Overview
The ASN program prepares the graduate to be able to:
- Formulate accurate nursing diagnosis based on multiple sources of collected data.
- Plan, implement and evaluate strategies with patient related identified nursing diagnoses.
- Work with families across the lifespan, identify learning needs and implement teaching strategies to achieve mutually defined healthcare goals.
- Manage multiple patients in a variety of settings by prioritizing and appropriately using/incorporating available resources.
- Effectively communicate with both patients/families and other members of the health care team.
- Assume professional, ethical, legal behavior upholding the standards of entry into the profession.
Requirements
Departmental Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the ASN program at National University, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process.
- Complete the ACCUPLACER Math and English tests.
- Submit the appropriate nursing program application.
- Submit the official score from TEAS testing.
- Completion of all sciences and math prerequisites.
- Submit a proctored written essay.
- Submit sealed transcripts with grades from science and math prerequisite courses.
- Submit a written statement of professional and educational goals to the Department of Nursing.
Careers
Requirements for the Degree
To receive an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), students must complete at least 108 quarter units as outlined below, 31.5 quarter units of which must be completed in residence at National University. Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission procedures in the current general catalog for specific information on admission and evaluations. The following courses are specific degree requirements.
In the absence of transfer credit, students may take additional general electives to satisfy the total units required for the degree.
General Education Requirements
(12 courses, 42 quarter units)
AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
CATEGORY 1 Writing
(6 quarter units)
ENG 100 Effective College English I
ENG 101 Effective College English II
CATEGORY 2 Speech and Communication
(4.5 quarter units)
COM 200 Effective Communication
AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(4.5 quarter units)
MTH 204 Mathematics for Business and Science
AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(9 quarter units)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology
(Prerequisites: Eng 100/101)
HIS 375 Nevada History, Government, and Constitution
AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(18 quarter units)
SCI 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
SCI 201A Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
SCI 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
SCI 202A Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
SCI 203 Introduction to Microbiology
SCI 203A Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory
Nursing Core Courses
(14 courses, 61.5 quarter units)
NSG 304 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
(Prerequisites: admission to nursing program and completion of required general education preparation with a minimum GPA 2.75)
NSG 204 Nursing Foundations and Health Assessment
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 304)
NSG 204A Nursing Foundations and Health Assessment
(Prerequisites:"C" or better in NSG 304)
NSG 205 Nursing Process I: Medical-Surgical Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 200 and "S"200A)
NSG 205A Nursing Process I: Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Laboratory
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 200 and "S" 200A)
NSG 314 Nursing Process II: Child-Bearing Family Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" 205A)
NSG 314A Nursing Process II: Child-Bearing Family Nursing Clinical Laboratory
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" 205A)
NSG 315 Nursing Process III: Pediatric Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" 314A)
NSG 315A Nursing Process III: Pediatric Nursing Clinical Laboratory
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" 314A)
NSG 320 Nursing Process IV: Medical-Surgical Nursing II
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" 315A)
NSG 320A Nursing Process IV: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical Laboratory
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" 315A)
NSG 325 Nursing Process V: Psychosocial Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" 320A)
NSG 325A Nursing Process V: Psychosocial Nursing Clinical Laboratory
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" 320A)
NSG 341 Leadership and Management in Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 325 and "S" in NSG 325A)
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| Henderson Campus | |