Nursing

Program Overview

This Nursing program provides a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for a career as a Registered Nurse. The program includes courses in anatomy and physiology, nutrition, nursing, and other related subjects. Graduates will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam to become licensed Registered Nurses. Career options for Registered Nurses include Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and Registered Nurses.

Program Outline

Outline:

The text provides an outline of the Nursing program's courses and completion sequence:

Semester 1

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)
• BIOL 109 - Anatomy and Physiology I
• NUTR 111 - Introduction to Nutrition
• NURS 101 - Nursing I

Semester 2

• NURS 132 - Nursing II
• BIOL 110 - Anatomy and Physiology II
• ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)
• FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra

Semester 3

• Biology 241 - Microbiology
• CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology
• NURS 231 - Nursing III
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors)

Semester 4

• NURS 232 - Nursing IV
• Humanities Course

Career Options

• Nurse Practitioners– est.
salary $122,786
• Nurse Midwife – est.
salary $114,657
• Registered Nurse – est.
salary $90,906

Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse:

• Perform physical exams and health histories
• Provide health promotion, counseling and education
• Interpret patient information and make critical decisions about needed actions
• Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals
• Direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LPNs and nurse aides
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes

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