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To learn more about the Illinois Eastern CommunityColleges: Olney Central College Nursing Program,visit a college site or www.iecc.edu/nursing today.A comprehensive financial aid program is available.For additional information or to schedule an appoint-ment, contact any of the IECC colleges below:

FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE2 Frontier Drive

Fairfield, Illinois 62837-2601618-842-3711

Toll Free: 877-464-7228

LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE11220 State Highway 1

Robinson, Illinois 62454-5707618-544-8657

Toll Free: 866-582-4322

OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE305 North West Street

Olney, Illinois 62450-1099618-395-7777

Toll Free: 866-622-4322

WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE2200 College Drive

Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863-2699618-262-8641

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, or veteran status. Illinois EasternCommunity Colleges adheres to the Federal Regulations of the Americans with DisabilitiesAct of 1990 and offers appropriate services or activities with reasonable accommodationsto any qualified individual upon request. Illinois Eastern Community College’s Board ofTrustees has adopted the Substance Abuse Policy. Students and employees involved insubstance abuse, within the college environment, are subject to disciplinary action. IllinoisEastern Community Colleges reserves the right to change, without notice, any of thematerial, information, requirements, or regulations published in this brochure.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional education and services to improve the lives of our students

and to strengthen our communities.

Our mission:

www.iecc.edu/nursing

Campus VisitAssociate in Applied Science in Nursing D35072 Credit-Hour Degree

Course Class Title Credit Hrs.First Year - First Semester

NUR 1201 Nursing I 10LSC 2111 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4PSY 1101 General Psychology I 3

al;kd adf ad First Year - Second Semester

NUR 1202 Nursing II 10LSC 2112 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4PSY 2109 Human Growth & Development 3ENG 1111 Composition I 3

Second Year - First SemesterNUR 2201 Nursing III 10LSC 2110 General Microbiology 4SOC 2101 Principles of Sociology 3

Second Year - Fourth SemesterNUR 2202 Nursing IV 10SPE 1101 Fund. of Effective Speaking 3ENG 1121 Composition & Analysis 3NUR 2205 Registered Nurse Review Course 2

OtherNUR 1203 Clinical Nursing 6NUR 1204 Nursing Constructs 3NUR 1205 Transition to Nursing V1-4NUR 1206 Practical Nurse Review Course 1

Illinois Eastern CommunityColleges District #529 is lo-cated in a 3,000 square-milearea of Southeastern Illinoisnear the Illinois-Indianaborder.

The multi-college districtincludes Frontier CommunityCollege at Fairfield, LincolnTrail College at Robinson,Olney Central College atOlney and Wabash ValleyCollege at Mt. Carmel.

IECC offers a broad rangeof degree and certificateprograms, providing ourstudents with a qualityeducation at an affordablecost.

About IECC

Frontier Community College

Lincoln Trail College

Olney Central College

Wabash Valley College

Opportunities Advancement

Persons interested in applying to the nursing programshould contact the Nursing Program Advisor at oneof the four colleges in the IECC District.

Space is limited, so completed applications must bereceived at the college site by February 15 to beranked for the fall semester. Late applications will beaccepted pending available space. The followingrequirements will be necessary to secure a seat inthe program:

• Cumulative GPA of 2.5• CNA Certification• Acceptable scores on the college placement • exam

Note: a Proficient score must be achieved on theTest of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) for a studentto be eligible to rank. Contact the Program Advisorfor information and any questions.

Nursing is a profession where evidence-basedpractice combines with the art of caring. Nursing is aninteraction based on the nursing process that assists aperson to meet their basic needs through promotingand maintaining wellness, restoration or optimalhealth and/or support of the person through thedying process. Caring is an inherent part of thisprocess. The role of the program graduate is toprovide and manage the patient-centered care ina variety of healthcare settings and to be an activemember within the profession of nursing.

The IECC OCC nursing curriculum offers opportunitiesfor students to obtain additional certifications andlicensures by completion of specific competencies.Students successfully completing the first year andsummer coursework may be eligible to sit for thepractical nursing licensure exam (-----PN). This will helpthe student as they transition into the second year tocontinue their studies to be eligible to take the regis-tered nursing licensure exam (NCLEX-RN).

The IECC OCC Associate Degree NursingProgram believes in seamless progression andsupports articulation and educational mobility innursing. The program has many articulationsagreements with RN-BSN programs andparticipates in the statewide articulation initiative.

The program is approved by the IllinoisDepartment of Financial and ProfessionalRegulation (IDFPR) at www.idfpr.com. Theprogram has full accreditation through theAccrediting Commission for Education inNursing (ACEN) located at 3343 PeachtreeRoad NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326,www.acenursing.org.

The PN exit is approved by IDFPR.

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