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Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN)• Accrediteddegreeprogram

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Associate’s Degree in Nursing OverviewExcelsiorCollege®SchoolofNursing,whichhasbeendesignatedasanNLNCenterofExcellenceinNursingEducation™,offersanADNprogramthatpreparesnursestodeliverqualitycareandbeeffectivemembersofthehealthcareteamincollaborationwithotherhealthcareprofessionals.Italsohelpsnursesfunctionaspatientadvocateswithinthelegalandethicalparametersdefinedbytheprofession.Theprogram,whichisaccreditedbytheNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditingCommission,requiresthesuccessfulcompletionof67semestercredits,including31ingeneraleducationand36innursing.

Manyoftherequirementsforthecurriculummaybemetbypassingcollegeequivalencyexams,makingitpossibleforyoutoearnyourADNandbecomeanRNinlesstimethanmostcampus-basedprograms.However,thelengthoftimeittakesyoutocompletetheprogramisdependentuponseveralfactorsincludingdegreeneeds,priorcollegecreditearned,thetimeyoudevotetotheprogram,andyourpersonalstudyhabits.Admission to the program and final acceptance of credit rest with Excelsior College®.

How The College Network’s Program WorksTheCollegeNetwork’s®onlineprogramenablesyoutocontinueyoureducationandearncollegecreditfromthecomfortofhome.SatisfyyourgeneraleducationandelectiverequirementsusingTheCollegeNetwork’sonlineprogramandexams,andthencompleteyourdegreeprogramatExcelsiorCollege®toearnyourassociate’sdegree.

TheCollegeNetwork’sonlineprogramincludesComprehensiveLearningModules™(courses)andexams.Theexamsaredesignedtomeasurewhatyouwouldlearninatypicalcollegecourseintherelatedsubjectarea.TheAmericanCouncilonEducation’sCollegeCreditRecommendationService(ACECREDIT®)hasevaluatedandrecommendedcollegecreditforTheCollegeNetwork’ssuiteofonlinecoursesandexams.Formoreinformation,visittheACECREDITwebsiteatwww.acenet.edu/credit.

YourgeneraleducationandelectiverequirementscanbefulfilledusingacombinationofTheCollegeNetwork’sonlineprogramandexams,CLEP®,DSST®,andExcelsiorCollege®exams.

Program Benefits• Nowaitingliststogetstarted

• Flexibleprogramenablesyoutoworkatyourownpace

• Secureonlineaccessisavailable24hoursaday

• AcademicsupportisavailableforTheCollegeNetworkportionoftheprogram

• Industry-leadingtechnologymakesitpossibletotakeend-of-courseexamsfromthecomfortofhome

How Do I Earn My Associate’s Degree in Nursing?Step 1: Receive your preliminary course analysisTodetermineanestimateofyourcourserequirements,aProgramAdvisorwillcompleteapreliminarycourseanalysisforyouinpersonorbyphone.Pleasecallusat1-877-256-5327andwewillassistyou.

Step 2: Complete enrollment papers with The College Network® UponaFREEcourseanalysisofrecommendedprogramrequirements,completeanenrollmentformandsubmitadeposittoinitiatetheTheCollegeNetworkportionofyourprogram.

Step 3: Study your Comprehensive Learning Modules™Thisisthefunpart!Yourprofessionallywrittenlearningmodulescontaintheinformationnecessarytobesuccessfulonthecollegeequivalencyexam—weevenguaranteeit!Studythematerialandcompletethepracticeexamination.Ifyouneedassistancewithyourstudies,callAcademicSupportatTheCollegeNetwork.

Step 4: Take the official college equivalency exams TheCollegeNetwork’sprogramalsoincludesonlineexams,whichmaybetakenfromthecomfortofhome.YourgeneraleducationandelectiverequirementscanbefulfilledusingacombinationofTheCollegeNetwork’sonlineprogramandexams,CLEP®,DSST®,andExcelsiorCollege®exams.

Step 5: Enroll in Excelsior College®YoumustenrollwithExcelsiorCollege®beforechallengingthelastsevennursingexams.ExcelsiorCollege®requiresthatallofyournursingcreditsandallbuttencreditsofgeneraleducationrequirementsmustbecompletedbeforeyou’reeligibletoscheduletheclinicalexaminations.

Step 6: Take the Focused Clinical Competencies Assessment (FCCASM) Thisisatwo-part,computer-generated(ordelivered),simulatedclinicalcompetencyassessmentofskillsrelatedtohead-to-toeassessment,managingmultiplepatients,andinteractingwithaninterdisciplinaryhealthcareteam.

Step 7: Pass clinicalsThis2½-dayexamtestsyourclinicalskills.ExcelsiorCollege®willprovideyouwithstudymaterialstoprepareforthisexam.Thereistypicallyawaitfortheclinical(dependingonthetimeofyearandlocation).Duringthattime,youcanpreparefortheClinicalPerformanceinNursingExamination®(CPNE®)andfinishanygeneraleducationcreditsyouhavenotyetcompleted.

Step 8: Graduate from Excelsior College®ReceiveyourAssociateinScienceinNursing.WeencourageyouandyourfamilytoattendgraduationceremoniesinNewYork.Itisanaccomplishmentyoushouldbeveryproudof.Youmayalsochoosetohaveyourdegreesenttoyoubymail.

Step 9: Take State Board exams to earn your RN licenseExcelsiorCollege®willinformyourstatenursingboardthatyouareeligibletositfortheexams.Uponpassingtheboards,youwillbecomealicensedRegisteredNurse.Congratulations!

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Transition to the Registered Nurse RoleTheTransitiontotheRegisteredProfessionalNurseRoleComprehensiveLearningModulefocusesontherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheassociatedegreenurse,includingthefollowingtopics:historicalfiguresandforcesinfluencingthedevelopmentofthenursingpractice;thehealthcaredeliverysystem;frameworkfornursingpractice(includingethical,legal,andeducationalaspectsofnursing);androles,functions,andpracticesettingsoftheassociatedegreegraduate.

Essentials of Nursing Care: Reproductive HealthPrerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:humansexuality,needsofthechildbearingfamily,congenitalabnormalities,geneticdisorders,developmentalproblems,andreproductivedisorders.TheComprehensiveLearningModulehasanemphasisontheoreticalframeworksfornursingcare,includingthenursingprocessandtheANAStandardsofCare.

Essentials of Nursing Care: Health SafetyPrerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:thenursingprocess;health,wellness,andillness;andenvironmentalsafety,biologicalsafety,bioterrorismanddisasterpreparedness,medicationsafety,andpsychologicalsafety.TheComprehensiveLearningModuleplacesanemphasisontheoreticalframeworksfornursingcare,includingthenursingprocessandtheANAStandardsofCare.

Health Differences Across the Life Span 1Prerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:cardiovascularproblems,respiratoryproblems,andabnormalcellulargrowth.

Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences*Prerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:nutrition,elimination,oxygenation,fluidandelectrolytebalance,activityandmobility,andsleep.TheComprehensiveLearningModuleplacesanemphasisontheoreticalframeworksfornursingcare,includingthenursingprocessandtheANAStandardsofCare.

Health Differences Across the Life Span 2Prerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:behavioralresponses,cognitiveassessment,regulatorymechanisms,andmetabolicmechanisms.

Essentials of Nursing Care: ChronicityPrerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

Majortopicscoveredincludethefollowing:comfort,pain,chronicillness,end-of-lifecare,sensoryimpairments,cultureanddiversity,andcommunity-basednursingcare.TheComprehensiveLearningModulehasanemphasisontheoreticalframeworksfornursingcare,includingthenursingprocessandtheANAStandardsofCare.

Health Differences Across the Life Span 3Prerequisites:Anatomy&PhysiologyandMicrobiology

TheHealthDifferencesAcrosstheLifeSpan3ComprehensiveLearningModulefocusesonthefollowingareasofnursingcare:infectiousandcommunicablediseases;tissuetrauma;neurologicaldysfunction;andmusculoskeletaldysfunction.

Course DescriptionsTheseComprehensiveLearningModules™coverbasicnursingconceptsandpractices.Studyquestionsareprovidedattheendofeachchapter,andamultiple-choicepracticeexaminationislocatedattheendofthemodule.Beforestudyingeachofthesemodules,learnersshouldhaveagoodworkingknowledgeofanatomyandphysiology,emotionalandphysicaldevelopment,microbiology,andnutrition.

*IfyouhavetakentheNCLEX®-PNwithinfiveyearspriortoenrollingwithExcelsiorCollege®youmaynotberequiredtocompleteEssentialsofNursingCare:HealthDifferences.FinaldeterminationrestswithExcelsiorCollege®.

Associate’s Degree in Nursing ClinicalsTheExcelsiorCollege®associate’sdegreeinnursingprogramincludestwoclinicalexamcomponentsthatyouwillberequiredtosuccessfullycompletetograduate.

1. Focused Clinical Competencies Assessment (FCCASM) (4 Semester Hours)ThefirstclinicalexamcomponentistheFCCA.TobeeligiblefortheFCCA,youwillneedtocompleteallNursingTheoryexamsandbewithinten(10)generaleducationcreditsofcompletingyourdegree.TheFCCAisgradedasPass/Failandisworthfourcreditswhenpassed.Thiscomputer-generated(ordelivered),simulatedclinicalassessmentprovidesameansforstudentstodemonstratecompetenciesrelatedtothefollowingtwoessentialelementsofnursingpractice:

•Head-to-ToeAssessmentandNursingProcess•ManagingMultiplePatients/WorkingwithInterdisciplinaryTeams

Youmayregisterandtakethesectionsinanyorder.Onceyoumeettheeligibilityrequirements,ExcelsiorCollege®willsendyouastudyguidetohelpprepareyoufortheFCCA.OnlineconferencesandpracticeexamsarealsoavailabletohelpyoupreparefortheFCCA.

ACE® Transcript ServicesForthebenefitofourlearners,TheCollegeNetwork®participatesintheAmericanCouncilonEducation’s(ACE)TranscriptService.TheACETranscriptServiceoffersalifelongrecordforstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedourcoursesthathavebeenreviewedbyACECREDIT.Thisserviceenablesadultlearnerstopresentanationallyrecognizedtranscripttothecollegeoruniversityoftheirchoiceforthepotentialawardofacademiccredit.Formoreinformation,visittheACECREDITTranscriptServicewebsiteatwww.acenet.edu/credit/transcripts.

Formorethan30years,collegesanduniversitieshavetrustedACECREDITtoprovidereliablecourseequivalencyinformationtofacilitatetheirdecisionstoawardacademiccredit.Formoreinformation,visittheACECREDITwebsiteatwww.acenet.edu/credit.

Degree Requirements TheAssociateinScienceinNursingfromExcelsiorCollege®requiressuccessfulcompletionof67semestercredits,including31ingeneraleducationand36innursing.

ManyrequirementsforthisdegreeprogrammaybemetbytakingExcelsiorCollege®ExaminationsafteryouhavestudiedTheCollegeNetwork’seducationalmaterials.

School of Nursing Admission Policy* TheExcelsiorCollege®nursingdegreeprogramhasbeenspecificallydesignedtomeettheeducationalneedsofqualifiedindividualswithasignificantbackgroundand/orexperienceinclinicallyorientedhealthcaredisciplines.

AdmissiontotheADNprogramisopento:

• LicensedPractical/VocationalNurses(LPNs/LVNs)

• CertainclassificationsofMilitaryCorpsmen

• Paramedics

• RespiratoryTherapists,RespiratoryTechnicians,RespiratoryCarePractitioners

• Physicians

• Licensed,Certified,andRegisteredLayMidwives

• PhysicianAssistants(RPA)

*Notavailableinallstates.Somerestrictionsapply.Callfordetails.

ExcelsiorCollegeisaccreditedbytheCommissiononHigherEducationoftheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools.

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2. Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination® (CPNE®) (8 Semester Hours)Thesecondclinicalexamcomponent,theCPNE®,isacompetencybasedexaminationthatmeasuresbeginningRNknowledgeandskills.TheCPNEisa2½-dayperformanceexaminationwhereyouwillbeobservedone-on-onebyamaster’spreparednursefacultymember.EligibilitytocompletetheCPNEwillbegranteduponsuccessfulcompletionofallnursingtheoryexams,theFCCA,andatleast21oftherequired31semesterhoursingeneraleducation.

Onceyoumeettheeligibilityrequirements,ExcelsiorCollege®willsendyoutheCPNEStudyGuide.Avideotapeandworkbook,workshops,teleconferences,andonlineprogramsarealsoavailabletohelpyoupreparefortheexam.TherearetwoareasoffocusintheCPNE:

Simulation Laboratory DuringthisportionoftheCPNEyoumustsuccessfullymeetallofthecriticalelementsforthefollowingareas:

• Managementofawound• AdministrationofIVmedicationsbygravity• AdministrationofIVmedicationsbybolus• Administrationofinjectablemedications

Patient Care SituationsDuringthisportionoftheCPNEyouwillbeprovidingcaretoactual,hospitalizedadultandpediatricpatients.Youmustsuccessfullycompleteallofthecriticalelementsfortheassignedareasofcare.

CPNE LocationsTheCPNEiscurrentlybeingadministeredatthefollowinglocations*:

*ObtainedfromtheExcelsiorCollege®website(www.excelsior.edu)andtheExcelsiorCollege®SchoolofNursingcatalog.ToaccesstheSchoolofNursingCatalog,youwillneedtocreateafreeusernameandpassword.ClinicalsitesandfeesaresubjecttochangeatthediscretionofExcelsiorCollege®.

Texas• Lubbock(HealthSystems-LakesideCampus)

New York• Albany(AlbanyMedicalCenter)• Albany(St.Peter’sHospital)• Flushing(NewYorkMedicalCenterHospitalofQueens)• Syracuse(UniversityHospital)• Utica(Faxton/St.LukesHealthCare)

Pennsylvania• Chambersburg(ChambersburgHospital)

Georgia• Atlanta(GradyMemorialHospital)• Atlanta(NorthsideHospital/Children’sHealthcareofAtlanta)• Riverdale(SouthernRegionalMedicalCenter)• Savannah(MemorialHealthUniversityMedicalCenter)

Wisconsin• Madison(MeriterHospital)• Madison(St.Mary’sHospitalandMedicalCenter)

Prepare For Your ClinicalsePatientePatient®isanonlinesoftwareapplicationdesignedtohelpyoubecomemoreproficientinhandlingclinicalsituations.Usingthesoftware’scomponents,youwillconductapatientassessmentandvirtualphysicalexam,organizepatientdataintoframeworkcategories,andthenusetheinformationtoselectnursingdiagnosesandcreatecareplans.Then,afteraperiodofvirtualtime,youwillbeabletoevaluateyourpatient’sprogresstowardthedesiredoutcomes.Questionsandexpertfeedbackthroughouteachclientcaseprovideyouwithanopportunitytoevaluateyourprogressandthequalityofyourdecisionmaking.

Case studiesEachcasestudyallowsyoutoexperiencetheconsiderationsrequiredfordifferentpatientpopulationsinavirtualenvironment,including:

• Pediatrics• Geriatrics• Obstetrics• AdultHealth

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Prepare For LicensureRx for NCLEX SuccessTheRxforNCLEX®SuccessisanonlinesoftwareapplicationdesignedtohelpyoupassyourNCLEX-RN®exam.Features include:

• Morethan4,200NCLEXexam-stylepracticeitems,completewithcomprehensiverationales,availableinouronlineQuestionReviewBank

• 8onlineComprehensiveLearningModules™tohelpyouimproveyourknowledgeinspecificcontentareasasoutlinedbytheNCLEX-RNtestplan

• NCLEX®TestingStrategiesGuide

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