order
health. Emphasis is on the development
                                                                                             to achieve desired patient and systems
of clinical judgment and evidence- based
                                              NUR 355L                                       outcomes. Course includes training in
decision making to promote safe and
                                              ACUTE & CHRONIC                                and practice of select psychomotor and
effective medication administration and
                                              HEALTH DISRUPTIONS                             therapeutic communication skills in the
monitoring. The course is organized by
                                              IN ADULTS I PRACTICUM                          laboratory setting.
various biological concepts.
                                              Credit Hours: 3                                p Prerequisites: NUR 211; NUR 213;
p Prerequisites: NUR 211; NUR 213;
                                                                                               NUR 215; NUR 215L; NUR 216;
  NUR 215; NUR 215L; NUR 216;                 This is a clinical practicum where               NUR 218; NUR 338
  NUR 218; NUR 338                            professional patient-centered nursing care
                                              is delivered to adults and older adults as
                                              a member of an interprofessional team.
                                              Emphasis is on the development of clinical
                                              judgment and evidence-based decision
                                              making in order to achieve desired patient
                                              outcomes. Course includes training in and
                                              practice of select psychomotor skills in the
                                              laboratory setting.
                                              p Prerequisites: NUR 211; NUR 213;
                                                NUR 215; NUR 215L; NUR 216;
                                                NUR 218; NUR 338

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SEMESTER 7                                        NUR 425                                           NUR 426
                                                  ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH                            COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
                                                  DISRUPTIONS IN ADULTS II                          THEORY & APPLICATION
NUR 354                                           Credit Hours: 2                                   Credit Hours: 3
PHARMACOLOGY II                                   This is the second of a three-course sequence     This course focuses on the application of
Credit Hours: 2                                   that focuses on the provision of professional     professional nursing knowledge and skills
                                                  nursing care to adults and older adults as        as a critical component of community
This is the second of a two-course sequence       a critical component of patient-centered          health. Emphasis is on the development
that focuses on the role of professional          interprofessional care. Emphasis is on the        of clinical judgment and evidence-based
nursing as a component of interprofessional       development of clinical judgment and              decision making in order to achieve
patient-centered care in the application          evidence-based decision making in order           desired population health outcomes.
of pharmacotherapy to treat commonly              to achieve desired patient and systems            Further emphasis is on addressing social
occurring health problems and restore             outcomes. The course is organized by              determinants of health as a member of
health. Emphasis is on the development            specific biopsychosocial concepts that are        an interprofessional team. The course is
of clinical judgment and evidence- based          applied across practice settings and levels       organized by specific biopsychosocial
decision making to promote safe and               of prevention.                                    concepts that are applied in the
effective medication administration and                                                             community to the primary and secondary
monitoring. The course is organized by            p Prerequisites: NUR 333; NUR 334;
                                                                                                    levels of prevention.
various biological concepts.                        NUR 337; NUR 355; NUR 355L;
                                                    NUR 356; NUR 356L                               p Prerequisites: NUR 333; NUR 334;
p Prerequisites: NUR 333; NUR 334;                                                                    NUR 337; NUR 355; NUR 355L;
  NUR 337; NUR 355; NUR 355L;                                                                         NUR 356; NUR 356L
  NUR 356; NUR 356L                               NUR 425L
                                                  ACUTE & CHRONIC
                                                  HEALTH DISRUPTIONS                                NUR 426L
NUR 357                                                                                             COMMUNITY HEALTH
                                                  IN ADULTS II PRACTICUM
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE II                                                                          NURSING THEORY &
                                                  Credit Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 1                                                                                     APPLICATION PRACTICUM
                                                  This is a clinical practicum where professional
This is the second of a four-course                                                                 Credit Hours: 3
                                                  patient-centered nursing care is delivered
sequence that focuses on the ability
                                                  to adults and older adults as a member of         This is a clinical practicum where
to access, appraise and use the best
                                                  an interprofessional team. Emphasis is on         professional nursing knowledge and
available evidence in the process of
                                                  the development of clinical judgment and          skills are applied as a member of an
making a decision as a member of an
                                                  evidence-based decision making in order           interprofessional team in community
interprofessional team to achieve desired
                                                  to achieve desired patient and systems            practice settings. Emphasis is on the
patient, systems and population outcomes.
                                                  outcomes. Course includes training in and         development of clinical judgment and
p Prerequisites: NUR 337                          practice of select psychomotor skills in the      evidence-based decision making in order
                                                  laboratory setting.                               to achieve desired population health
                                                                                                    outcomes and address social determinants
NUR 358                                           p Prerequisites: NUR 333; NUR 334;
                                                                                                    of health. Course includes training in
LEADER IN QUALITY                                   NUR 337; NUR 355; NUR 355L;
                                                                                                    and practice of community assessment,
& PATIENT SAFETY II                                 NUR 356; NUR 356L
                                                                                                    surveillance and health promotion skills in
Credit Hours: 1                                                                                     the laboratory setting.

This is the second of a four-course sequence                                                        p Prerequisites: NUR 333; NUR 334;
that focuses on the ability to participate in                                                         NUR 337; NUR 355; NUR 355L;
and lead practice initiatives that promote                                                            NUR 356; NUR 356L
patient safety and improvement of the
quality of interprofessional care. Emphasis
is on the structures, processes, sociopolitical
issues and human factors that affect patient
safety and quality.
p Prerequisites: NUR 338

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SEMESTER 8                                        NUR 336                                              NUR 423
                                                  PEDIATRIC HEALTH                                     ETHICS & LEGAL STANDARDS
                                                  THEORY & APPLICATION                                 IN NURSING PRACTICE III
NUR 335                                           Credit Hours: 3                                      Credit Hours: 1
MATERNAL HEALTH                                   This course focuses on the provision of              This is the third in a three-course sequence
THEORY & APPLICATION                              professional nursing care to children and            that focuses on the ethical, legal and
Credit Hours: 3                                   their families as a critical component of            professional standards, concepts and
                                                  patient-centered interprofessional care.             processes that guide and inform nursing
This course focuses on the provision of           Emphasis is on the development of clinical           practice. Emphasis is on the use of these
professional nursing care to women, their         judgment and evidence-based decision                 various components in the processes of
newborn and their families during the             making in order to achieve desired patient           clinical judgment and evidence-based
perinatal period as a critical component          and family outcomes. The course is                   decision making in order to deliver
of patient-centered interprofessional             organized by both life span development              patient- centered interprofessional care
care. Emphasis is on the development of           and biopsychosocial concepts that are                that achieves desired patient, systems
clinical judgment and evidence-based              relevant to children’s health, safety and            and population outcomes. The course is
decision making in order to achieve desired       wellness as well as family adaptation during         organized by various professional and
patient and family outcomes. The course           a child’s alternation in health status. All levels   practice-relevant concepts.
is organized by both chronological events         of prevention and application across practice
(pre-conception through newborn care) and                                                              p Prerequisites: NUR 213; NUR 333
                                                  settings are included.
biopsychosocial concepts that are relevant
to the health, safety and adaptation of the       p Prerequisites: NUR 354; NUR 357;
                                                    NUR 358; NUR 425; NUR 425L;                        NUR 427
family during the perinatal period. All levels
                                                    NUR 426; NUR 426L                                  EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE III
of prevention and application across practice
settings are included.                                                                                 Credit Hours: 1
p Prerequisites: NUR 354; NUR 357;                NUR 336L                                             This is the third of a four-course sequence
  NUR 358; NUR 425; NUR 425L;                     PEDIATRIC HEALTH THEORY                              that focuses on the ability to access,
  NUR 426; NUR 426L                               & APPLICATION PRACTICUM                              appraise and use the best available evidence
                                                                                                       in the process of making a decision as a
                                                  Credit Hours: 2                                      member of an interprofessional team to
NUR 335L                                          This is a clinical practicum where professional      achieve desired patient, systems and
MATERNAL HEALTH THEORY                            patient-centered nursing care is delivered to        population outcomes.
& APPLICATION PRACTICUM                           children and their families as a member of
                                                                                                       p Prerequisites: NUR 337; NUR 357
Credit Hours: 2                                   an interprofessional team. Emphasis is on
                                                  the development of clinical judgment and
This is a clinical practicum where professional   evidence-based decision making in order to
patient-centered nursing care is delivered to     achieve desired patient and family outcomes.
women, their newborns and their families          Course includes training in and practice of
during the perinatal period as a member of        select psychomotor and assessment skills
an interprofessional team. Emphasis is on         in the laboratory setting.
the development of clinical judgment and
evidence-based decision making in order to        p Prerequisites: NUR 354; NUR 357;
achieve desired patient and family outcomes.        NUR 358; NUR 425; NUR 425L;
Course includes training in and practice of         NUR 426; NUR 426L
select psychomotor and assessment skills
in the laboratory setting.
p Prerequisites: NUR 354; NUR 357;
  NUR 358; NUR 425; NUR 425L;
  NUR 426; NUR 426L

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