Nursing is a rewarding and challenging career with an optimistic employment future. JCCC's registered nurse program is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and Kansas State Board of Nursing. It is designed with the assistance of a community advisory committee composed of men and women who work in the nursing health care fields and are aware of the requirements for a successful nursing career. Our faculty are well qualified and experienced in the practice and teaching of nursing.

Students receive clinical practice in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities and clinics. Experiences are offered in maternal child nursing, pediatric nursing, operating room nursing, medical-surgical nursing, mental health nursing and gerontology.

A registered nurse with an associate's degree is a skilled health care provider who administers nursing care directly to patients and their families in a variety of settings. The job outlook is very positive. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations.

This program requires a professional liability insurance fee. Students will be notified via their JCCC student e-mail account if they are required to pay a $16 fee. The dollar amount for fees is subject to change.

Students will be assessed fees for content mastery and assessment exams. These fees will be collected each semester as part of the tuition and fee structure and are non-refundable.

(Major Code 235A; CIP Code 51.1601) 

Nursing

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Note: Kansas CNA certification is required for
application to the nursing program.

Prerequisites: Prior to enrolling in NURS 124

CHEM 122  Principles of Chemistry..............................5
MATH 116  Intermediate Algebra or Higher*......................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 115 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................8

First Semester

BIOL 144  Human Anatomy and Physiology.........................5
          or
BIOL 140  Human Anatomy........................................4
          AND
BIOL 225  Human Physiology*....................................4
          Prerequisites or corequisites: Either CHEM 122 or
          (CHEM 124 and CHEM 125) and either BIOL 140
          or BIOL 144
PSYC 130  Introduction to Psychology*..........................3
          Prerequisite: RDG 126 with a grade of "C" or higher
          OR appropriate score on the COMPASS reading test
          OR appropriate score on the ACT reading test
NURS 124  Foundations of Nursing*..............................9
          Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and
          current certification in Kansas as
          Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and
          Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)
          for Health Care Providers and CHEM 122 and MATH 116
          or higher level MATH course and
          corequisite: BIOL 144 and PSYC 130
          Total Semester Credit Hours......................17-20

Second Semester

          Communications Elective..............................3
PSYC 218  Human Development*...................................3
          Prerequisite: PSYC 130
NURS 126  Nursing Care of the Adult: Health Alterations*.......9
          Prerequisites: BIOL 144 and PSYC 130 and NURS 124
          and prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 218
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15

Summer

ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................3

Third Semester

NURS 228  Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family*.............5
          Prerequisites: ENGL 121 and PSYC 218 and NURS 126
          and Prerequisite or Corequisites: BIOL 230
          and NURS 230 and either SOC 122 or SOC 125
NURS 230  Nursing Care of Children*............................5
          Prerequisites: ENGL 121 and PSYC 218 and NURS 126
          and Prerequisite or Corequisites: BIOL 230
          and NURS 228 and either SOC 122 or SOC 125
SOC  122  Introduction to Sociology............................3
          or
SOC  125  Social Problems......................................3
BIOL 230  Microbiology*........................................3
          Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 124 and
          CHEM 125 or
          one year of high school chemistry
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Fourth Semester

          Humanities Elective..................................3
          Health and/or Physical Education Elective............1
NURS 232  Complex Patient Care Management*.....................9
          Prerequisites: NURS 228 and NURS 230
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................13
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS.......................72-75
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required