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NURSING EDUCATION
Associate of Science in Nursing
The Associate of Science nursing program at Kettering College of Medical Arts prepares its graduates to provide whole-person health care to individuals with common health needs and problems.
The program consists of five semesters that include clinical experience. Advanced placement opportunities are available for LPNs and for military medical technicians. Because lifelong learning is important for growth, this program also provides a foundation for a baccalaureate degree. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in the states of their choice.
THE CAREER
Nursing is an art and science that enables individuals and families to aim toward health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. No other career focuses so completely on physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The Associate of Science nursing program graduate:
- Critically reasons and effectively uses the nursing process to resolve health care issues with clients from diverse groups/populations.
- Is a compassionate and conscientious nurse who serves humanity and the nursing profession in the spirit of Christian ideals.
- Engages in learning experiences that promote ongoing personal and professional growth.
- Uses Christian principles, professional nursing standards, and the code of nursing practice in the provision of client care.
- Uses communication that is effective and therapeutic, along with information technology, to implement problem-solving processes in the evidence-based management of client care.
- Functions collaboratively with other providers in acute, long-term, and community-based settings where policies and procedures are specified and professional guidance is available.
- Uses the human functioning patterns framework to provide whole-person nursing care for the promotion of client wellness.
- Incorporates knowledge of the impact of physical surroundings; social, religious and cultural communities; and economic, political, and demographic influences in planning whole-person health care.
- Competently provides evidence-based whole-person nursing care that recognizes the values and beliefs of the clients.
APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION
The Associate of Science nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about this program or to schedule an appointment, contact the department office at (937) 395-8619. For financial aid information, call (937) 298-3399, ext. 57022.
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