Program Code - CIP Code: NURS.BRDG.AAS/51.3801
Credits Required: 72
Academic Division: Health Professions
Contact:registerednursing@kckcc.edu
The KCKCC RN Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
The Associate Degree Nursing program at Kansas City Kansas Community College at the main campus located in Kansas City, KS is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at
http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.
Requirements for admission to the program:
| Course | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 0101 | Composition I* | 3 |
| SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| PSYC 0101 | Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 0203 | Human Development | 3 |
| MATH 0104 | Intermediate Algebra** or higher | 3 |
| BIOL 0141 | Human Anatomy and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 0271 | Physiology*/*** | 3 |
| BIOL 0272 | Physiology Lab*/*** | 1 |
| BIOL 0261 | Microbiology*/*** | 3 |
| BIOL 0262 | Microbiology Lab*/*** | 2 |
| NURS 0135 OR BIOL 0284 |
Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology ***/+ | 3 |
| Total Hours for General Education Requirements | 31 | |
| * See course syllabus for prerequisite. ** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement. *** BIOL courses completed more than five (5) years prior to admission must be repeated. + Intro to Pathophysiology may be taken prior to admission or concurrent with NURS 0105. It must be completed prior to beginning NURS 0243. |
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| Course | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 0105 | Transition Concepts | 4 |
| NURS 0108 | Pharmacology III | 1 |
| NURS 0243 | Nursing Concepts for Complex Health Problems | 8 |
| NURS 0244 | Nursing Concepts for Emergent and Multisystem Problems | 4 |
| NURS 0245 | Nursing Management Concepts | 3 |
| Total Hours for Registered Nursing Requirements | 20 | |
| *See course syllabi for Registered Nursing course prerequisites. | ||
| Course | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 0106 | Pharmacology I | 1 |
| NURS 0107 | Pharmacology II | 2 |
| NURS 0131 | Intro to Professional Nursing Concepts | 3 |
| NURS 0132 | Foundational Concepts | 4 |
| NURS 0143 | Nursing Concepts for Common Health Problems | 8 |
| NURS 0193 | Health Assessment for Nurses | 3 |
| Total Hours of Advanced Standing Credit Awarded | 21 | |
| * Students admitted to the Articulation Program with Advanced Standing will have 21 credits for NURS 0106, NURS-0107, NURS-0131, NURS-0132, NURS-0143, NURS-0193 added to their transcript following successful completion of NURS-0243 and NURS-0108. |
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| Total Hours for an Associate in Applied Science in Registered Nursing Degree | 72 |