Registered Nursing, A.S.

• Applicants must be 18 years or older prior to the start of the program.
• Applicants must complete all pre-requisite courses with a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Pre-requisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring term of the year the applicant is applying to the program.
• All science courses (BSC 2085/L, BSC 2086/L and MCB 2010/L) must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Science courses must be taken within 5 years of application to nursing program
• All co-requisite courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.8 or higher by the end of the spring term in which you are applying.
• Applicants must score 55% proficiency or higher on the Nurse Entrance Exam (TEAS)admission test. Scores must be submitted to the nursing department no later than the application deadline indicated on the front page of the packet.
• Prior to starting Associate of Science in nursing program:
• Prospective students who have completed the steps above will be required to complete the clinical eligibility requirements listed in the Associate of Science Traditional Generic Nursing application booklet.
• To meet clinical agency requirements for clinical experience, all students in the Nursing and Health Sciences Programs must meet state and federal regulations as described by Florida Statutes S. 400.211. A Level II background check and drug/alcohol screening are required. Further instructions regarding the background and 10 panel drug/alcohol screen are provided on the first day of the course. Please note that random screening may be required while in the program. Students are responsible for the cost of all screening done for admission and randomly during the program.
• Additional costs are required when admitted to this program, including costs of uniforms, clinic shoes, liability insurance, health insurance, medical exam, standardized testing, graduation costs, immunizations, Level II background check and 10 panel drug/alcohol screening, books, and licensing fees.

• Program begins each fall and spring term 
• Limited access
• Low student to faculty ratio
• Hands on learning environment 

The ASDN degree qualifies the graduate to apply to the Florida Board of Nursing to take the National Council of State Board of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse (RN)

• NUR 1020C Nursing Foundations 
• Study of nursing fundamentals, designed to develop understanding, knowledge and skills for nursing care of patients of all ages. Includes concepts of health needs, nursing process, asepsis, body mechanics, nutrition, drug calculation, drug administration and nursing history.
• NUR 1213C Nursing Process I 
• This course includes a study of nursing care for adult clients with specific medical surgical problems. Clinical practice involves providing nursing care for adult clients experiencing these disease processes whether acute or chronic condition.
• NUR 2241C Nursing Process II 
• The focus of this course is on the theoretical application of the nursing process to selected complex medical surgical conditions affecting the adult client. Related pathophysiological and psychosocial concepts, principles of nutrition and communication, and pharmacology and critical care aspects are included as they apply to the selected conditions. Decision-making and management theory is emphasized.
• NUR 2412C Transition: Maternal Infant Child Adolescent 
• Application of the nursing process in meeting the health-care needs of women, children, and families. Roles of the nurse as a provider of care, communicator, teacher, manager and member of the health-care profession provide the framework for clinical application and evaluation. Areas of study focus on reproduction, pregnancy (with emphasis on labor and delivery and complications of childbirth), growth and development of children from birth through adolescence (with emphasis on responses to disease and other stress conditions).
• NUR 2804C Nursing Roles and Leadership 
• This course focuses on concepts, principles, and theories of leadership, management, role development and administration in a variety of culturally diverse health care delivery systems. It is designed to develop beginning leadership skills for the associate degree nursing students that are necessary to manage clients and health care workers.

• The student will recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences values and needs. (Competency: Patient-Centered Care)
• The student will minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. (Competency: Safety)
• The student will be able to use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making. (Competency: Informatics)
• The student will integrate evidence-based practice with clinical expertise to include quality improvement methods for delivery of optimal health care. (Competencies: Evidence-based & Quality Improvement)
• The student will function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. (Competencies: Teamwork, Collaboration, Leadership & Professionalism)

Cronenwett, L., Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner J., Disch, J., Johnson, J., Mitchell, P., Sullivan, D., Warren, J. (2007). Quality and safety education for nurses. Nursing Outlook, 55(3)122-31.

Book list and materials required for ASDN Traditional Generic program will be given to students admitted to the ASDN Traditional Generic Program at the mandatory new student orientation, that is held before the start of program.