Nov 21, 2024  
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog 
    
Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog

Nursing A.A.S.


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School: Health Sciences and Wellness
Academic Dept: Nursing
HEGIS: 5208.10
 

Please note, this program has unique admissions requirements and deadlines. For admission information please visit the Nursing Admissions Information page.

 

Important Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Accreditation


The Nursing A.A.S. program at Westchester Community College at the Valhalla campus located in Valhalla, NY, has received initial accredited by the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The effective date for initial accreditation of the associate nursing program is May 24, 2017, with the next evaluation visit scheduled for spring 2025.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.org/

NCLX Pass and Completion Rate

Date Range Pass Rate Completion Rates
January – December 2020 86% September 2019
100% time: 67%
January 2020
150% time: 80%
January – December 2021 81% September 2020
100% time: 44%
150% time: 64.7%
January 2021
100% time: 70.3%
150% time: 81.4%
January – June 2022 96% September 2021
100% time: 76%
150% time: 92%

Program Description


The two-year Associate Degree in Nursing program (ADN) prepares students for entry into the field of professional nursing. Graduates are prepared to provide bedside and related specialized nursing care in hospitals, homes, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Upon successful completion of the nursing program, graduates are eligible for licensure as Registered Professional Nurses. Advanced placement in the nursing curriculum is available for Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates are qualified to complete an upper division Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Program, required in New York State, within ten years of Associate Degree graduation.

Program Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

  1. Demonstrate safe, ethical, client-centered care with diverse populations across the lifespan.
  2. Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality client care.
  3. Utilize evidence-based practice in the delivery of health care.
  4. Utilize technology and safety measures to continuously improve the quality of health care.
  5. Demonstrate adherence to leadership, management, legal and ethical standards in practice as a professional nurse. 

Program Note


All students admitted into the Nursing Program must complete, at their own expense, a successful criminal background check and clean drug screening prior to beginning clinical learning.

In addition,  students are required to have an annual medical exam and receive medical clearance prior to clinical rotation.

Program Requirements


64 credits are required for the degree:

  • General Education - 17 credits
  • Required Degree Courses - 47 credits

General Education Requirements - 17 Credits

Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses  

Required Degree Courses - 47 credits

Program Map


The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.

 

Semester 1

Course Credits
ADN 120 - ADN-Nursing 1, Fundamentals of Nursing (and Lab, and Clinical Study)  8
BIOL 121 - Anatomy and Physiology 1 (and Lab)   4
ENG 101 - Writing and Research  3
ADN 102 - Dosage Calculations for Nurses   1
Semester Total Credits 16

Semester 2

Course Credits
ADN 131 - ADN-Nursing 2, Mental Health Nursing/Maternity Nursing (and Lab, and Clinical Study)  8
BIOL 123 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 (and Lab)  4
BIOL 202 - Pharmacology (for Nurses)   3
PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology  3
Semester Total Credits 18

Semester 3

Course Credits
ADN 221 - ADN-Nursing 3 (and Lab, and Clinical Study)  8
BIOL 221 - General Microbiology (and Lab)  4
MATH 117 - College Quantitative Reasoning  or higher 3
Semester Total Credits 15

Semester 4

Course Credits
ADN 231 - ADN-Nursing 4 (and Clinical Study)  12
NUTR 109 - Nutrition for Health Care  3
Semester Total Credits 15

Minimum Total Credits: 64

Transfer Opportunities


Westchester Community College is committed to facilitating a smooth transfer process to ensure that graduates of the college are prepared to transfer with junior status, and are able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer. View 4-year institutions’ transfer agreement information by program here.

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