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DIVISION OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING |
Director: Jane McGrew RN, MN
SOUTHWEST....."OPPORTUNITIES FOR A LIFETIME"
The Associate Degree Nursing
(ADN) program is designed to provide educational opportunities to qualified
students for a career as registered nurses, thereby helping to meet the
expanding health care needs of the community. The curriculum includes a
balance of general education, current nursing theory, and laboratory
experience. Graduates receive an Associate of Science degree, and those
that meet the requirements of the State Board of Nursing are eligible to write
the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Criminal
background checks (MS Code Section 43-4-13 [5][a][iii]) including fingerprinting may deny students access to clinical
agencies and disqualify the student participation in the program. The State
Board of Nursing (1935 Lakeland Dr., Suite B, Jackson, MS 39216, (601) 987-4188) may deny any application for licensure due to, but not limited
to, conviction of a felony, commission of fraud or deceit in the application
process, or addiction to alcohol or other drugs. The ADN program is
accredited by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of
Mississippi, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, (601) 432-6501, and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
(NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, (800) 669-1656 Ext 153. NLNAC serves as
an additional resource for ADN program information.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the ADN program
is to prepare individuals to give client care in beginning staff level
positions as providers of care, managers of care, and members within the
discipline of nursing.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
1.
Design
a plan of individualized care using the nursing process for clients with need
interferences based on bio-psychosocial principles, cultural preferences, and
level of growth and development.
2.
Synthesize
principles of communication in establishing relationships with clients,
families, and members of the health care team in diverse health care settings.
3.
Use
the nursing process as a basis for decision making in caring for clients with
basic human needs.
4.
Assume
the Associate Degree nurse’s responsibility for legal and ethical
accountability.
5.
Assume
responsibility for continuing education, personal and professional growth.
6.
Assume
the Associate Degree nurse’s role in responding to the changing healthcare
environment to meet the needs of clients in diverse
healthcare settings.
Philosophy
Person
The faculty views a
person as a unique, rational being; therefore, each individual is capable of
making decisions. A person is the total result of biological, psychological,
spiritual, and sociocultural influences. A
person goes through phases of growth and development in striving to meet basic
human needs.
Health
Health is a state in
which a person can meet basic human needs. Illness is an interference to
need fulfillment resulting in the necessity for
outside intervention that will assist the person in meeting basic human needs.
Nursing Practice
Nursing is defined as
a client-centered, caring relationship which nurtures a collaborative approach
in providing therapeutic nursing interventions for clients, or groups of
clients, through all stages of growth and development. The goals of
nursing care are to assist with the conservation, promotion, and maintenance of the
client's health to met basic human needs which includes a support of a dignified
death. These goals are accomplished in diverse community settings through
the use of the nursing process for individual clients, their families, and
various groups within the community. Communication skills facilitate the
implementation of the nursing process.
Nursing Education
Nursing education is
an organized process, incorporating principles of teaching-learning in
collaboration with various disciplines, to assist the individual in becoming a
safe and competent associate degree nurse. Nursing education is
facilitated when a needs is perceived, a goal is obtainable, the potential for
self -actualization exists, and the learning experiences build from simple to
complex. The curriculum provides a balance between nursing courses and
academic courses and occurs in an institution of higher learning. The
nursing courses provide opportunities of application of nursing theory in a
clinical setting. The academic courses serve as an adjunct to the nursing
courses to broaden the scope of knowledge and promote technological literacy.
The teaching-
learning process is a dynamic interaction between student and teacher for the
purpose of meeting educational objectives, providing for different learning
styles, and recognizing individual abilities. The atmosphere is one that
supports, advises, and encourages the students to maximize their
capabilities. Learning is enhanced when students actively participate in
their learning, and view the material to be learned as relevant and
meaningful. The learner will use problem solving and critical thinking
skills to apply and practice what they have learned. Evaluation is an
integral part of the teaching-learning process.
The Practice of the
Associate Degree Graduate
The associate degree
nurse is prepared to give competency-based care to clients in health care
setting. The nurse collaborates and / or consults with others in the
health care discipline to provide individualized primary, secondary, and tertiary care. The AD nurse possesses the ability to
establish priorities in care-giving situations and to delegate care
appropriately to other members of the health care profession. The nurse
should maintain a high quality of nursing care in meeting society's changing
health care needs through continuing education, professional and personal
growth, as well as meeting the profession's legal and ethical standards.
The AD graduate is
eligible for licensure as a registered nurse and practice as a member of the
health care team with nurses from various types of nursing programs. The
license practical nurse (LPN) is a graduate of approved vocational-technical
programs who functions under the guidance of a registered nurse. The
practical nurse has basic nursing education which provides a foundation for
advanced placement in the AD program. The baccalaureate prepared nurse
has a broader educational base which allows practice in a variety of
settings. Graduate and post graduate education provides for specialization
in nursing at the practitioner's, master's, and
doctoral prepared level. These advanced prepared nurses possess the
necessary educational basis for advancement of nursing theory and practice in a
wide variety of settings.
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