Nursing, AAS

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CIP 513801 (NR1)

This program is designed to prepare ACC graduates for employment as registered nurses. The beginning professional nurse will have developed entry-level skills for employment in hospitals and other health care settings. Clinical nursing courses include supervised patient care experiences at a variety of health care agencies. For information about the nursing program application, go to http://www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs. Call 303.797.5939 or email nursing@arapahoe.edu with questions.

The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The contact information for ACEN is: 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta Georgia 30326. The telephone number is 404.975.5000 and website is www.acenursing.org

The Nursing Program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing (CSBON) located at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202. CSBON’s website is www.dora.state.co.us/nursing; the telephone number is 303.894.2430.

The Nursing Program is also approved by the State Board of Colorado Community College Occupational and Education Programs. Arapahoe Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Upon successful completion of program requirements, the graduate is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN (National Council of Licensure Examination - Registered Nursing). The website for information on the exam is http://www.ncsbn.org.

The ACC Nursing Program is housed in the School of Health, Math, and Sciences Division, office phone number is 303.797.5991. The Nursing Assistant’s phone number is 303.797.5939.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements are briefly noted below - for detailed information and pertinent dates go to http://www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/nursing-program-0

Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Nursing Program Application (different than application to ACC)
Completion of ENG 121 , PSY 235 , BIO 201 , HPR 108 or HWE 100 , with a cumulative GPA for these classes of at least a 3.0
Attend an Information session
Complete Nursing Program Application
Hold a CNA certificate in the State of Colorado
HESI Nursing Entrance Exam is required for students. Students must score at least a 70 on reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and general knowledge under English Language and a 70 on the composite Math score.

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (29 credit hours)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits *
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits *
BIO 204 - Microbiology: GT-SC1 4 Credits (with lab) * OR
BIO 208 - General College Microbiology: GT-SC1 5 Credits *
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits *
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits *
BIO 216 - Human Pathophysiology 4 Credits
HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition 1 Credit OR
HWE 100 - Human Nutrition 3 Credits
MAT 103 - Math for Clinical Calculations 3 Credits
Select any Humanities or Social Behavioral Science Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Course

Note(s):

*The following courses, BIO 201 , ENG 121 , and PSY 235 , and HPR 108 or HWE 100 (11-13 credit hours) must be taken prior to Nursing Program application submittal. They must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no grade less than a “C”

Major Courses (42.5 credit hours)

NUR 106 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts 7 Credits
NUR 109 - Fundamentals of Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 112 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology 2 Credits
NUR 150 - Maternal - Child Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 206 - Advanced Concepts of M-S Nursing I 6.5 Credits
NUR 211 - Psychiatric - Mental Health Nursing 4 Credits
NUR 212 - Pharmacology II 2 Credits
NUR 216 - Advanced Concepts M-S Nursing II 5 Credits
NUR 230 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice 4 Credits

Total: 71.5 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.