Registered Nursing

Program Outcomes

1. Advocate for patients and families in ways that promote their self-determination, integrity and ongoing growth as human beings. (NLN, 2010)
2. Combine theoretical knowledge from nursing, scientific, environmental, humanistic disciplines within the safe practice of nursing. (NLN, 2010)
3. Make judgements in practice substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care and promote the health of patients within a family and community context. (NLN, 2010)
4. Integrate therapeutic communication techniques and information technology to foster strong relationships within the healthcare environment to promote optimal patient outcomes. (NLN, 2010)
5. Implement one’s role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diverse patients within a family community context. (NLN, 2010)
6. Practice according to current ethical and legal standards of professional nursing with a focus on excellence, safety, and quality care which includes health promotion and patient education. (NLN, 2010)
7. Critically analyze the evidence that underlies clinical nursing practice to challenge the status quo, question underlying assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of holistic care for patients, families, and communities. (NLN, 2010)
8. Value and accept accountability for the continuous evaluation of one’s own personal and professional behavior, including integrity, ethics, excellence and the practice of life-long learning.(NLN, 2010)

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Grades

To successfully complete the program, the student is required to achieve a letter grade of at least a ‘C’ in all ADN-numbered courses that are in their required curriculum plan and the following courses.

ADN1105	ADN2115
ADN1115	ADN2125
ADN1125	ADN2205
ADN1135	ADN2215
ADN1145	BIO2112
ADN1205	BIO2120
ADN1215	BIO2210
ADN1225	MAT1110
ADN2105

Biology courses follow the general grading scale of the College. A letter grade of ‘C-’ in these courses does not meet this requirement

ADN1105, ADN1115, ADN1125 and ADN1135 are required for the first semester traditional students.

ADN1135 and ADN1145 are required for the first semester transitional students.

The grading system in nursing courses is as follows: