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Associate Degree Nursing

[A45110] Associate in Applied Science Degree (Day)

 

For admissions requirements specific to the Associate Degree Nursing program,

see Additional Nursing Admissions Policies & Procedures

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.

Course work includes and builds upon the concepts of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.

Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program. Admission to the nursing program is competitive.

COMPETENCIES

Randolph Community College is committed to continous improvment through program evaluation. One part of the evaluation is to assess program competencies. While our program contains many competencies for students to achieve, a select few are chosen for assessment purposes. Program competency assessment will focus on the following:
  1. Practice professional nursing behaviors incorporating personal responsibility and accountability for continued competence.
  2. Communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support person(s), and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  3. Integrate knowledge of the holistic needs of the individual to provide an individual centered assessment.
  4. Incorporate informatics to formulate evidence-based clinical judgments and management decisions.
  5. Implement caring interventions incorporating documented best practices for individuals in diverse settings.
  6. Develop a teaching plan for individuals, and/or the nursing team, incorporating teaching and learning principles.
  7. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for positive individual and organizational outcomes.
  8. Manage healthcare team for the individual using cost-effective nursing strategies, quality improvement processes, and current technologies.

Randolph Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program is fully approved by the

    North Carolina Board of Nursing
    Address: P.O. Box 2129
    Raleigh, N.C. 27602
    Phone: 919-782-3211
    Web site: www.ncbon.com

The ADN program also is accredited by the

    National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
    Address: 61 Broadway-33rd floor
    New York, N.Y. 10006
    Phone: 800-669-1656
    Web site: www.nlnac.org

Further information regarding approval and accreditation status of the RCC ADN program can be obtained by contacting the program head at 336-633-0355.