Academic Plan RENNUAAS
Associate of Applied Science - Transfer Degree: 116 credits
Enrollment Point: Fall Quarter
The Nursing Program at Renton Technical College prepares students for employment as registered nurses in a variety of health care environments in the surrounding community. Successful completion of the program results in an Associate in Applied Sciences-Tranjsfer (AAS-T) degree and eligibility to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The program also prepares students to transfer to an RN-BSN program after obtaining their RN license.
The concept based curriculum supports students from varied backgrounds by relating new ideas to previously acquired knowledge in an engaging and supportive environment. Students are provided with many opportunities to develop critical judgement, analyzing information for making patient care decisions. Laboratory, Simulation and Clinical course provide hands o support. Nursing students will be equipped to provide safe, comfort-oriented, culturally responsive nursing care that meets the highest professional standards and serves diverse, multicultural populations. Utilization of nursing informatics and information technology providea optimal, evidence-based nursing throughout the and their careers.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Provide safe and competent care to clients, families, and groups utilizing current best practices in client care.
- Apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning through the nursing process in client care.
- Provide comfort-oriented and evidence-based nursing care within the legal and ethical standards of practice.
- Employ culturally sensitive and therapeutic communication skills with clients and families.
- Practice professional behaviors of collaboration, advocacy, maintaining of on-going knowledge base, and evaluation of own practice.
- Utilize nursing informatics and information technology to support and communicate the planning, provision, collaboration, and management of client care.