Associate Degree in Nursing (AAS) at Arizona Western College |
Arizona Western College
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Arizona Western College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large with 6,953 students in Yuma, AZ.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Arizona Western College
Associate degree
Nursing (AAS)
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Program Purpose: Graduates will demonstrate (1) knowledge and skills to
provide safe care as an entry level nurse, (2) basic knowledge in nursing that
will prepare them for the registered nurse licensure examination, and (3) competency
in communication, critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and technological
applications.
Program Description and Competencies: The AWC nursing program is part of a
group of community colleges and Northern Arizona University, called “the
Healing Community”. The Healing Community has designed a curriculum to provide
a practical nurse exit, an associate degree exit, and a baccalaureate degree in
nursing. Program graduates are expected to:
• demonstrate the use of knowledge and learned nursing skills
to provide safe and effective therapeutic nursing interventions
for self and for individuals, families, and groups in well
defined practice settings experiencing transitions (clinical
competence)
• use theory, research, and critical thinking to formulate and
implement decision-making in nursing care (critical thinking)
• apply and integrate physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual
components of caring behaviors for self, individuals,
families, and groups (caring)
• apply knowledge gained through recognition that biological
and cultural diversities impact elf and others’ experiences
with health care (culture);
• communicate effectively in complex situations to achieve
mutually defined goals in collaboration with clients, families,
peers, faculty, and other members of the health care team
(communication)
• identify, adapt, and implement the learning-teaching process
to address the needs of individuals, families, and groups
(learning-teaching)
• practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing,
reflecting political awareness and established standards of
care (accountability)
• collaborate with other personnel within the organizational
structure to manage client care through supervision, delegation,
coordination, and procurement of available resources
(leadership/management)
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