All students must successfully complete a DHS approved Nursing Assistant course prior to program entry . Complete caregiver background check . A fee is charged for this service . Must be completed to be accepted to the program .
A waitlist often forms for this program . Learn more by contacting one of our Admissions Advisors .
A part-time evening track is available . This option is scheduled over eight-semesters , including three summers .
Implement one ' s role as a nurse in ways that re�ect integrity , responsibility , ethical practices , and an evolving professional identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice , caring , advocacy and quality care .
Demonstrate appropriate written , verbal , and nonverbal communication in a variety of clinical contexts . Integrate social , mathematical , and physical sciences , pharmacology , and pathophysiology in clinical decision making . Provide patient centered care by utilizing the nursing process across diverse populations and health care settings .
Minimize risk of harm to patients , members of the healthcare team and self through safe individual performance and participation in system effectiveness .
Lead the multidisciplinary health care team to provide effective patient care throughout the lifespan . Use information and technology to communicate , manage data , mitigate error , and support decision-making .
10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ... Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess , explore , practice , apply , and evaluate both employability and learning skills . By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic , career , and personal settings the course encourages re�ective , personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices . To maximize the return on investment , students should take this course in their �rst semester as it identi�es key expectations ( hidden rules ) of higher learning and professional employment . Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-806-186 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY ... covers organic and biological chemistry necessary for application within Nursing and other Allied Health careers . Emphasis is placed on recognizing the structure , physical properties and chemical reactions of organic molecules , body �uids and acids . Discussion of biological functions and their relationship to enzymes , proteins , lipids , carbohydrates and DNA . ( Prereq : Gen Chemistry w / C or better OR 2 semesters lab-based high school chemistry w / C or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-801-136 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 ... learners develop knowledge / skills in planning , organizing , writing , editing . Students will also analyze audience / purpose , use elements of research , format documents using standard guidelines , and develop critical reading skills . ( Prerequisite : High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6 ; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18 ; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 260 ; OR " preparatory course ( s )", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-806-177 GENERAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY ... overview of the human anatomy / physiology using a body-systems approach , emphasizing the interrelationships between form / function at the gross and microscopic levels . ( Prerequisite : C or better in Lab-based Chemistry OR 2 semesters lab-based high school chemistry w / C or better ; AND Next Gen Rdg score greater /= to 263 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater /= to 17 ; OR prep courses-contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-809-188 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ... de�nes human development ; examines theories ; heredity and environmental effects ; prenatal development and birth ; evaluates biosocial , cognitive psychosocial development through the life span ; aging , death , and dying . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-543-101 NURSING FUNDAMENTALS ... focuses on basic nursing concepts to provide evidenced-based care to diverse patient populations across the lifespan . Current and historical issues impacting nursing will be explored within the scope of nursing practice . The nursing process will be introduced as a framework for organizing the care of patients . ( Prerequisites : Accepted into Nursing-AD program ; 10-806-186 , Intro to Biochemistry , 10-890-101 , College 101 ; Corequisites : 10-806-177 , Gen Anatomy & Physiology ; 10-543-103 , Nursing Pharmacology ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-543-102 NURSING SKILLS ... focuses on development of evidence-based clinical skills and physical assessment across the lifespan . Content includes mathematical calculations and conversions related to clinical skills . In addition the course includes techniques related to obtaining a health history and basic physical assessment skills using a body systems approach . ( Prerequisites : Accepted into Nursing-AD Program ; 10-806-186 , Intro to Biochemistry ; Corequisites : 10-543-101 , Nursing Fundamentals ; 10-543-103 , Nursing Pharmacology )
10-543-103 NURSING PHARMACOLOGY ... this course introduces the principles of pharmacology , including drug classi�cations and their effects on the body . Emphasis is on the use of the components of the nursing process when administering medications . ( Prerequisites : Accepted into Nursing-AD Program ; 10-806-186 , Intro to Biochemistry ; Corequisites : 10-543-101 , Nursing Fundamentals ; 10-806-177 , Gen Anatomy & Physiology )
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