Registered Nurse Associate Degree Nursing
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The two-year 60 credit hours curriculum in nursing leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S. A.D.N.) and prepares the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Graduates must also meet legal requirements for licensure as mandated by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or the state in which initial licensure is sought. Successful completion of the examination will allow the graduate to practice as a registered nurse. The Navarro College ADN Program is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Texas Board Of Nursing (BON), P.O. Box 430, Austin, TX 78767, (512) 305-7400. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, phone 404-975-5000, fax 404-975-5020, www.acenursing.org. The nursing curriculum includes on-campus coursework and clinical experiences in health care agencies. Applications to the program are available at nursing information sessions, which are conducted at various times starting each October or November. Students wishing to apply to the program must attend an ADN information session. Applicants who score > the national norm on the TEAS entrance test and are TSI complete may apply for admission. Admission is determined first by eligibility for admission according to the Texas BON and a criminal background acceptable to clinical agencies, then by the highest entrance exam score and the highest GPA. Identical records are further delineated by the following data: grades in non-nursing degree plan courses, (unexpired) health care certification, military service, related bachelor’s or master degree and county of residence.
ACCEPTANCE TO NAVARRO COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM.
Additional Program Requirements
- Students must complete all theory courses on the ADN degree plan with a final grade of “C” or higher and all clinical courses with a final clinical evaluation of competent or “satisfactory” in order to pass and progress in the program and graduate. The theory ADN grading scale is: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 75-79, D = 60-74, F = <60.
- Students must meet all program and clinical agency requirements including drug screens, American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification, health screenings and immunizations. The Texas Department of Health Administrative Code requires that students enrolled in health-related courses in institutions of higher education must have specific immunizations. In planning for possible admission to the ADN Program, students must show proof of the complete series of immunizations prior to final admission to the program. Any exclusion of compliance for medical contraindications or religious beliefs will be handled on an individual basis and must be submitted in writing with the application packet. Students will receive information on other unanticipated requirements by email after the application is filed.
Standardized exams including comprehensive predictors of NCLEX-RN success are used throughout the program as a portion of semester grades. Graduates are expected to pass all RNSG courses within 3 years and be prepared to pass the NCLEX-RN exam. Transfer of RNSG courses from another college is limited to no more than 9 hours of equivalent RNSG courses and must have prior written approval signed by ADN Program Director and the Dean of Health Professions.
Information Regarding Eligibility for RN License
The Texas Board of Nursing has mandated that applicants for licensure as registered nurses meet eligibility requirements.
Required Prerequisites
Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
| PSYC 2314 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| RNSG 2504 | Integrated Care of the Patient With Common Health Care Needs | 5 |
| RNSG 1361 | Clinical- Nursing Care of Clients With Common Health Care Needs | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Summer
| RNSG 2201 | Care of Children and Families | 2 |
| RNSG 2261 | Clinical- Nursing Care of Children And Families | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| RNSG 2514 | Integrated Care of the Patient With Complex Health Care Needs | 5 |
| RNSG 2461 | Clinical- Nursing Care of Clients With Complex Health Care Needs | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring
| Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts | 3 |
| RNSG 2213 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| RNSG 2161 | Clinical- Mental Health Nursing | 1 |
| RNSG 2435 | Integrated Client Care Management | 4 |
| RNSG 2262 | Clinical- Integrated Client Management | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Language / Philosophy / Culture OR Creative Arts – (PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions, PHIL 2305 Introduction to Ethics, ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, or MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation are preferred. (Ethics is preferred by the ADN Program) With approval, a core curriculum Humanities course or Visual /Performing Arts course may be substituted.)