As of October, 2009 placement is as follows:

Accelerated Track A.D.N. = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Generic Track A.D.N. DAYS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Generic Track A.D.N. MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at East Campus)

Access Track A.D.N. = placing for Spring 2010 (located at East Campus)

Practical Nurse Program DAYS = placing for Fall 2010 (located at Metro Campus)

Practical Nurse Program MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2010
(located at Metro Campus)


*Placement in all programs is on a space-available basis. As students are eligible by meeting all required criteria they can be placed.  Please check back for updates on placement semesters.

 

Nursing 

Area of Study: Nursing 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing 
Program Description

Welcome to Cuyahoga Community College's Division of Nursing Education.  Nursing, as a program of study, is among the most demanding and rigorous. As you plan to enroll, recognize that in order for you to succeed, you will have to dedicate a lot of time and energy studying and fulfilling the requirements of the program, but in the end, the reward is worth the effort.

Nurses have an important, influential role in health care delivery. As a nurse,  you will derive satisfaction from knowing that you are able to help start a life, and support individuals who must go on with life.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Nursing Degree Outcomes

Associate Degree Nursing Information Packet

ADN Program FAQs

 

Program Requirements

Program Entry Requirements/Summer Semester Credits

BIO 1100

Introduction to Biological Chemistry (1)

3

ENG 1010

College Composition I

3

MATH 1200

Intermediate Algebra or higher (2)

4

PSY 1010

General Psychology (3)

3

Total

13


Suggested Semester Sequence


First Semester Credits

BIO 2330

Anatomy and Physiology I

4

NURS 1300

Health Assessment

2

NURS 1450

Self-Care Needs: Adult Life Span

8

PSY 2020

Life Span Development

4

Total

18

Second Semester Credits

BIO 2340

Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIO 2500

Microbiology

4

NURS 1600
OR

NURS 160A
AND
NURS 160D

Health Deviations I
OR

Access to Registered Nursing (4)
AND
Health Deviations I for LPNs (5)

8
OR

3
AND
3

NURS 1701

Community/Home Nursing

1

Total

15-17

Third Semester Credits

NURS 2300

Specialized Health Care Needs

9

ENG 1020

College Composition II

3

Total

12

Fourth Semester Credits

NURS 2400

Health Management(C)

1

NURS 2500

Health Deviations II

9

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements

1

Total

11

Program Total Credits

69-71

Notes

(1) CHEM-1010 and CHEM-1020 will be accepted in place of BIO-1100. Recommended for students planning to transfer to a BSN program.

(2) Effective January 2008, students applying to the Nursing program must have completed MATH-1200. Students who apply to the Nursing program prior to January 2008 may use MATH-1141 to meet this requirement. MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820-2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(3) Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required--must include PSY-1010 and PSY-2020.

(4) NURS-160A is a bridge course that replaces NURS-1300, 1450 and 1600.

(5) LPN's accepted into the Cuyahoga Community College Nursing program are required to take NURS-160D.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome