Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) RN Program
Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) RN Program
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Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) RN Program
Total Credit Hours: 72
About Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) RN Program
The mission of the Nursing and Allied Health Department is to generate locally educated and licensed nurses to work in the various health care provider agencies on Guam and the Pacific region. The Guam Community College Nursing Program is committed to providing career guidance and education in nursing to those students from Guam and the Pacific region who desire to become nurses. Upon completion of program requirements, students will earn an Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) and will be eligible to apply and take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Licensure is granted through the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners.
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Practical Nursing program, students will be able to:
- Communicate therapeutically with clients & the interdisciplinary team in the practice of nursing.
- Integrate culture and diversity in the provision of holistic care across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills in the provision of safe and competent care utilizing the nursing process in a variety of clinical situations.
- Analyze research to provide evidence-based practice in the care of the client.
General Education Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) and Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| Literacy for Life | 3 |
CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
Total | 19 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
ED220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
HL202 | Nutrition | 3 |
NU205 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing I & Clinical Skills | 6 |
NU210 | Pharmacology | 2 |
NU212 | Health Assessment | 4 |
NU215 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
NU225 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing II & Clinical Skills | 8 |
NU235 | Advanced Maternal Newborn Concepts & Clinical Skills | 3 |
NU245 | Advanced Pediatric Nursing Concepts & Clinical Skills | 3 |
NU252 | Mental Health Concepts & Communications | 4 |
NU295 | Professional Nursing Practicum | 6 |
SI102 | General Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 |
SI106 | Dosage Calculations for Practical Nursing | 1 |
SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology: Theory II (3)/Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | 4 |
SI150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) / Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory (1) | 4 |
Total | 58 | |
Program Total | 77 | |
Course Sequence by Semester
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 | SI106 | Drug Calculations for Practical Nursing | 1 |
MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 | HL202 | Nutrition | 3 |
SI131/SI131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory/Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Laboratory | 4 | SI132/SI132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology: Theory II/Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Laboratory | 4 |
SI102 | General Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 | ED220 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
PY120 | General Psychology | 3 | SI150/SI150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory/Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory | 4 |
Total | 17 |
| Total | 15 | |
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| NU205 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing I & Clinical Skills | 6 | NU225 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing II & Clinical Skills | 8 |
| NU210 | Pharmacology | 2 | NU215 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NU212 | Health Assessment | 4 | NU252 | Mental Health Concepts & Communications | 4 |
| CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
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| Literacy for Life | 3 |
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Total | 18 |
| Total | 15 | |
Semester 5 |
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Course # | Course Name | Credits |
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NU295 | Professional Nursing Practicum | 6 |
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NU235 | Advanced Maternal Newborn Concepts & Clinical Skills | 3 |
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NU245 | Advanced Pediatric Nursing Concepts & Clinical Skills | 3 |
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Total | 12 |
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PROGRAM TOTAL | 77 | ||||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| English (Choose 1) | ||
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1) | 4 |
| Literacy for Life | 3 | |
| CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
| PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 19 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| ED220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| HL202 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NU205 | Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts & Clinical Skills | 6 |
| NU210 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| NU215 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NU225 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing & Clinical Skills | 8 |
| NU235 | Advanced Maternal Newborn Concepts & Skills | 3 |
| NU245 | Advanced Pediatric Concepts & Skills | 3 |
| NU252 | Mental Health Concepts & Communications | 3 |
| NU295 | Professional Nursing Practicum | 6 |
| SI102/102L | General Chemistry (3) / General Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| SI106 | Dosage Calculations for Nursing | 1 |
| SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3)/Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| SI150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) / Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| Total | 53 | |
| Program Total | 72 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| Scope 1: Skills for and Application of Lifelong Learning | ||
| Freshman Composition (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
| EN111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| Mathematics (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| MA110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MA115 | Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 |
| MA161A | College Algebra & Trigonometry I | 3 |
| *Any college level math will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Literacy for Life Skills (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| CO110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 |
| CS151 | Windows Applications | |
| CS152 | Macintosh Applications | |
| Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| ASL100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| CH110 | CHamoru I | 4 |
| ED265 | Culture and Education in Guam | 3 |
| CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
| EN210 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| HI121 | History of World Civilization I | 3 |
| HI122 | History of World Civilization II | 3 |
| HI176 | Guam History | 3 |
| HM110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
| HM201 | Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges | 3 |
| HU120 | Pacific Cultures | 3 |
| HU220 | Guam Cultures & Legends | 3 |
| JA110 | Japanese I | 4 |
| KE110 | Korean I | 4 |
| PI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TH101 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| VC101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| *Any foreign language, humanities, or fine arts course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits)** | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| SI101/101L | Introduction to Chemistry (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| SI103/103L | Introduction to Marine Biology (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI105/105L | Introduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI110/110L | Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology: Laboratory (1) | |
| SI141 | Applied Physics I | |
| SI150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory (1) | |
| SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Laboratory (1) | |
| SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Laboratory (1) | |
| **The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement | ||
| Scope 3: Preparation for and Acceptance of Responsible Participation in Civil Society | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EC110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| PS140 | American Government | 3 |
| PY100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
| PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| SO130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CJ100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| WG101 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| *Any social and behavioral science course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Minimum General Education Requirements | 19 | |
Course Sequence by Semester
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 | SI106 | Dosage Calculations for Nursing | 1 |
| MA151 | Introductory Statistics | 3 | HL202 | Nutrition | 3 |
| SI131/SI131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology: Theory/ Human Anatomy & Physiology: Laboratory | 4 | SI132/SI132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory/ Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Laboratory | 4 |
| SI102/102L | General Chemistry/Laboratory | 4 | PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ED220 | Human Growth & Development | 3 | SI150/SI150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory/Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory | 4 |
| Total | 17 | Total | 15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| NU205 | Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts & Clinical Skills | 6 | NU225 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing & Clinical Skills | 8 |
| NU210 | Pharmacology | 2 | NU215 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CO125 | Introduction to Human Communications & Speech | 3 | NU252 | Mental Health Concepts & Communications | 3 |
| Literacy for Life | 3 | ||||
| Total | 14 | Total | 14 | ||
| Semester 5 | |||||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits | |||
| NU295 | Professional Nursing Practicum | 6 | |||
| NU235 | Advanced Maternal Newborn Concepts & Clinical Skills | 3 | |||
| NU245 | Advanced Pediatric Concepts & Skills | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | ||||
| PROGRAM TOTAL | 72 | ||||
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Practical Nursing program, students will be able to:
- Communicate therapeutically with clients & the interdisciplinary team in the practice of nursing.
- Integrate culture and diversity in the provision of holistic care across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills in the provision of safe and competent care utilizing the nursing process in a variety of clinical situations.
- Analyze research to provide evidence-based practice in the care of the client.
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