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Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.

Associate Degree Nursing
The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to children and adults. Students who complete NUR 101 are eligible to test for listing as a Nurse Aide I. Students who complete NUR 102 are eligible to apply for Nurse Aide II listing. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). The individual must pass NCLEX-PN to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The State Board of Nursing may deny application/licensure based on a criminal background check. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long-term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physician's offices.

Nursing Assistant
The Nursing Assistant curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of licensed health care professionals in performing nursing care and services for persons of all ages.

Course work emphasizes growth and development throughout the life span, personal care, vital signs, communication, nutrition, medical asepsis, therapeutic activities, accident and fire safety, household environment and equipment management; family resources and services; and employment skills.

Graduates of this curriculum may be eligible to be listed on the registry as a Nursing Assistant I and Nursing Assistant II. They may be employed in home health agencies, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, extended care facilities, and doctors' offices.

Awards

Associate in Applied Science; Jamestown, day and evening

Practical Nursing; Diploma, Jamestown, day

Nursing Assistant; Certificate, Jamestown

Admissions Criteria

Course Requirements

Current students can login to WebAdvisor and click on "Program Evaluation" under the "Academic Profile" tab to determine the course requirements for your program of study, or any program of study you might be interested.

Contact Info

Kathy Phillips
Department Chair 334-4822 ext: 50426

Jenny Wallace
Coordinator, Practical Nurse Program 334-4822 ext: 50548

Lori-Ann Sarmiento
Coordinator, Associate Degree Nursing Program 334-4822 ext. 50473