Associate of Applied Science Degree
Nursing
This curriculum is designed to prepare individuals with the skills and knowledge to provide nursing care to clients, families and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings. Courses include content related to the nurse’s role as provider of nursing care, manager of care and as member of the discipline of nursing.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), which is required to practice as a Registered Nurse. The terminal award for this curriculum is the Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing.
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree program is to prepare nurses, through classroom and clinical education, with the necessary skills to function at the entry level of practice for registered nursing.
Vision Statement
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree program strives to provide the education, knowledge, and experience to prepare students to become professional, competent, and caring registered nurses.
Philosophy/Mission Statement
The Associate Degree Nursing faculty subscribes to the primary mission of South College-Asheville, specifically to offer academic programs at the bachelor, associate, and certificate levels, designed to provide students with:
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Professional and technical knowledge and skills in demand in the current and emerging employment market,
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Awareness of the significant impact of their profession and individual contributions on the community, the nation, and the country’s global standing, and
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The cognitive and perceptual skills essential for personal and professional effectiveness during an era of continuous and rapid change, increasing complexity, and growing interdependencies. In keeping with this institutional mission, the Nursing Program is especially committed to ensuring that nursing students acquire an in-depth understanding of the principles underlying effective and responsible nursing practice and effective professional judgments.
The philosophy and educational outcomes of the Nursing program reflect the faculty’s beliefs about Nursing Practice, the practice of the Associate Degree Graduate, and Nursing Education.
Nursing Practice
Nursing practice, simply defined, is what nurses do. It represents all the activities involved in the delivery of nursing care through the nursing process, an interpersonal process of assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients’ needs and care. Nursing practice is a unique and dynamic discipline and it involves the integration of knowledge and caring in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for individuals and families across the life span. The program integrates three roles: 1) Provider of Care, 2) Manager of Care, and 3) Member within the Discipline of Nursing. Skills in the technology of health care, knowledge of healthcare issues, humanistic values, critical thinking, and ongoing competence are included in the program
The Practice of the Associate Degree Graduate
The practice of the Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) is based on the nursing process and includes professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, teaching/learning collaboration, and managing care. The practice of the ADN includes an understanding of health, wellness promotion, illness prevention, acute and chronic health deviations, pharmacology, nutrition, communication, current technology, and humanities, biological, social and behavioral sciences. The ADN functions as a competent caring, registered nurse in a variety of healthcare settings with culturally diverse patients across the lifespan.
The ADN practice includes principles of leadership and management. The nurse must be able to prioritize, organize, and direct nursing care of individuals or groups of individuals for whom he/she is accountable. The ADN is accountable for delegation to health providers such as less experienced registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants. Effective utilization of time and resources and knowing when to seek assistance is imperative.
The ADN must be prepared for and committed to professional growth, continuous learning, and self-development. Professional development is vital for nurses to be able to contribute to the ongoing improvement of their nursing practice and growth in the nursing profession.
Nursing Education
Nursing education is a process from simple to complex and actively involves the student in what is a lifelong process. Nursing education is a systematic approach, which offers opportunities for students to acquire psychomotor, cognitive, and attitudinal behaviors required by the registered nurse in provision of a safe, effective care environment, physiological and psychosocial integrity, and health promotion and maintenance. It draws upon the theories of education, principles of learning, and knowledge from the discipline of nursing and other disciplines. Nursing education promotes intellectual inquiry, self-direction, critical thinking, and accountability. Nursing education is kept current by continuous review and revision of institutional and program philosophy and outcomes. The responsibility for learning belongs to the student. The role of the faculty is that of organizer, resource person, expert, facilitator, role model, and evaluator.
| Cost of Program | |||
| Tuition & Fees | $42,000 |
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| Books & Supplies | $4,280 |
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| On-Time Graduation Rate | 75% |
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Reasons for students not completing on-time (i.e. 2 years for Associate degree programs, 4 years for Baccalaureate degree programs):
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| An institution calculates an on‐time graduation rate for each program by: * Determining the number of students who completed the program during the most recently completed award year, * From the total students identified in step one, determining the number of students that completed the program within normal time, regardless of whether the student transferred into the program or changed programs at the institution, and * Dividing the number of students who completed the program within normal time, as determined in step two, by the total number of students who completed the program, as determined in step one, and multiplying the result by 100. |
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| Placement Rate - July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 | |||
Number of Graduates |
Number placed in Field or Related Field |
Number Continuing Education |
Placement Percentage |
12 |
12 |
0 |
100% |
| Median Loan Debt - Year Ended June 30th, 2011 | |||
| Federal Education Loans | $24,965 |
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| Institutional Loans | $0 |
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| Private Education Loans | $0 |
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| Employment | |||
| 29-1111.00 - Registered Nurses | |||
