Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
APPLICATION CODE 350
For curriculum information, contact the Division of Health, Science, and Technology—Room SET-430—443-518-1600.
The program is designed to prepare a person to become a registered nurse. This degree prepares students for both entry into the workforce and/or transfer to a bachelor's program in nursing. Graduates are also eligible for direct transfer to selected baccalaureate nursing programs. Learning occurs through classroom experience, simulated laboratory activities, and clinical assignments in a variety of health care settings. Students apply to the day or evening/weekend options in the nursing program. This program is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing; 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, 410-764-5124, and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000. Graduates who successfully complete the courses in this program and receive a passing score on the exit examination are eligible candidates to take the national nursing licensure exam. Graduate licensure applications will be reviewed by the Maryland Board of Nursing; this agency may deny admission to sit for licensure for a variety of reasons. These include conviction of a misdemeanor or felony, if the offense bears directly on the fitness of the person to practice nursing.
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| HUMN 101 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| NURS 244 | Concepts of Nursing IV | 8 |
| NURS 245 | Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 61
Entry into the first clinical course requires a supplemental admissions process.
https://www.howardcc.edu/admissions-aid/apply-for-admission/alliedhealth/
Please contact the office of admissions for information regarding admission requirements. Admission requirements include a minimum overall HCC GPA of 2.0 and successful completion of a nursing entrance exam.
There are degree completion options for LPN, paramedic, and military corpsmen (see below).
- Graduates of an LPN program which has been validated for statewide LPN-ADN articulation will be granted transfer credit for NURS 142 and NURS 143 after successful completion of NURS 124.
- Graduates of a Paramedic program with current licensure to practice in the state of Maryland will be granted advanced standing and credit for NURS 142 and NURS 143 after successful completion of NURS 125.
- Military Corpsmen who have met specified criteria will be granted advanced standing and credit for NURS 142 and NURS 143 after successful completion of NURS 126.
Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite courses must be completed within five years prior to admission to the first nursing course. If coursework exceeds the five year limit, a student may take an exam(s) to demonstrate competence or repeat the course(s). BIOL 107/107L and CHEM 103/103L must be completed within ten years prior to admission to the first nursing course.
A grade of "C" or better is required in nursing, mathematics, and science courses.
If considering transferring to a four-year institution, check the requirements of the receiving institution.
A graduate should be able to
- Promote patient-centered care that meets the patient’s health needs while respecting their culture, preferences and values.
- Apply principles of teaching and learning, health promotion and reduction of risk potential to provide health education for patients across the lifespan.
- Collaborate with patients and interprofessional team members in acute, long-term and community health care settings to advocate for safe quality care.
- Communicate effectively to assess patient’s health status, and to develop and manage the plan of care.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability by utilizing legal, ethical, and professional standards to provide safe, quality nursing care.
- Perform nursing interventions based on current standards of practice, policies and procedures to optimize the patient’s health.
- Integrate professional knowledge, science and evidence to formulate nursing judgments.
- Challenge traditional and existing nursing practices used to solve clinical problems by examining the evidence that underlies current practice.