Nursing, AAS

Credit Hours Required: 67

Program Notes:

• Students must apply through the selective admission process and be accepted into the nursing program before taking any NURS course.

     ⁺   Prerequisites needed to apply to the program.
     ¹   Course may be taken any time prior to or during the program, including the summer semester(s); it must be completed before taking NURS 2445 , NURS 2455  and NURS 2465 .

Nursing - Additional Program Information

Program Description:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: View Selective Admission for detailed information.

The nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses (R.N.). Nursing and General Education courses are reinforced by directed clinical experiences.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze and apply the critical components of evidence-based nursing practice.

2. Recognize quality improvement strategies as an integral component of nursing practice.

3. Demonstrate critical thinking by applying the nursing process to provide safe, culturally appropriate, patient-centered care.

4. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

5. Demonstrate professionalism in his/her practice.

6. Utilize technology appropriately in planning and providing nursing care.

Requirements & Specific Information:

Additional expenses to be met by the student are (1) a health history and physical examination including testing for tuberculosis and other communicable diseases, (2) uniforms, (3) Lab Supplies Pacs (Nurse Pacs), (4) hospitalization insurance as neither the hospital nor the college insures the student against accidents or illnesses, and (5) Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE) Matching and Placement Program (MAPP) system, including criminal background check and drug screening.

Students must achieve grade “C” or better, or grade “Pass” (if the course is a Pass/Fail course) for all the Core and the General Education courses which are prerequisites and/or considered a part of this program.  Other General Education courses which are not part of the program, but are required for the degree, require only a passing grade.

The Michigan Board of Nursing may deny an RN license to an applicant who has been convicted of a crime or is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The clinical courses of this program are graded with a Pass/Fail grade. The student must receive a Pass grade in the clinical courses.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing, located at the Bureau of Health Professions, 611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. The Michigan Board of Nursing’s phone number is 517.335.0918.

Accreditation:

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. The ACEN’s phone number is 404.975.5000.

Career Opportunities:

• Nursing

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

• Transfer Plan Database