Nursing - Montgomery College - Rockville MD

Nursing from Montgomery College - Rockville MD is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The basic nursing curriculum covers two academic years, is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Upon successful completion of the curriculum, the graduate is granted the A. S. in nursing and is eligible to take the state board examination for registered nurse licensure. Graduates will be prepared to give competent nursing care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other comparable health agencies under the supervision of more experienced practitioners and, with appropriate experience and further preparation, should be able to assume increasing responsibility in nursing. Hospitals, nursing homes, and other health agencies within the metropolitan area will provide the settings for a variety of clinical experiences, which are planned as a vital part of each nursing course. The nursing curriculum depends on proper sequencing of courses. All non-nursing courses in the curriculum, with the exception of the arts and humanities distribution courses, are to be completed prior to or during the semester in which they are listed. After acceptance into the nursing program, all students must obtain current CPR certification for ?Healthcare Provider? or ?Professional Rescuer? as well as a TB test or chest X-ray showing no evidence of tubercular disease. Clinical agencies require documented evidence (titers) of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B (immunization series may be in progress with titer obtained at its conclusion). In addition, knowledge of varicella (chicken pox) immune status by blood titer is required. Program Outcomes for the Nursing A. S. Degree Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: Maintain legal, ethical, and professional standards in nursing practice by applying the nursing process, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Use critical thinking skills when implementing the nursing process by applying the nursing process, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Demonstrate caring in practice by applying the nursing process, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Communicate effectively with individuals, their significant others, and members of the health care team, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Perform nursing techniques with competence and skill using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Demonstrate cultural competence, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Incorporate health teaching in the delivery of care, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Manage patient care resources effectively, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Apply principles of pharmacology, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. Apply concepts of nutrition, using a holistic model, in the care of individuals and their significant others. View more details on Montgomery College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.