Nursing - Arizona Western College

Nursing from Arizona Western College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Program Purpose: Graduates will demonstrate (1) knowledge and skills to provide safe care as an entry level nurse , (2) basic knowledge in nursing that will prepare them for the registered nurse licensure examination, and (3) competency in communication, critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and technological applications. Program Description and Competencies: The AWC nursing program is part of a group of community colleges and Northern Arizona University, called “the Healing Community”. The Healing Community has designed a curriculum to provide a practical nurse exit, an associate degree exit, and a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Program graduates are expected to: • demonstrate the use of knowledge and learned nursing skills to provide safe and effective therapeutic nursing interventions for self and for individuals, families, and groups in well defined practice settings experiencing transitions (clinical competence) • use theory, research, and critical thinking to formulate and implement decision-making in nursing care (critical thinking) • apply and integrate physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual components of caring behaviors for self, individuals, families, and groups (caring) • apply knowledge gained through recognition that biological and cultural diversities impact elf and others’ experiences with health care (culture); • communicate effectively in complex situations to achieve mutually defined goals in collaboration with clients, families, peers, faculty, and other members of the health care team (communication) • identify, adapt, and implement the learning-teaching process to address the needs of individuals, families, and groups (learning-teaching) • practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing, reflecting political awareness and established standards of care (accountability) • collaborate with other personnel within the organizational structure to manage client care through supervision, delegation, coordination, and procurement of available resources (leadership/management) View more details on Arizona Western College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.