Registered Nurse (AS)
REGISTERED NURSE During the first year, the foundations of nursing and nursing care of the adults focus on medical/surgical nursing. Content is introduced with therapeutic and professional communication, caring for a culturally diverse population, the nurse's role on health aging with older adults. The second semester builds from the foundational knowledge of nursing to caring for the family and includes care of children and women's health. In the second year, third semester, nursing content expands caring for adults to include acutely, complex ill adults with comorbidities. The fourth semester prepares students to provide care for clients with mental health diagnosis while preparing students to transition into the workforce with leadership and advanced clinical experience. wide variety of health-illness challenges. The