Southeast Community College

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Southeast Community College-Lincoln Campus began its conceptualization through a Carl Perkins Grant. The College received a series of grant monies from 1986-1988 for the purpose of developing a curriculum for a technical level nursing program. On April 7, 1988, the Governor signed Legislative Bill #890 allowing the community colleges in the state the opportunity to offer Associate Degree Nursing programs. On January 5, 1989, the Southeast Community College Program Chair began employment and started the process that has led to the current program. The Board of Governors of Southeast Community College authorized SCC to establish a program of studies leading to an Associate Degree in Nursing in compliance with all rules and regulations governing nursing programs promulgated by the Nebraska Department of Health on March 21, 1989. The first students graduated from the program in September 1991. The program has continued to develop and grow.

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Clinical Education

Clinical is the time students will have the opportunity to use the knowledge learned in the classroom along with the skills learned in lab to give care to patients or clients in a health care facility such as a nursing home, hospital or social service agency.

Overview

The Associate Degree Nursing program prepares students for careers as a registered nurse. Credit hours required for graduation with an Associate Degree of Applied Science are 108.0.

All tuition, fees, books, required tools, and related costs are the responsibility of the student.

The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Nebraska State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway Street, New York, NY 10006, 212-812-0390, www.nlnac.org. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council of State Board of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses. This program provides nursing care education with a high degree of skill in a variety of structured health care settings. Advanced placement is available for the LPN.

Mission

The Associate Degree Nursing Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Associate Degree Nursing Program is to prepare students for a career in professional nursing and provide an educational base for further academic study. The purpose of the program is to graduate a beginning practitioner who can deliver direct nursing care and contribute to health care services for the people of southeast Nebraska.

Philosophy of Associate Degree Nursing Program
The philosophy of the Associate Degree Program reflects the beliefs of the faculty regarding the person, society, health, nursing, and nursing education.

The person is a complex, unique, and holistic individual, worthy of respect and dignity. Each person is seen as having basic human needs and interacting within society. Each person is subject to multiple stressors, and their ability to cope/adapt to or change the stressors affect their state of health. The person is capable of learning and making decisions related to health.

Society is composed of individuals, families, groups and communities with commonality in interests, goals, and purposes. Society provides the structure of common goals and concerns. The health care delivery system is society’s response to meeting health care needs.

Health is a state of relative equilibrium resulting from successful dynamic adjustment to internal and external stressors. Health lies on a continuum with wellness at one end and death on the other. Health is an individual variation on the wellness/illness continuum. Illness is an abnormal process in which any aspect of a person’s functioning is altered in comparison to previous health.

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems. The body of nursing knowledge is drawn from the humanities and the natural and social sciences to assist persons with the changes, normal and stressed, experienced in the natural life span. Nursing as a profession is accountable and responsible to perform ethically within the guidelines of the profession. Caring is the essence of nursing in assisting the client in promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health through a collaborative plan of care. Nursing assists persons in a holistic approach through the decision-making framework of the nursing process. Nursing exists within society and is responsive to assisting persons in reaching optimal health through continued learning.

Education is a continual lifelong process that aims to stimulate intellectual curiosity and to help persons realize their full potential. Nursing education is the development of the knowledge base for nursing practice. Optimal learning is achieved when the environment offers mutual respect, acceptance of differences, freedom of inquiry and expression, and satisfaction of learning needs. Learning results in changes in behaviors, perceptions, and insights. Students are responsible, as adults, to become actively involved in learning. The faculty functions as facilitator in the learning process. The faculty and student share the responsibility to seek opportunities to learn.

The graduate of Southeast Community College-Lincoln Campus Associate Degree Nursing Program is prepared to function in the role of provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline of nursing. This individual is prepared to give nursing care to clients with common deviations from their usual wellness, in a variety of health care settings.

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Requirements

Health Pre-Entrance Agreement (pdf 11k)
Student Health Statement(pdf 22k)

Self-Advising Sheets:
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Self-Advising Sheet (pdf 139k)
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Course Information (pdf 82k)
Advanced ADN Self-Advising Sheet(pdf 100k)
Advanced ADN Course Information(pdf 77k)

1. Basic Nursing Assistant course completed and Active Status on Nebraska registry.
2. Specific immunizations per health statement and current CPR card for Healthcare Provider.
3. C+ grade or better is required in all courses to progress through the program.
4. All science and math classes must be completed within the last 5 years.
   

Other courses to improve success:

MEDA1101/1102 Medical Terminology I, II
INFO1010 or BSAD1010 Computer Literacy
PSYC1250 Interpersonal Relations
MATH1000 Basic College Mathematics
PSYC1810 Introduction to Psychology

Graduates of the Associate degree Nursing program receive an associate of applied science degree. Students may take the NCLEX-RN, become registered nurses, and accept positions in hospitals or clinical settings. Many go on to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a four-year college. To determine which SCC courses will meet a specific four-year college’s requirements, students should consult in advance with representatives from that institution.

Please note: Misdemeanor or felony convictions may prevent a graduate from acquiring a state license. Contact the State Board of Nursing with questions.

How to enroll in this program of study:

1. Complete an application for admission.
2. Submit official high school transcripts, GED scores, and/or other college transcripts.
3. Check with an advisor to determine whether the COMPASS assessment test is needed. This requirement may be waived if the applicant has sufficiently high and recent ACT scores or has successfully completed necessary college-level prerequisite courses elsewhere.
4. If applicants have deficiencies or lack a high school diploma or GED, check with a counselor to determine a preparatory plan.
   

Acceptance into the ADN program is dependent upon fulfillment of College admission requirements and program requirements.

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Student Responsibilities

• Achieve a C+ in all coursework to progress.
• Adhere to college policies.
• Adhere to clinical agency policies and requirements.
• Be responsible for program costs: tuition, fees, books and tools.
• Adhere to program guidelines.
• Maintain professional conduct and appearance.