Includes clinical assignments in numerous healthcare settings including LTC, Acute Care, Physician’s offices, community agencies and clinics.

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Students must meet college English and Math requirements. Must have completed Biology, Algebra and Computer Skills, one semester in college or two semesters in High School with grades of ‘C’ or better. All students accepted into the Associate Degree Nursing Program must have a state certified Nurse Assistant certificate. All students admitted to the program must have criminal background checks and drug screening.

Course	Prerequisite
NURS 101	Complete N106 & N107
NURS 109	Complete N106 & N107
NURS 104	Complete all 1st sem Nurs & A & P (121)
NURS 105	Complete all 1st sem Nurs & A & P (121)
NURS 211 NURS 212	Complete all 1st year courses. Complete PSYH 100 and complete BIOL 122
NURS 213 NURS 214	Complete A&P I and II, Micro, and all 1st year courses, NURS 211, 212
NURS 216	Must complete all other courses

First Semester

NURS 101	Fundamentals of Nursing I	3.5
NURS 106	Foundations of Nursing	3.5
NURS 107	Dosage Calculations	.5
NURS 109	Basic Concepts in Pharmacology	1.5
BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
PSYH 101	Psychology	3
		16

Second Semester

NURS 104	Fundamentals of Nursing II	4
NURS 105	Basic Concepts in Mental Health Nursing	4
ENGL 101	English Composition	3
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PSYH 100	Life Span, Human Growth and Development	3
		18

Third Semester

NURS 211	Nursing Care of the Adult & Child I	6
NURS 212	Nursing Care of the Adult & Child II	6
SPCH 103	Fundamentals of Speech	3
BIOL 215	Microbiology	4
		19

Fourth Semester

NURS 213	Nursing Care of the Adult & Child III	6
NURS 214	Nursing Care of the Adult & Child IV	6
NURS 216	Professional Challenges & Issues	2
SOCO 101	Sociology	3
NURS 209	Advanced Pharmacology	2
		19

Minimum Requirements

AAS Degree

72 credit hours

Course	Approved Substitutions
All Nursing Courses		Based on individual evaluation of previous learning experiences
Gen Ed		Based on Registrar Evaluation

A fingerprint background check is required for all applicants for NCLEX.

Students enrolling in an Allied Health program should be aware that clinical facilities require criminal background checks and drug screening of those involved in client care. In some instances, such checks also will be needed to take licensure exams. Based on this, Kaskaskia College will require background checks and drug screening upon entry into the program. Students will not be allowed to participate in clinicals when their background check makes them ineligible for the work to be performed. The cost of such screening will be included in program fees.

NOTE: The program requirements presented here are effective Spring 2008. Previous versions of the KC Catalog are available in their entirety at our catalog archive. If you are uncertain about which catalog you should reference, please contact an academic advisor. Please contact an academic advisor with questions regarding course registration or degree/certificate completion.