NursingAssociate of Science (ASN) Degree

Chesapeake College

NursingAssociate of Science(ASN) Degree

Chesapeake College

Contact

For program and enrollment information, visit: www.Chesapeake.edu or contact:

Health Professions and Athletics Center (HPAC)

Lorraine P. HoldenAcademic & Career Advisor/Health Professions410-822-5400 x-2203lholden@chesapeake.edu

Mary BranningAdministrative Assistant/Health Professions410-822-5400 x-5917mbranning@chesapeake.edu

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One of the fastest-growing occupations in the U.S., nursing is an emotionally fulfilling and rewarding career that unites the science of health with the art of caring. The Chesapeake College/Macqueen Gibbs Willis Nursing pro-gram is highly regarded as one of best in the Mid-Atlantic. Experienced faculty, state-of-the-art simulation technology, thought-pro-voking classwork, and meaningful clinical rotations prepare our graduates for valuable healthcare careers.

Objectives - Prepare for:• National Council Licensure Examination for

Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)

• Safe and effective entry level practice

• Core knowledge to pursue a BSN

Career OpportunitiesAn ASN prepares graduates for careers in clinical and community positions in areas like:

• Medical Surgical Nursing

• Critical Care Nursing

• Maternal Child Nursing

• Pediatric Nursing

• Behavioral Health

• Geriatric Nursing

Executive Summary The ASN degree has a minimum of 69 credits and includes a number of required general education and nursing courses. Select Gen-Ed classes are required prior to four semesters of sequential nursing courses.

NursingSample Course Schedule*

PRE-ADMISSION Composition (3)General Psychology (3)Mathematics (3-5)Anatomy and Physiology I (4)

YEAR I - FALL Anatomy and Physiology II (4)Human Growth and Development (3)Health Assessment of Clients through the Life Span (3)Foundations of Nursing (6)

YEAR I-SPRINGMicrobiology (4)Oral and Organizational Communication (3)Nursing Care of Adult Clients with Alterations in Patterns of Health (9)

YEAR 2-FALLNursing Care of Clients with Specialty Settings (9)Sociology (3)

YEAR 2-SPRINGArts/Humanities (G.Ed.) (3)Nursing Care and Management of Clients & Families with Complex Healthcare Needs (8)Trends and Issues in Nursing (1)

The Chesapeake College/Macqueen Gibbs Willis Nursing program provides a quality nursing education for individuals within our communities. Shore Regional Health values our partnership with the program. We are honored that the clinical faculty utilize our units and departments as clinical training sites.

Ruth Ann Jones, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC SVP Patient Care Services/CNO

*Students may opt to take general education and science courses prior to the four semesters of sequential nursing course of the program to lighten the course load.

Associates to Bachelors PathwayChesapeake’s nursing program promotes seamless academic progression. Obtain a BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) through our partner universities and colleges. Our advisors can prepare an individualized educational plan to help you prepare and progress through lifelong learning.