Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2
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102 | Curriculum<br />
Associate Degree in Nursing<br />
Registered nurses (RNs) make up the largest health care occupation<br />
in the United States. Statistics show there are almost 3 million jobs<br />
available <strong>and</strong> over 100,000 vacant positions. Nurses are a critical<br />
<strong>and</strong> essential resource in patient care. They consider the patient as a<br />
“whole,” which includes emotional, mental <strong>and</strong> physical needs. They<br />
work to restore health <strong>and</strong> wellness, prevent disease, provide <strong>and</strong><br />
coordinate patient care, <strong>and</strong> educate patients <strong>and</strong> the public about<br />
various health conditions.<br />
RNs can work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home health care<br />
services, nursing care facilities, correctional facilities, schools,<br />
the military <strong>and</strong> more. <strong>Student</strong>s participate in an active learning<br />
environment, including simulation learning labs that are led by<br />
instructors with multiple medical/surgical backgrounds.<br />
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at TSTC, is a fastpaced<br />
associate degree nursing program. TSTC works h<strong>and</strong> in h<strong>and</strong><br />
with healthcare industry leaders to train highly qualified nurses.<br />
There is a significant <strong>and</strong> growing need for registered nurses<br />
throughout the state of Texas <strong>and</strong> all over the United States.<br />
The program includes three semesters of nursing related courses<br />
<strong>and</strong> clinicals. The entire program requires 60 credits, taking<br />
approximately three years to complete from start to finish (which<br />
includes one full year in the Vocational Nursing program).<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s scoring less than 80% as a final course average in nursing<br />
courses will not progress to the next level or graduate from the<br />
program. Otherwise, they will be dismissed <strong>and</strong> given the option to<br />
reapply <strong>and</strong> repeat the program in full. If students fail more than<br />
one course with less than an 80%, they will be dismissed from the<br />
program without the opportunity to apply for readmission to the<br />
TSTC RN program.<br />
The 80% passing rate in the TSTC RN program is based on<br />
preparation of our students to pass the Texas Board of Nurses NCLEX<br />
Exam. The NCLEX Exam, which is required to become a Registered<br />
Nurse, requires 80% to pass.<br />
Associate Degree in Nursing is available at the Harlingen <strong>and</strong><br />
Sweetwater campuses.<br />
First-Year Seminar Requirement<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,<br />
TSTC 1101, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they<br />
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed<br />
information regarding the course <strong>and</strong> exemptions in the Advising<br />
section under First-Year Seminar course.<br />
Associate Degree in Nursing<br />
Associate of Applied Science<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture + lab) 4<br />
BIOL 2301 or Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture)<br />
BIOL 2101 <strong>and</strong> Anatomy & Physiology I (lab)<br />
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3<br />
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 13<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture + lab) 4<br />
BIOL 2302 or Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture)<br />
BIOL 2102 <strong>and</strong> Anatomy & Physiology II (lab)<br />
BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 4<br />
(lecture + lab)<br />
BIOL 2320 or Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (lecture)<br />
BIOL 2120 <strong>and</strong> Microbiology for Non-Science<br />
Majors Laboratory (lab)<br />
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3<br />
Semester Totals 11<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
RNSG 1210 Introduction to Community-Based Nursing 2<br />
RNSG 1<strong>22</strong>7 Transition to Professional Nursing 2<br />
RNSG 1261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 2<br />
RNSG 1300 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 3<br />
RNSG 1301 Pharmacology 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 4<br />
Credits<br />
RNSG 1343 Complex Concepts of Adult Health 3<br />
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing <strong>and</strong> 4<br />
Childrearing Family<br />
RNSG 2162 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1<br />
RNSG <strong>22</strong>13 Mental Health Nursing 2<br />
RNSG <strong>22</strong>62 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 2<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 5<br />
Credits<br />
RNSG 1463 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 4<br />
RNSG <strong>22</strong>21 Professional Nursing: Leadership <strong>and</strong> Management 2<br />
RNSG <strong>22</strong>30 Professional Nursing Review <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
Licensure Preparation<br />
RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health 4<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Program Totals 60<br />
Capstone Course(s):<br />
RNSG <strong>22</strong>30 - Professional Nursing Review <strong>and</strong> Licensure<br />
Preparation<br />
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