Page 47 of Cecil Community College 2005-2007 Catalog by Cecil Community College

www.cecilcc.edu 46 ALLIED HEALTH Registered Nurse Associate of Science General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecilcc.edu The R.N. program prepares graduates to function as entry-level nurses by emphasizing educational competencies within eight core components of nursing practice: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration, and managing care. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The program is directly articulated with a number of higher education nursing programs, thus providing an educational foundation for further study in nursing. The program is approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing (61 Broadway 33rd floor, New York, NY, 10006, phone 800-669-1656, www.nlac.org) and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The nursing program has specific objectives that correlate with the Colleges educational goals. The specific objectives are described in the Nursing Students Manual. Information on program admission, selection policies and procedures, and eligibility criteria is located on pages 12 and 13 of this catalog. The computer literacy requirement will be met throughout the course work of the nursing program. General Education General Education and Program Requirements Code Credits ARTS/HUM Arts and Humanities Elective H 3 BIO 200 Microbiology S 3 BIO 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology I S 3 BIO 209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II S 3 BIO 210 Microbiology Lab 1 BIO 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 BIO 219 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 EGL 101 Freshman Composition E 3 EGL 102 Composition and Literature H 3 MAT 123 Finite Math 1 M 3 NUR 101 Concepts and Process in Nursing SS 2 NUR 104 Nursing Fundamental Theory 5 NUR 105 Care of Adult and Aging Client 4 NUR 114 Clinical Lab I: Nursing Fundamentals 2 NUR 115 Clinical Lab II: Medical/Surgical Settings 4 NUR 201 Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families 4 NUR 204 Care of Clients Affected by Complex Stressors 4 NUR 206 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues 2 NUR 211 Clinical Lab III: Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families 4 NUR 214 Clinical Lab IV: Medical/Surgical/Psychiatric 4 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology SS 3 PSY 201 Human Growth Development SS 3 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology SS 3 Total Credits Required in Program: 68 1 Another general education mathematics elective will be accepted. Note: BIO101 and BIO111 (General Biology and Lab) are pre-requisites to BIO200 and BIO210 and BIO208 and BIO218. General Education courses are listed on page 42.

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