Nursing (Undergraduate), AAS

College Foundations Seminar

Human Anatomy & Physiology 1

Nursing 1 (Fundamentals of Nursing)

Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics 1

Human Anatomy & Physiology 2

Life-Span Development Psychology

Nursing 2A (Family Centered Nursing during the Pregnancy Cycle)

Nursing 2B (Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle)

Nursing 3 (Threats to Basic Human Needs Throughout the Life Cycle: Part 1)

Microbiology

Nursing 4 (Threats to Basic Human Needs Throughout the Life Cylce: Part 2)

Mathematics Elective (a)

Concepts in Mathematics

Intermediate Mathematics

All courses in the Associate Degree Nursing program have content and clinical laboratory experiences.

All students are required to meet the prerequisites prior to taking the first nursing courses. Students must have a program GPA of 2.8 or greater to be considered for admission into Nursing 1.

Students must provide their own transportation to and from the health care agency for clinical experience.

Professional liability insurance, available through the College, is required and payable at registration.

Proof of current American Heart Association CPR certification for Healthcare Providers must be on file in the Health Center prior to beginning clinical experiences. This certification must be kept current throughout the program.

Grades of 75 or higher are required in each nursing course for advancement to the next nursing course.

Grades of 70 or higher are required in Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology. To enhance success in the Nursing curriculum, it is recommended that Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 be taken at MVCC.

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all Nursing, liberal arts, and science courses.

Students must successfully complete BI 216 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (with a 70 or greater) prior to Nursing 2. Students must successfully complete BI 217 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 (with a 70 or greater) to be eligible to enter Nursing 3.

Effective Spring 2017: Dismissed students will be ineligible to return to the Nursing program.

If the student achieves less than a C grade in Anatomy and Physiology, or Microbiology, he/she will be dismissed from the program.

Credit by exam is not an option for students who have been unsuccessful in any Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, or Microbiology course.

Students must have a 2.0 GPA to be eligible to graduate from this program.

All Nursing students enrolled in Nursing 4 (NU 202 ) are required totake the designated NCLEX-RN State Board Review Class in order to be eligible to graduate from the program.

Graduation from the Nursing program does not guarantee R.N. licensure by the Board of Nurse Registration. If applicant has charges pending or has been convicted of felony and/or misdemeanor, a license may be delayed or denied by the New York State Board of Nursing.

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions in their field. Students who have concerns about such matters are advised to contact the dean’s office of their intended academic program.

Evaluate nursing care provided to patients, families, groups, and communities across the lifespan from diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings to ensure that it is compassionate, age and culturally appropriate, and based on a patient’s preference, values, and needs.

Collaborate with members of the inter-professional healthcare team to manage and coordinate the provision of safe, quality care for patients, families, and groups.

Demonstrate use of best current evidence and clinical expertise when making clinical decisions in the provisions of patient centered care.

Use evidence based information and patient care technology to communicate relevant patient information, manage care, and mitigate error in the provision of safe, quality, patient centered care.

Use evidence based quality improvement processes to effect change in the delivery of patient centered care.

Demonstrate effective use of strategies to mitigate errors and reduce the risk of harm to patients, self, and others in a variety of settings.

Use leadership, management, and priority setting skills in the provision and management of safe, quality, patient centered care.

Assimilate integrity and accountability into practice that upholds established regulatory, legal, and ethical principles while providing patient centered care.