Health Sciences
Nursing
Applied Associate of Science Degree - 70 credits
10-543-1
CONTACT
Academic Advisors: Tom Raykovich and Connie Gensler
Advising/Registration Office
University Transfer Center - Room 212
Phone: 715-365-4493 or 715-365-4501
Email for Tom Raykovich: traykovi@nicoletcollege.edu
Email for Connie Gensler: cgensler@nicoletcollege.edu
About the Program
The nursing program at Nicolet College prepares entry level nurses to be members of the health care team. Graduates must demonstrate critical thinking, clinical judgment, and clinical competence. The educational framework consists of the nursing process and is used to care for individuals across the lifespan.
Educational methodologies include lecture, small and large group discussions, computer-assisted instruction, and clinical experiences in a variety of settings. The nursing program is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Graduates are eligible to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensed practical and/or registered nurse.
The Wisconsin Technical College System nursing programs strive to provide a seamless nursing curriculum that is flexible and accessible to learners on a statewide basis.
Our philosophy incorporates faculty beliefs regarding nursing, health, person, community, nursing education, and nursing practice.
Nursing Program Requirements
- Accuplacer Test (scores within required guidelines)
- Satisfactory scores on NLN pre-RN examination
- Two semesters of high school chemistry (C- grade or better) or a post-secondary chemistry course
- Nursing assistant course completion
- Acceptable Caregiver Background Check
- Current CPR certification
- Evidence of professional liability insurance (optional)
- Physical examination and specified health requirements prior to starting clinical (annually)
- Completion of nurse entrance exam
Practice settings within the field of nursing include, but are not limited to the following:
- Acute Care
- Long-Term Care
- Clinics
- Home Health
- Hospice
- Corrections
Program Goals
- Present an integrated general education and nursing curriculum.
- To prepare entry level nurses.
- To meet the needs of area health care employers and the community.
- To promote LPN and RN progression.
- To facilitate matriculation with BSN completion programs.
At the completion of the first year of the program, students have the option of submitting an application to the state Board of Nursing to take the examination for licensure as a practical nurse.
Nursing Degree Program Learning Outcomes Practical Nurse:
1. Adhere to standards of practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the licensed practice nurse.
2. Use effective communication skills recognizing lifespan considerations.
3. Assist with health assessment of individuals, families and groups across the lifespan.
4. Participate in clinical decision-making within the LPN scope of practice.
5. Provide safe, caring interventions with diverse populations across the lifespan.
6. Use principles of teaching and learning processes to reinforce teaching plans recognizing lifespan considerations.
7. Work cooperatively with others to provide holistic care.
8. Under supervision, manage and direct care within and across health care settings according to established protocols.
Associate Degree Nursing:
1. Adhere to professional standards of practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the registered nurse.
2. Use effective communication skills incorporating lifespan considerations.
3. Assess health of individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan within the context of the community.
4. Make clinical decisions to assure safe and accurate nursing care.
5. Provide safe caring interventions with diverse populations across the lifespan.
6. Use teaching and learning processes to promote and restore health incorporating lifespan considerations.
7. Collaborate with others to respond to the needs of individuals, families, and groups across the health-illness continuum.
8. Manage care to facilitate continuity within and across health care settings
Nursing Degree Articulation Agreements
The Wisconsin Technical College System has a special articulation arrangement to link all sixteen of the state's technical colleges that offer the nursing program to appropriate four-year UW campuses.
All technical college graduates who have received associate degrees in nursing in May of 1996 or later will be able to transfer 30 credits in nursing and up to 30 credits in general education to the nursing programs at UW-Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Oshkosh, and Eau Claire to complete a bachelor's of science degree in nursing.
In addition, students who complete the associate degree in nursing can seamlessly transfer credits to Marion College or Alverno College to complete their bachelor's degree in nursing.
