AAS Nursing

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Program Description

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program teaches you skills of direct patient care that you can apply in any healthcare setting. It offers theoretical and applied instruction in classrooms, simulated laboratories, and clinical settings. It integrates education in adult, gerontological, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Your clinical learning will take place in diverse types of institutions.

The Nursing program has a selective and limited admission policy. The application is available online at Pueblo Community College Nursing from March 1st to May 1st for Fall admission. All Health & Public Safety programs have essential functions to help you be successful in the program and career. In progress grades will be accepted, however course must show in progress at time of application, and be completed in Spring semester.

Note: You must undergo a background check and drug screen before we can officially admit you into the program. A felony, loss of license, administrative disciplinary proceeding for negligence, malpractice, recklessness, or willful or intentional misconduct may prohibit entrance into the program and/or eligibility to sit for licensure exams.

Career Information

The ADN program prepares you to provide safe, therapeutic, and competent nursing care in hospitals and other healthcare settings. You may also work as an entry level patient-care manager.

Total Credits: 70.5

General Education and Program Prerequisites

First (12 credits)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credit(s): 3
BIO 1010 - Biology Foundations: Prep for Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology Credit(s): 2 ¹ ² ³
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4 ¹ ³
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3

Second (12 credits)

HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition Credit(s): 1
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4 ¹
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4 ¹
MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations Credit(s): 3
^{1 Course must be completed within 10 years of entrance into the program}

^{2 BIO 1111 will be accepted for credit}

^{3 BIO 1010 and BIO 2101 are offered in a 5-week and 10-week format to complete in one semester}

Program Course Schedule (First Year)

Apply to the Program – March 1st to May 1st For Fall semester, online at Pueblo Community College Nursing

Application Admission Requirements:

Students are required to complete additional admission requirements including aptitude testing and medical requirements as identified on the program website.

First Fall (12 credits)

NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credit(s): 6
NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Credit(s): 2
BIO 2116 - Human Pathophysiology Credit(s): 4

First Spring (13 credits)

NUR 1006 - Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts Credit(s): 7
NUR 1050 - Maternal-Child Nursing Credit(s): 6

Program Course Schedule (Second Year)

Second Fall (12.5 credits)

NUR 2006 - Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing I Credit(s): 6.50
NUR 2011 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Credit(s): 4
NUR 2012 - Pharmacology II Credit(s): 2

Second Spring (9 credits)

NUR 2016 - Advanced Concepts of Medical Surgical Nursing II Credit(s): 5
NUR 2030 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice Credit(s): 4