Nursing

2021 - 78%
2020 - 81%
2019 - 84%
2018 - 96%
2017 - 83%
2016 - 82%
2015 - 90%
2014 - 86%

2021 - 100%
2020 - 100%
2019 - 93%
2018 - 92%
2017 - 92%
2016 - 96%

• Number formally admitted each year: 88
• Number graduated 2022: 49
• Number graduated 2021: 42
• Number graduated 2020: 57
• Number graduated 2019: 50
• Number graduated: 2018: 45
• Number graduated: 2017: 46
• Number graduated: 2016: 54

Please note: This program has special admissions requirements. Please click here to view the Nursing Information booklet.

This program prepares students for careers in nursing. The program combines courses in general and nursing education with selected learning experiences in hospitals and health agencies. Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science degree program may apply to take the NCLEX-RN examination for licensure as a registered nurse.

Prior to admission to the Nursing Program, students must complete NURS 100 Nurse Assistant Training (7) with a grade of C or better or demonstrate current status on the Illinois Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Registry. Credit earned for NURS 100 is not included in the 64 credit hours required for the Nursing A.A.S. degree.

Students also must complete BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4), BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, and BIOL 211 Microbiology with a grade of C or better prior to admission to the Nursing Program. Credits earned for BIOL 221, BIOL 222, and BIOL 211 are included in the 64 credit hours required. Students are encouraged to complete as many general education courses as possible before enrolling in the Nursing Core Courses.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Organize the plan of care to encompass patient and family preferences as it relates to
   prioritization in the plan of care (Patient-Centered Care)
   
2. Analyze the contributions of nursing and interdisciplinary teams to achieve quality patient
   care and improved outcomes (Teamwork and Collaboration)
   
3. Devise a plan of care for patients based on EBP recommendations in the literature and
   patient/family preferences that promotes optimal health and improves patient outcomes
   (Evidence-based Practice - EBP)
   
4. Analyze data related to patient care outcomes in order to evaluate and improve the quality
   and safety of nursing care and health care systems (Quality Improvement - QI)
   
5. Prioritize a plan of care to prevent the risk of harm to patients and members of the health
   care team through both system effectiveness and individual performance (Safety)
   
6. Correlate the use of information and technology with clinical reasoning skills to provide
   effective communication for safe, quality, patient care (Informatics)
   
7. Plan patient care to align with the legal, ethical, and moral standards of the Nursing
   Profession (ANA Standards of Practice)
   
8. Organize patient care through the roles of leader and manager (Leadership and
   Management)