The Associate Nursing Degree (ADN) program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing and the Colorado Community College System. You will develop skills to work in hospitals and clinical settings in the areas of Obstetric and Pediatric, Medical/Surgical, and Psychiatric Nursing. ACC’s nursing program consistently maintains high pass rates on the NCLEX exam and works closely with an Advisory Committee that provides feedback on nursing/health care industry graduate standards, requirements and desired new graduate outcomes.

You will benefit from:

• A total testing plan with increasing difficulty levels, modeling the NCLEX exam, 4,000+ computerized NCLEX practice questions, and NCLEX review course
• Active learning and critical thinking — a philosophy that faculty and students are adult learners and partners in the active learning process
• Simulation scenarios and state-of-the art labs
• Accessible faculty and staff — Director and Faculty who are MSN (Master of Nursing Science) prepared, Retention Coordinator, Simulation Coordinator, Lab Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator
• Supervised patient care experiences at hospitals, long-term care facilities, surgery centers, children’s camps, federal and state facilities and shot clinics
• Competitive qualifications application process (anticipated Fall 2011)

If you want to get started on your journey to become a Registered Nurse, explore the links below to view components of the nursing program :

Prerequisite courses required to APPLY to the ADN program, and additional courses you may complete prior to admission

Nurse Aide Certificate - also a pre-requisite to apply to the ADN program

Nursing Degree – available in the Catalog

ADN Curriculum includes theory, lab and clinical components with defined Clinical Competencies

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Nursing Disqualifying Offenses

The Department of Nursing Mission and Philosophy supports measureable program and educational outcomes and prepares you to take the licensing examination to become a registered nurse, to seek employment in beginning staff positions in the community and to become safe and competent members of the nursing profession. The philosophy is in harmony with and supports the mission statement of ACC and is based on concepts related to the individual, environment, health, nursing/nursing practice, professionalism, and teaching/learning

Frequently Asked Questions - How Much Does the Program Cost? What Does the Nursing Program Schedule Involve? Is It Possible to Work While Attending Nursing School - and more…

Practical Nursing Program is available only to those students who have been accepted into the registered nursing program and have completed all prerequisites, the first two semester courses, and NUR 169 Transition Into Practical Nursing.

The LPN to ADN program is for students who possess a License as a Practical Nurse and wish to complete the ADN program. The LPN to ADN Program at ACC is temporarily closed to new applicants at this time.

FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR NURSING INFORMATION:
Carmella Condino
Phone: 303.797.5939
E-mail: carmella.condino@arapahoe.edu

Nursing Program Director:
Susan E. Scheuring, PhD, RN
303.797.5896
susan.scheuring@arapahoe.edu