Associate of Science in Nursing - Henderson, Nevada

Lead Faculty: Dr. Lara Carver

This program is for individuals seeking a minimum preparation to take the Nevada licensure exam for registered nursing.

Program Outcomes
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 based on multiple sources identified nursing diagnoses.
• Work with families across the lifespan to 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 healthcare team.
• Assume professional, ethical, and legal behavior upholding the standards of entry into the profession.

Requirements

Departmental Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the ASN program, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:

• Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process
• Complete all prerequisites.
• Have achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.75 from all regionally accredited institutions attended.
• Attend a Pre-Nursing Information Forum.  For details, please email NVnursing@nu.edu.
• Submit official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions attended
• Submit the appropriate nursing program application.
• Sit for a proctored essay.
• Complete the TEAS exam.

Degree Requirements
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 at 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 evaluation.  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 (13 quarter units, 46.5 quarter units)

AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

CATEGORY 1 - WRITING (6 quarter units)
ENG 100 - Effective College English I (3 quarter units)
ENG 101 - Effective College English II (3 quarter units)
  (Prerequisite: ENG 100)

CATEGORY 2 - Speech and Communication (4.5 quarter units)
COM 103 - Oral Communication

AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(4.5 quarter units)
MTH 204 - Mathematics for Science

AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (13.5 quarter units)
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology (+) (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
HIS 375 - Nevada History, Government, and Constitution
  (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)

AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (18 quarter units)
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  (Recommended: prior completion of BIO 100/100A, BIO 101/101A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 201A - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
  (Prerequisite: BIO 201)
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  (Recommended: Prior completion of BIO 201/201A, BIO 100/100A, BIO 101/101A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 202A - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
  (Prerequisite: BIO 202)
BIO 203 - Introductory Microbiology
  (Recommended: Prior completion of BIO 201/201A, BIO 202/202A, BIO 100/100A, BIO 101/101A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 203A - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
  (Prerequisite: BIO 203)

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
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 304)
NSG 204A - Nursing Foundations and Health Assessment Clinical
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 304)
NSG 205 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 204 and "S" in NSG 204A)
NSG 205A - Medical-Surgical I Clinical
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 204 and "S" in NSG 204A)
NSG 314 - Child-Bearing Family Nursing
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" in NSG 205A)
NSG 314A - Child-Bearing Family Clinical
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" in NSG 205A)
NSG 315 - Pediatric Nursing
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" in NSG 314A)
NSG 315A - Pediatric Nursing Clinical
(Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" in NSG 314A)
NSG 320 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" in NSG 315A)
NSG 320A - Medical-Surgical II Clinical
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" in NSG 315A)
NSG 325 - Psychosocial Nursing
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" in NSG 320A)
NSG 325A - Psychosocial Nursing Clinical
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" in NSG 320A)
NSG 341 - Leadership and Management in Nursing (3 quarter units)
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 325 and "S" in NSG 325A)

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Program Locations

• Henderson Campus