Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook

Nursing (A.A.S.)

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Nursing
Associate of Applied Science Degree

Motlow State Community College (MSCC) offers a Nursing Major for those students desiring to pursue a career as a registered nurse by preparing individuals to be eligible to apply to take the National Council of Licensure Exam for the Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN). The nursing program provides students with learning opportunities to acquire the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking needed to meet the health care needs of the communities in which they will work.

The MSCC Nursing Specific Program Outcomes:

Graduates are prepared to perform the graduate core competencies for Associate Degree nurses in the delivery of care.
Graduates meet or exceed the state and national mean score on the NCLEX-RN.
Graduates contribute to the supply of registered nurses in the MSCC’s eleven-county service area.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Nursing for TBR Community Colleges Program Outcomes:

Performance on licensure exam: The annual NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time takers will meet accreditation and state requirements.
Program completion: Sixty percent (60%) of students will complete the program within one hundred-fifty percent (150%) of the program length.
Job Placement Rates: Eighty-five percent (85%) will be employed within six to twelve months post-graduation.

GENERAL EDUCATION

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Guided Elective: Choose one of the following

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 sem cr hrs
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Guided Humanity Course

any approved 3-credit-hour Humanities course

PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

NRSG 1320 - Women’s Health and the Childbearing Family 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 1330 - Pediatric Nursing 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 1340 - Mental Health Nursing 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 1710 - Fundamentals in Nursing 7 sem hrs cr (4 lecture; 3 clinical/lab)
NRSG 1720 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2240 - Professional Practice in Nursing 2 sem hrs cr (lecture)
NRSG 2730 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2740 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Semester Credit Hours: 66

FALL START ONLY - Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (17 credit hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1710 - Fundamentals in Nursing 7 sem hrs cr (4 lecture; 3 clinical/lab)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Spring (17 credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1340 - Mental Health Nursing 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 1720 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Semester Three - Fall (17 credit hours)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
Guided Elective - 3 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1330 - Pediatric Nursing 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2730 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Semester Four - Spring (15 credit hours)

Guided Humanities course - 3 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1320 - Women’s Health and the Childbearing Family 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2240 - Professional Practice in Nursing 2 sem hrs cr (lecture)
NRSG 2740 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

SUMMER (LPN) START ONLY - Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

PRE-REQUISITES FOR NON-TCAT GRADUATES
The following courses are required to be completed prior to admission to the nursing program.

BIOL 2010 4 sem cr hrs
BIOL 2020 4 sem cr hrs
ENGL 1010 3 sem cr hrs
MATH 1530 3 sem cr hrs
PSYC 1030 3 sem cr hrs

PRE-REQUISITES FOR TCAT GRADUATES
The following courses are required to be completed prior to admission to the nursing program.

BIOL 2010 4 sem cr hrs
MATH 1530 3 sem cr hrs
PSYC 1030 3 sem cr hrs

Note: Students who do not complete BIOL 2020 and ENGL 1010 prior to enrolling in NRSG 1700 must take them as corequisites in the summer.

Semester One - Summer (7 credit hours)

NRSG 1700 - Transition to Professional Nursing 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)
*Upon successful completion of NRSG 1700, students will receive 7 hours of PLA for their HESI Fundamentals score and 3 hours of PLA for their LPN license.

Semester Two - Fall (17 credit hours)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
Guided elective - 3 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1330 - Pediatric Nursing 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2730 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Semester Three - Spring (15 credit hours)

Guided Humanities course - 3 sem cr hrs
NRSG 1320 - Women’s Health and the Childbearing Family 3 sem hrs cr (2 lecture; 1 clinical/lab)
NRSG 2240 - Professional Practice in Nursing 2 sem hrs cr (lecture)
NRSG 2740 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III 7 sem hrs cr (5 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

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