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Nov 29, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing: Associates (AS.NUR)
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Castleton is no longer accepting applicants for the AS.NUR degree. This ACEN-accredited program will phase out in May 2016 as the Nursing Department's focus and vision shifts to baccalaureate and graduate education of potential and practicing nurses. This decision is based on "The Future of Nursing" (issued by the Institute of Medicine) which declares that nurses need to achieve higher levels of education and training and that the number of nurses with a Bachelor's degree must increase by 80% over the next decade.
Please see our Bachelor's program , which is fully accredited—with the highest recommendation—by the CCNE.
Students will be prepared to assume the three interrelated practice roles within the nursing discipline and are eligible to write the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Students who complete the Associates of Science in Nursing program will:
- Assume the role as provider of care in a dynamic health care environment integrating knowledge and current evidence from nursing, social, physical, and health sciences to deliver safe, quality, patient-centered care designed to empower individuals to achieve optimal health.
- Assume the role as manager of care to establish nursing care priorities, delegate patient care tasks, and work within the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Assume the role as member within the discipline of nursing demonstrating personal and professional accountability for behavior and lifelong learning.
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Required Courses:
Note: All nursing and science courses must be passed with a "C+" or better And complete the college's Gen Ed requirements
Click here to review the Gen Ed requirements Total credits:
| Minimum General Education requirements to graduate from CSC with an Associate Degree: |
23 cr |
| Less: General Education requirements already satisfied by the AS.NUR program: |
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-7 cr |
| Remaining General Education requirements: |
16 cr |
| Plus: subtotal of credits required by the AS in Nursing degree |
+52 cr |
| Total credits required to obtain an AS in Nursing degree: |
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To be eligible for the Associate in Science Nursing Degree, a student must have earned a minimum of 68 credits and attained a cumulative GPA of 2.0. A minimum of 21 semester hours in nursing courses must be earned at Castleton.
Program Notes
Challenge Examination for Advanced Placement
Challenge examinations for admission to the AS in nursing are available to Licensed Practical Nurses who possess an unencumbered license in the State of Vermont. Successful completion of the challenge examination process for Foundations of Nursing I (NUR 1211) prior to the start of the semester of enrollment will exempt students from the course. Select candidates may challenge Foundations of Nursing II (NUR 1212). Successful challenge of both NUR 1211 and NUR 1212 could enable the student to enter the nursing program in NUR 2111, NUR 2112, or NUR 2113 provided other prerequisites are met. Details regarding the complete challenge process are available from the Nursing Department upon request. The fee for the written exam is $65 and the skills exam is $125.
Internal Transfer
Students enrolled in other academic programs within the college are eligible for consideration for internal transfer into nursing. Details regarding the application process are available from the Nursing Department upon request. The selection process takes place at the end of the fall semester. The most qualified applicants will be accepted on a space available basis. The following criteria must be met in order to be considered for admission into a nursing program:
- A minimum GPA of 2.8
- A minimum 9-credit load in the prior semester, or semester of the application
- Submission of a complete application prior to the designated deadline
- Approval by the Nursing Department student affairs committee.
Fees
Some nursing courses require payment of a laboratory fee that is included in the individual course descriptions.
Practice Setting Requirements
All nursing students are expected to cover the cost and provide their own transportation to assigned clinical agencies.
Unsatisfactory Health, Performance, or Behavior
The Nursing Department reserves the right to request that the Academic Dean require withdrawal from the nursing program of any student whose health, performance, or behavior is judged unsatisfactory. Licensure
Graduates earning an Associate in Science Nursing Degree are eligible to apply for licensure as Registered Nurses and are qualified to function as advanced beginners in the healthcare environment. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). Students should refer to the State Board of Nursing in the selected state of choice for the specific requirements to write the NCLEX-RN examination in that state. State Boards of Nursing have the sole authority to grant graduates the opportunity to take the NCLEX-RN examination.
According to the Vermont State Board of Nursing: (State of Vermont Board of Nursing Title 26 V.S.A.): “The Board may deny an application for registration, licensure or relicensure; revoke or suspend any license to practice nursing issued by it; discipline or in other ways condition the practice of registrant or licensee upon due notice and opportunity for hearing in compliance with the provisions of chapter 25 of Title 3, if the person:
- Has made or caused to be made a false, fraudulent or forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting to procure registration or renew a license to practice nursing;
- Whether or not committed in this state, has been convicted of a crime related to the practice of nursing or a felony which evinces an unfitness to practice nursing;
- Is unable to practice nursing competently by reason of any cause;
- Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter;
- Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs.
- Has a mental, emotional or physical disability, the nature of which interferes with ability to practice nursing competently; or
- Engages in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public.”
Note
This two-year program is approved by the Vermont State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education (ACEN) (formerly known as National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, NLNAC). The ACEN is the nation's leading accrediting body for nursing education programs. The ACEN is the entity that has the sole authority and accountability for carrying out the responsibilities of the accreditation process. Their address is:
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
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