Nursing, AAS-T
Program Mission: The Nursing AAS-T degree prepares students who are highly educated, technically advanced, competent and caring individuals to practice professional nursing in a variety of settings and participate in lifelong learning. In addition it may prepare students interested in pursuing a degree at the baccalaureate level.
Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX).
Minimum admission requirements: Completion of application for admission to the nursing program, minimum GPA 3.0, Entrance Test results, and 2 professional recommendations.
Nursing AAS-T degree graduates (RN) will:
- be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
- be competent in skills and knowledge necessary for the professional nursing role
- communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- use effective communication for initiating teaching for patients, families, and staff
- use critical thinking for decision-making across the entire nursing process in relationship to caring for individuals and families
- assess, analyze data, develop a nursing plan of care, implement therapeutic nursing interventions, and evaluate client outcomes to assist the individuals and families toward optimal functioning health
- maintain information literacy to support direct care, and evidence based practice and the value of research in nursing
- demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation, and information literacy skills
- meet Social Science, Humanities, Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.
Prerequisite Requirements
- BIOL& 241 Anatomy and Physiology 16 credits
- BIOL& 242 Anatomy and Physiology 26 credits
- CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry5 credits
- ENGL& 101 English Composition I5 credits
- MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics5 credits
- PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology5 credits
Total Required Credits: 32
Program Requirements
Required Course Sequence
- Quarter One
- NURS 110 Introduction to Pathophysiology3 credits
- NURS 111 Nursing Foundations4 credits
- NURS 112 Nursing Foundations Practicum2 credits
- NURS 113 Health Assessment and Promotion2 credits
- NURS 116 Communication Processes in Nursing2 credits
- NURS 117 Skills Lab I2 credits
- Quarter Two
- NURS 121 Medical-surgical Nursing I4 credits
- NURS 122 Medical-surgical Nursing I Practicum5 credits
- NURS 128 Skills Lab II2 credits
- NURS 129 Gerontological Nursing2 credits
- NURS 134 Introduction to Pharmacology3 credits
- Quarter Three
- NURS 131 Medical Surgical Nursing II4 credits
- NURS 132 Medical-surgical Nursing II Practicum5 credits
- NURS 135 Mental Health Nursing3 credits
- NURS 139 Mental Health Nursing Practicum3 credits
- Quarter Four
- NURS 221 Nursing & the Childbearing Family3 credits
- NURS 222 Nursing & the Childbearing Family Practicum3 credits
- NURS 225 Nursing of Children3 credits
- NURS 226 Nursing of Children Practicum3 credits
- Quarter Five
- NURS 241 Medical-Surgical Nursing III5 credits
- NURS 242 Medical-Surgical Nursing III Practicum5 credits
- Quarter Six
- NURS 243 Leadership and Nursing Practice3 credits
- NURS 244 Leadership and Nursing Practice Preceptorship6 credits
Academic Core Requirements **
- BIOL& 260 Microbiology5 credits
- CMST& Oral Communication 5 credits
- NUTR& 101 Nutrition5 credits
Total Program Credits: 92
** All Academic Core courses are required to be completed prior to the sixth term of the Associate Degree Nursing program.
