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C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L

Nursing Assistant Course

www. linnbenton. edu / go / nursing

The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Open to both men and women, this two-year program is designed to train highly skilled nurses. Clinical facilities include hospitals, nursing homes, and health care agencies, other settings in which health care is delivered in Linn and Benton counties.

The Nursing program accepts one class per year beginning fall term. Qualified applicants who have met the minimum admission standards are selected through a point system. The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurse licensing( NCLEX-RN). The coursework completed for the ADN may be transferable to OHSU, Linfield’ s and other RN to BSN or RN to MS programs.

Students who apply to the Nursing program should have a strong background that has prepared them for the educational challenges of first-and second-year coursework. Students are evaluated in all aspects of the program, including clinical practice. Required clinical rotations include day, evening, late evening and may include night shifts. The student is expected to be an active participant in their education on a daily basis.

In Oregon, registered nurses must be licensed. The Oregon State Board of Nursing reviews applicants for RN licensure upon completion of LBCC’ s Nursing program and is responsible for ensuring that approved applicants meet certain criteria regarding issues of substance abuse, criminal histories and felony convictions. Specific questions regarding these issues should be directed to the Oregon State Board of Nursing, 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97224, 971-673-0685.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Use knowledge of consumers’ rights and responsibilities to plan care for and intervene on behalf of patients.

• Assume responsibility for professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.

• Participate in the establishment of collegial relationships for the purposes of improving patient outcomes.

• Practice within the values framework and legal parameters of the nursing profession.

• Work with other health care personnel to coordinate care to improve patient outcomes.

• Use clinical reasoning and problem solving approaches as a basis for nursing practice.

• Use verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills and information technology effectively and appropriately.

• Exhibit caring and culturally sensitive behaviors in all professional activities

• Perform nursing skills in a manner that protects and promotes physical and psychological safety.

Program Requirements

All nursing courses must be completed at LBCC unless transfer credit is granted. Related courses may be taken prior to or concurrent with enrollment in the Nursing program. The student must achieve a minimum“ C” grade in each required course, and courses must be taken in the specified sequence. Students who are unable to meet the required competency level for the program may be advised of other alternatives to meet their goals.

Special Requirements

For current requirements for entry into the Nursing program, contact Admissions at 917-4811 or look on the Web at www. linnbenton. edu / go / admissions and click on Forms, then Nursing Application.

Petition Process

A student may file a petition to waive minimum admission requirements or a petition for exceptions to the nursing point system.

A committee meets periodically to consider these petitions.

C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

Prerequisite Course:

This course must be completed with a grade C or higher prior to admission to the nursing program. Note: prerequisite courses and credits cannot apply toward the Nursing Degree program of study. BI 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology................................................ 5

Related Instruction Requirements................................ 10

Computation MTH 095 Intermediate Algebra............................................................ 4

Communication WR 121 English Composition............................................................. 3

Human Relations Three credits from one of the courses designated with an asterisk below.

Program Requirements............................................. 81 * Could be used as General Education

Course No. Course Title Credits