Nursing
Associate in Technical Arts
Admission to the Nursing Program
Application to the Nursing Program is a separate procedure in addition to the application to Olympic College. Admission to Olympic College does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. Admission to the Nursing Program is based on a factoring system. Students are admitted to the Nursing Program during Fall Quarter.
To be considered for admission to the Nursing Program, all of the following must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Outreach:
1. Washington Community College Application Form;
2. Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended beyond high school (this includes all colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, and hospital nursing schools);
3. Olympic College Nursing Program Application, submitted when currently enrolled in the final prerequisite course(s);
4. Achievement of a 78 or above on the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test; and
5. Completion of the prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course: CHEM 121 and 122; BIO 250 and 251; and ENGL 101.
It is the student's responsibility to request all transcript(s). Transcripts and/or credentials must be official and must be sent DIRECTLY to the Office of Admissions and Outreach by the issuing institution(s).
To be considered for Fall Quarter admission, all documentation must be received in Admissions and Outreach by March 31.
Students who have been offered acceptance into the Nursing Program will be required to attend an orientation session prior to the beginning of Fall Quarter.
Acceptances are granted for a particular quarter and year. Students not enrolling for the specific quarter and year as noted in their letter of acceptance must reapply for admission to the Nursing Program.
To meet graduation requirements, all specified Biology courses must be completed with the stipulated grade and within ten years prior to graduation. If the specified Biology courses exceed the time limit of ten years prior to graduation, the student may retake the course or challenge the course content through the Excelsior College Examinations.
Proof of personal health insurance carried by the student or the student's family and student liability insurance are required before beginning clinical course work.
Students must provide written verification of having met all state and federal immunization requirements prior to beginning clinical experiences.
All students will be required to request a Criminal History Information Background Inquiry Check after admission into the Nursing Program. A student who cannot participate in patient care delivery in clinical settings based on a positive Background Inquiry Check will not be able to meet program progression requirements.
Advanced Standing
Transferring Students
Students who have completed formal nursing education must complete prerequisite course work and meet grade requirements. After an evaluation of transcripts and course descriptions, advanced standing admission will be granted based on space availability. If there are more applicants than spaces available, the factoring system will be utilized to determine applicants admitted for a given quarter.
Reentering Olympic College Nursing Students
Reentering Olympic College Nursing students must complete an application for reentry by the specified date.
NOTE: All students are required to provide written verification of having met all state and federal immunization requirements prior to beginning clinical experiences.
The Olympic College Nursing Program is accredited by:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
212-363-5555 ext 153 or 1-800-669-1656
www.accrediting-comm-nlnac.org
and
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
P.O. Box 47864
Olympia, WA 98504-7864
(360) 236-4702
Nursing Program
Olympic College offers a two-year curriculum designed to prepare qualified men and women to become Registered Nurses. The two-year curriculum is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The Program includes a balance of general education courses, nursing theory, and nursing practice. Following acceptance, the average student will complete the program in six academic quarters. NURSE 151 requires a minimum 3.7 grade point, and NURSE 152 requires a 2.0 grade point. All other nursing courses require a minimum 2.7 grade point or above to progress in the Nursing Program. Graduates are prepared for employment as Registered Nurses in home health care, hospitals, long-term care, and community-based care agencies. The graduate of the Nursing Program will receive the Associate in Technical Arts Degree which qualifies the candidate (for eligibility) to take the NCLEX examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The license permits the nurse to use the legal title of Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
Additional costs:
1. Uniforms, including regulation shoes, laboratory coat, name pin, Olympic College patch for uniform and laboratory coat, and Nursing Skills laboratory packets;
2. Wristwatch with sweep second hand and stethoscope;
3. Nursing student liability insurance;
4. Proof of health insurance or signed waiver;
5. Student Nurse Association dues (optional);
6. State license application fee;
7. NCLEX RN fee;
8. Transportation to and from clinical facilities not located on campus.
Not all courses are offered every quarter. Please see the Nursing Program advisor for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:
1. Critical Thinking
The deliberative non-linear process of collecting, interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusion about, presenting, and evaluating information that is both factually and belief based. In nursing this is demonstrated by clinical judgment which includes: ethnical, diagnostic, and therapeutic dimensions.
2. Communication
The interactive sharing of information. It requires a sender, message, and receiver. Communication is both verbal and nonverbal. Verbal communication is either written or spoken. Nonverbal communication includes body language, facial expressions, gestures, physical appearance, touch, vocal cues, and spacial territory. In Nursing, communication is demonstrated by continuity of quality care for the client.
3. Therapeutic Nursing Interventions
Actions taken to prevent illness/injury, resolve, restore and maintain optimum functioning of clients within their environment.
4. Job Placement Rates
Percentage of graduates employed as a RN within 6-9 months after graduation.
5. Licensure Pass Rates
Percentage of graduates who pass the NCLEX computerized, criterion referenced examination after graduation from the School of Nursing.
6. Graduate Program Satisfaction
Program graduates perceived level of approval of the Nursing Program, including the educational environment, the curriculum, policies, learning resources, professional preparation, and facilitation of personal development.
7. Employer Satisfaction of Graduates
Graduates' employers perceived level of approval of the Nursing Program, including the graduates functioning in the roles of provider of care, manager of care and member within the profession.
ADVISOR OFFICE PHONE
Thomas, Treva OC Poulsbo 209 360-394-2742
REQUIRED COURSES CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
BIO 250 Anatomy and Physiology*______________________ 6
BIO 251 Anatomy and Physiology*______________________ 6
CHEM 121 Survey of Inorganic Chemistry*_______________ 6
CHEM 122 Survey Organic and Biochemistry*_____________ 6
ENGL 101 Composition*_________________________________ 5
REQUIRED COURSES
NURSE 110 Professional Role Development I*_____________ 1
NURSE 112 Professional Role Development II*____________ 1
NURSE 114 Nursing Communications*______________________ 2
NURSE 116 Nursing Ethics I*____________________________ 1
NURSE 118 Nutrition for Professional Nursing*__________ 2
NURSE 140 Clinical Applications Lab I*_________________ 1
NURSE 142 Clinical Applications Lab II*________________ 1
NURSE 144 Physical Assessment in Nursing Lab*__________ 1
NURSE 146 Nursing Care of the Older Adult*_____________ 1
NURSE 151 Dosage Calculations*_________________________ 1
NURSE 152 Introduction to Pharmacology*________________ 1
NURSE 154 Nursing Foundations*_________________________ 3
NURSE 156 Clinical Nursing Practice I*_________________ 3
NURSE 158 Clinical Nursing Therapeutics*_______________ 4
NURSE 160 Clinical Nursing Practice II*________________ 5
NURSE 172 Mental Health Theory*________________________ 3
NURSE 174 Mental Health Clinical*______________________ 3
NURSE 176 Nursing Care of Pediatric Clients*___________ 3
NURSE 177 Pediatric Clinical*__________________________ 3
NURSE 178 Maternal-Newborn Nursing*____________________ 3
NURSE 179 Maternal-Newborn Clinical*___________________ 3
NURSE 180 Medical Surgical Nursing I*__________________ 3
NURSE 181 Medical-Surgical Clinical*___________________ 3
NURSE 182 Chronic Health Problems in Elderly*__________ 1
NURSE 200 Professional Role Development III*___________ 1
NURSE 202 Clinical Applications Lab III*_______________ 1
NURSE 204 Nursing Ethics II*___________________________ 1
NURSE 208 Medical Surgical Nursing II*_________________ 3
NURSE 210 Clinical Nursing Practice III*_______________ 5
NURSE 212 Professional Role Development/Mentor*________ 8
REQUIRED SUPPORT COURSES
BIO 260 Microbiology*________________________________ 5
MATH 107 College Math/Liberal Arts Students*____ 5
or
MATH 119 Precalculus I: Algebra*________________ 5
or
MATH 281 Introductory Statistics*_______________ 5____ 5
PSYCH 101 General Psychology_____________________ 5
or
PSYCH 102 Psychology of Adjustment_______________ 5____ 5
Choose any one 5 credit course from any of the disciplines: Anthropology, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Speech _________________________________________ 5
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ___________________________ 121
* See course description for prerequisite.
Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog, 1/14/08 Instructional Policies Council meeting |