Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing (NURS)
Philadelphia, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The mission of the Delaware County Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program is to promote a sense of inquiry and lifelong learning and to provide an education for students, who are committed to the core values of the program and can achieve competencies essential to safe, effective nursing practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
The nursing curriculum prepares students for positions as beginning staff nurses in a variety of settings; i.e. acute- and long-term/transitional care facilities and community settings.
Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students receive an associate in applied science (AAS) degree and are eligible to sit for the state licensure examination to become registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Most nursing students attend classes at the College and off-campus sites.
Program outcomes are defined and measurable.
- Implement safe and effective patient-centered care within the patient’s environment in a variety of settings for diverse populations
- Use skills of scientific inquiry, analysis and evidence-based knowledge to provide quality patient care
- Use critical reasoning to offer insights to improve the quality of patient care
- Use information literacy and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, ensure quality/safety and support decision-making
- Demonstrate appropriate team building and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams
- Value the principles of lifelong learning to support excellence in nursing practice
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to build relationships with individuals, families and communities
- Advocate for social justice while fostering quality, safe patient outcomes, demonstrating professional standards for ethical, moral and legal conduct and supporting diversity and cultural needs
Students must progress through the curriculum in sequence.
| Prerequisites | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 121 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 150 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| NUS 102 | Nursing Mathematics: Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation | 1 |
|
| Hours | 14 |
| First Semester | ||
| NUS 110 | Concepts and Practice I (Any remediation in English and reading must be satisfied before beginning the course.) | 8 |
| All prerequisites must be satisfied before beginning the course. |
| |
| BIO 151 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PSY 210 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
|
| Hours | 15 |
| Second Semester | ||
| NUS 111 | Concepts and Practice II | 10 |
| NUS 221 | Pharmacology for Health Care | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
|
| Hours | 16 |
| Third Semester | ||
| NUS 210 | Concepts and Practice III | 10 |
| Any Oral Communication designated Communication course | 3 | |
|
| Hours | 13 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NUS 211 | Concepts and Practice IV | 10 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
|
| Hours | 13 |
|
| Total Hours | 71 |
| Plan of Study Grid |
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