Associate Degree Nursing, AAS

Campus: Clinton & Scott Community Colleges

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges provide students with the choice of either the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program or the Practical Nursing Diploma program.

Registered nurses work to promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness .The practical nurse cares for the sick, injured, convalescent, and disabled, under the supervision of physicians and registered nurses.

The Nursing program is accredited by the Iowa Board of Nursing.

In addition to the general admission requirements of the college, applicants to this program must meet specific program admission criteria. The application process and admission requirements for the Nursing programs can be found at www.eicc.edu/future-students/our-programs.

Plan of Study

Prerequisite Course

HSC 172 - Nurse Aide 3.00 Credit(s) OR
Proof of CNA designation

Term Total: 3.00 Credits

Term 1

ADN 109 - Introduction to Health Concepts 10.00 Credit(s)
ADN 220 - Pharmacology 2.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 19.00 Credits

Term 2

ADN 301 - Holistic Health-Illness Concepts 9.00 Credit(s)
BIO 151 - Nutrition 3.00 Credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.00 Credit(s)
PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 19.00 Credits

Term 3-Summer

ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 6.00 Credits

Term 4

ADN 302 - Holistic Family Health Concepts 10.00 Credit(s)
ADN 451 - Health System Concepts 3.00 Credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 17.00 Credits

Term 5

ADN 452 - Complex Health Concepts Mod A 5.00 Credit(s)
ADN 453 - Complex Health Concepts Mod B 5.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 10.00 Credits

Term 6

ADN 905 - Preceptorship 2.50 Credit(s)

Term Total: 2.50 Credits

AAS Total: 76.50 Credits

Notes:

Students who successfully complete this AAS program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nursing.