(Please see the Undergraduate Program Offerings by Campus  chart in the catalog or on the Herzing Website at www.herzing.edu/career-programs/downloads for a list of Herzing campuses offering this program.)

Program Description

This associate’s degree nursing program is approved by the state boards of nursing in the states in which it is offered and prepares students to take the National Council Licensing Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) and to begin a professional nursing career. Graduates will be prepared to integrate nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and nursing skills in the healthcare environment while managing care for multiple clients with complex conditions. Theoretical and practical instruction is complemented with clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings in order to provide a broad, holistic, and concept-based understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a professional nurse. Students will participate in planned clinical and laboratory experiences that will complement classroom learning and develop application of nursing concepts across the health continuum.

Program Outcomes

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

1. Manage quality, safe, evidence-based, skilled, and patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
2. Engage in critical thinking necessary to provide quality nursing care.
3. Integrate individualized teaching plans.
4. Participate in collaborative relationships with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary team to provide and improve patient care.
5. Demonstrate leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations.
6. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
7. Incorporate professional, ethical, and legal principles into entry-level nursing performance.
8. Think critically, both conceptually and by using mathematical analysis, write and speak effectively, use basic computer applications, and understand human behavior in the context of the greater society.

Special Admission Requirements

Please refer to the “Undergraduate Nursing Admission Requirements” policy in the Admissions Information section of this catalog for nursing program admission requirements.

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, registered nurse.

Program Content

A minimum of 72.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.