Nursing PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Nursing A.S. degree prepares students to provide competent, safe nursing care to clients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other comparable health agencies. With experience and further preparation, students should be able to assume increasing responsibility in nursing. The program prepares students to take the examination for registered nurse licensure. ESTIMATED TUITION & FEES: $11,717 TIME TO COMPLETION: 3 Years NUMBER OF CREDITS: 70-74 RESULT: A.S. Degree ACCREDITATION: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) OBJECTIVE: Take RN licensure exam CAREER OVERVIEW: Registered Nurse (RN) Nurses provide direct patient care that is conducted within the standards of care and hospital policies (registerednursing.org). SALARY: $87,990/yr in Maryland PRACTICE SETTINGS: Hospitals, outpatient care centers, nursing care facilities, physicians’ offices RELATED JOBS: Health educator, LPN, nursing assistant CLINICAL DUTIES: Administer medications, develop patient plan of care, take vital signs, assess and manage patients with appropriate intervention, wound care ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES: Writing records, supervising staff CORE INTERESTS: Desire to help others CORE SKILLS: Communication, critical thinking, attention to detail, decision-making PERSONALITY TRAITS: Empathetic, professional, caring, good listener, calm under pressure This is a selective admissions program. See page 44 for more information. 25
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