PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This Associate of Science in Nursing degree program is approved by the Ohio State Board of Nursing to prepare students to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to begin a professional nursing career. Students are provided a foundation of general education including courses in the natural sciences, the social sciences, mathematics, and humanities as well as the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to work in a healthcare environment. Theoretical and practical instruction is complimented with clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings in order to provide a broad, holistic, and reality-based understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a professional nurse. Students will participate in planned clinical and laboratory experiences that will complement classroom learning and will stress health promotion as well as disease processes.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to function as a beginning level staff nurse in a variety
of health care facilities to include hospitals, long-term care agencies, physician's
offices, clinics, out patient surgical facilities and other community organizations
and to work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
2. Provide accurate patient assessments and appropriate health care interventions
as a member of a treatment team.
3. Function as a safe practitioner, using critical thinking and communication skills to
act as a patient advocate and educator.
4. Understand and utilize nursing related medical and technological equipment.
5. Exhibit leadership qualities in diverse health care settings.
6. Demonstrate a full understanding and practice of accepted ethical and legal
standards.
7. Understand the unique needs of diverse populations in regard to socioeconomic,
cultural, and lifespan issues while promoting health and wellness in order to
facilitate positive growth and development.
8. Think critically both conceptually and by using mathematical analysis; write
and speak effectively; use basic computer applications; and understand human
behavior in the context of the greater society.
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This nursing program is a selective admissions program which means not everyone who applies is accepted. The selection is based on multiple factors including high school or college grade point average and the score on the applicable nursing admissions test (normally the national Test of Essential Academic Skills - TEAS). The best qualified applicants are offered admission into the program. Students enrolled in other Herzing degree programs may apply to be placed on an alternates list and may be offered a position in the nursing program if a nursing student drops or does not meet the requirements for continuation in the nursing program.
GENERAL EDUCATION PREREQUISITES
The following general education prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C+" (76%) for a student to be continued in the nursing program.
• Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (or Body Structure and Function with Lab)
• Microbiology (if required)
• College math (if required)
• Chemistry (BSN only)
All other general education courses must be passed with a grade of "D" or better to be continued in the nursing program.
A student who is dropped from the nursing program for failing to achieve the minimum grade specified in the general education courses but who otherwise meets the academic standards of the University may transfer to another Herzing degree program and/or may reapply to the nursing program in a future cycle.
Potential Job Positions
Graduates will be eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for
Registered Nurses and will be prepared for entry-level positions as a Registered Nurse.
PROGRAM LENGTH:
The length of the program will be five (5) academic semesters of full time study - accelerated program plan.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
A minimum of 72 credit hours are required for graduation.
REQUIRED COURSES:
All courses, 49 semester credit hours, are required.
MO 144 Medical Terminology
This course introduces the foundations of the language of medicine and develops medical vocabulary through the study of the structures, functions, diagnostic procedures, pathology, and treatment procedures of the body systems. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.
NO 103 Health and Illness throughout the Lifespan
This course will focus on health promotion for clients across the lifespan. Normal changes
related to growth and development will be covered. Changes related to the normal aging
process will be explored. The student will gather client data, identify nutritional needs,
and assist with nursing care plans and reinforcing teaching plans for the healthy family,
pregnant woman, newborn, and developing child. Exposure to healthy behavior patterns
will allow the student to recognize maladaptive and adaptive patterns of behavior. 2.0
credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: PS 101 Psychology.
NO 106 Fundamentals of Nursing I
This course introduces the student to the art and science of nursing care, and subsequent
courses are built upon the concepts and skills learned in fundamentals and medicalsurgical
nursing. The science of basic nursing emphasizes health promotion, nursing
process, ethical/legal aspects, health across the life span, critical thinking, nursing skills,
up-to-date clinical information, nursing care plans, risk factors, individual education,
family involvement and other related areas. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Co-requisite:
NO 106L Fundamentals of Nursing I Lab.
NO 106L Fundamentals of Nursing I Lab
This is the lab portion of NO 101. 1.0 clock hour, 30 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 106
Fundamentals of Nursing
NO 107 Fundamentals of Nursing II
Fundamental nursing care is directed toward the adult in acute and chronic settings, to
include the home, hospital, assisted living facilities, nursing centers and veterans facilities.
The role of the Associate Degree nurse is stressed in physiology, pathophysiology, and
psychosocial context, by identifying and utilizing cognitive and technical skills as they
relate to the care of the adult. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 106
Fundamentals of Nursing I. Co-requisites: NO 107L Fundamentals of Nursing II Lab.
NO 107L Fundamentals of Nursing II Lab
This is the lab portion of NO 107. 1.0 credit hour, 30 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 107
Fundamentals of Nursing II.
NO 108 Fundamentalsof Nursing II Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 107. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 107
Fundamentals of Nursing II.
NO 109 Adult Nursing Systems I
This course introduces the student to the concepts of medical-surgical nursing, and
subsequent courses are built upon the concepts and skills learned in medical-surgical
nursing. Students are prepared for the vast opportunities in modern health care delivery
and nursing practice. The science of adult medical-surgical nursing emphasizes health
promotion, assessment, care plans, risk factors, genetics, pharmacology, ethics, patient
education and other related areas. Basic medical-surgical nursing care is directed toward
the adult in acute and chronic settings. The role of the Associate Degree nurse is stressed
in physiology, pathophysiology, and psychosocial context as it relates to patient care. 3.0
credit hours, 45 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 107 Fundamentals of Nursing II.
NO 110 Adult Nursing Systems I Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 104. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 109
Adult Nursing Systems I.
NO 111 Therapeutic Use of Self PS 101
This course focuses on the communication process within the health care setting.
Students are encouraged to utilize self awareness skills as they explore complex topics
of diversity, culture, end of life issues, boundaries and professionalism. 1.0 credit hour,
15 clock hours. Prerequisite: PS 101 Psychology. Co-requisite: NO 111 Therapeutic Use of
Self Lab.
NO 111L Therapeutic Use of Self Lab
This is the lab portion of NO 109. 1.0 credit hour, 30 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 111
Therapeutic Use of Self.
NO 112 Pharmacology
This course provides instruction in the study of human diseases with focus on the symptoms, signs, causes, and diagnosis of disease. Additionally, students will learn about pharmacology, drug categories, and pharmacological treatment related to human diseases. 2.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None
NO 208 Nursing Management
This course covers nursing management and professional issues such as health care
economics, quality control and legal and ethical dilemmas that the student will encounter
in the professional registered nurse role. Course activities will prepare the student for the
transition into the nursing practice. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 220
Health Deviations in Older Adulthood.
NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems II
This course introduces the student to continue the concepts of medical-surgical nursing
as begun in ANO104 Adult Nursing Systems 1, and subsequent courses are built upon
the concepts and skills learned in medical-surgical nursing. Students are prepared for the
vast opportunities in modern health care delivery and nursing practice. The science of
adult medical-surgical nursing emphasizes health promotion, assessment, care plans, risk
factors, genetics, pharmacology, ethics, patient education control and mobility; digestion
and elimination; reproductive and sexual disorders; physical and mental integrity, the
integration of body systems and other related areas. Basic medical-surgical nursing
care is directed toward the adult in acute and chronic settings. The role of the Associate
Degree nurse is stressed in physiology, pathophysiology, and psychosocial context as
it relates to patient care. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 109 Adult
Nursing Systems I.
NO 211 Adult Nursing Systems II Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 210. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 210
Adult Nursing Systems II.
NO 212 Adult Nursing Systems III
This course continues with medical surgical nursing in a critical care setting. Complex
patient needs are addressed. The nursing process is used to prioritize care within the
scope of nursing practice. Critical thinking and managing total care of clients that are in
critical care settings are performed. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 210
Adult Nursing Systems II.
NO 213 Adult Nursing Systems III Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 212. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: No 212
Adult Nursing Systems III.
NO 214 Maternal/Newborn Self-Care Requisites
This course introduces the scientific basis for maternal-newborn and women's health.
It demonstrates and features the application of the nursing process. Physiological and
pathophysiological processes are presented and the reasons behind professional nursing
care and the identification of problems are examined. Legal topics to include Standards
of Care, informed consent and refusal of treatment are discussed early in the course along
with ethical issues to facilitate quality of care. Maternal-newborn and women's health are
practiced in a variety of settings and the methods to ease transition into these facilities
and to improve continuity of care are explored. There is an emphasis upon family, culture
and community, as well as the support and involvement of the nurse during childbirth,
child rearing and in the maintenance of female health. 1.0 credit hour, 15 clock hours.
Prerequisite: NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems II.
NO 215 Maternal/Newborn Self-Care Requisites Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 214 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 214
Maternal/Newborn Self-Care Requisites.
NO 216 Psychosocial Self-Care Requisites
This course assists students in defining the principles and concepts of mental health,
and in refining communication skills applicable to this area of nursing. Psychopathology
and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families are
studied. This area of nursing is built upon previous nursing courses and on social and
behavioral sciences. Therapeutic problem solving and clinical decision making for clients
with alterations in psychosocial integrity are experienced by students in mental health
acute care facilities, community mental health centers, and selected community mental
health agencies. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours. Prerequisite: ANO 111 Therapeutic Use
of Self.
NO 217 Psychosocial Self-Care Requisites Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 216. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 216
Psychosocial Self-Care Requisites.
NO 218 Health Deviations in Childhood
This course introduces the student to the concepts of pediatric nursing, and subsequent
courses are built upon the concepts and skills learned in previous nursing courses.
Students prepare for the vast opportunities in modern health care delivery and nursing
practice. The science of pediatric nursing emphasizes health promotion, assessment, care
plans, risk factors, genetics, pharmacology, ethics, patient education, family involvement
and other related areas. Basic pediatric nursing care is directed toward the child and
adolescent in acute and chronic settings. The role of the Associate Degree nurse is
stressed in physiology, pathophysiology and psychosocial context as it relates to care of
the child. 1.0 credit hour, 15 clock hours. Prerequisite: NO 210 Adult Nursing Systems II.
NO 219 Health Deviations in Childhood Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 218. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 218
Health Deviations in Childhood.
NO 220 Health Deviations in Older Adulthood
This course introduces the older adult on a continuum from normal aging to health
deviations, defines and identifies the diversity of the older client and studies the
characteristics of this population as seen in the United States. The student learns to
develop critical thinking skills, utilize educational resources, and investigate biological,
sociological and psychological theories applicable to the aging client. The family unit is
emphasized and alternatives in are explored. Legal and ethical concerns to include elder
law and abuse are considered. Nursing assessment, diagnosis, interventions, evaluations
and documentation are applied through this course. 2.0 credit hours, 30 clock hours.
Prerequisite: NO 212 Adult Nursing Systems III.
NO 221 Health Deviations in Older Adulthood Clinical
This is the clinical portion of NO 220. 1.0 credit hour, 45 clock hours. Co-requisite: NO 220
Health Deviations in Older Adulthood.
NO 222 Directed Clinical Practicum
This course is a clinical preceptorship in an acute and chronic setting where the student
will synthesize nursing skills and critical thinking to perform safe patient care. The role of
the Associate Degree nurse is stressed in physiology, pathophysiology, and psychosocial
context as it relates to the care of patients. 2.0 credit hours, 90 clock hours. Prerequisite:
NO 212 Adult Nursing Systems III.
SC 145 Anatomy and Physiology I
This course will provide students with information about Anatomy and Physiology
relating to each of the following body systems: Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular/joints, Nervous, and Blood and Lymphatic systems. 3.0 credit hours. Co-requisite: SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab.
SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This course will provide students with information about Anatomy and Physiology
relating to each of the following body systems: Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular/joints,
Nervous, and Special Senses. Biochemistry, cellular biology, and histology will be
integrated into each body system. Laboratory experiences provide student learning in
the following topics: the major body systems; how the body systems work together to
provide homeostasis; body functions in the healthy and diseased states. Co-requisite: SC
145 Anatomy and Physiology I.
SC 165 General Microbiology
This course will provide students with an introduction to the discipline of microbiology
by evaluating the impact the microbes have on science and technology, how microbes
process their hereditary information and regulate their growth and reproduction, and
finally how microbes interact with their environment and other species. The course
will explore the various microbial life forms that comprise the sciences of bacteriology,
mycology, and virology. The course will focus on the impact microbes have on our
lives and the cause and effect of microbial disease. 2.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.
Co-requisite: SC 165L General Microbiology Lab.
SC 165L General Microbiology Lab
This is the lab portion of SC 165. 1.0 credit hour. Co-requisite: SC 165 General
SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II
This course will provide students with information about Anatomy and Physiology
relating to each of the following body systems: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive,
Endocrine, Special Senses, Urinary, and the Male and Female Reproductive systems.
Biochemistry, cell biology, and histology will be integrated into each body system. 3.0
credit hours. Prerequisite: SC 145 Anatomy and Physiology I. Co-requisite: SC 245L
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab.
SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
This course will provide students with laboratory practicum of Anatomy and Physiology
relating to each of the following body systems: Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory,
Digestive, Endocrine, Urinary, and the Male and Female Reproductive systems.
Biochemistry, cell biology, and histology will be integrated into each body system. 1.0
credit hour. Prerequisite: SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab; co-requisite: SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II.
General Education Requirements
Students enrolled in associate degrees must complete a minimum of 21 semester credit hours in general education. *
1 Semester Credit Hour in Information Literacy
3 Semester Credit Hours in English Composition
3 Semester Credit Hours in Speech
4 Semester Credit Hours in Computer Applications
4 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics (College Algebra or Above)
3 Semester Credit Hours in Social or Behavioral Science
3 Semester Credit Hours in Science or Humanities with a Critical Thinking Focus **
* Transfer students may use three semester credit hour courses transferred from
other colleges to satisfy these discipline requirements. Any resulting deficiency in
the total of 37 semester credit hours required in general education may be made
up with general education electives from any of the listed disciplines.
** A course with a critical thinking focus would be a course that addresses the theories
and application of critical analysis with an emphasis on developing sequential
reasoning skills. Examples may be courses in critical thinking, philosophy, logic, or science.
Personal Development Courses
A minimum of two semester credit hours is required.
PD 100 Student Success Skills
This course provides instruction in the both theory and practice of personal growth that lead to successful life experience. Topics include research in critical self-analysis of student habits and attitudes; and psychological impediments to successfully setting and achieving personal goals. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.
PD 120 Personal Financial Management
This course deals with the concepts of personal financial planning and financial control. Topics center on critical self examination of student planning techniques through analysis and research of personal financial legal documents, checking accounts and banking services; income tax procedures; savings methods; investment planning; risk
management and insurance; and credit records, credit law, and the cost of credit. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.
PD 150 Client Services
This course provides a critical examination of issues embedded in the practice of providing client service. Topics include research about best practice in customer service and communication techniques; psychologically based methods for dealing with the management of customer complaints; and the roles of a customer service employee
and supervisor within ethical boundaries and common business practice. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.
PD 200 Career Development Seminar
This seminar provides an opportunity for the student to apply critical self-examination techniques and processes for developing a career path and an awareness of the need to embed life-long learning into career management. Topics include career planning research, job searching, developing career search documents, and refining interview
and communication skills within an awareness of psychological boundaries implicit in this process. Successful completion of this course requires the creation of a professional resume suitable for e-mail. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.
(Courses are subject to change. Please call (330) 724-1600 or toll free at (800) 311-0512 to request the current course schedule.)
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