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Dec 06, 2024
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2024-2025 WWCC College Catalog
Associate in Nursing, DTA/MRP
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Graduates who complete the Associate in Nursing DTA/MRP degree are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) exam to become licensed as a Registered Nurse. Passing the NCLEX-RN exam and completion of this transfer degree provide the general education and nursing courses for direct transfer with only one additional year of study to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at public four-year institutions in Washington state. While the agreements with baccalaureate institutions assure the transfer of credit, the admission to a particular university program is not assured. Each institution has separate admission criteria which can be based on grades and other considerations.
Degree Outcomes:
- Integrate research/nursing science, current standards of practice, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to formulate sound nursing judgments.
- Plan and provide safe, holistic nursing care that is individualized to address patients’ diverse preferences, values and needs, and respects their capacity as a full partner with shared decision making.
- Effectively use interpersonal communication and management/leadership principles when collaborating with health care team members to promote optimal health outcomes and minimize risk of harm.
- Use technology to manage and communicate information, enhance patient safety, and support decision-making within professional, ethical, and legal standards.
- Continuously improve the quality, value, and safety of patient care and health care systems by using data and improvement methods to implement and evaluate changes.
- Demonstrate professional behaviors that are consistent with moral/ethical and legal principles, that adhere to regulatory guidelines and standard-based care, and which promote the profession of nursing.
Other Information: Students may prepare for admission to Nursing Core Courses by meeting the minimum requirements as outlined in the most recent Nursing Admission Guide posted online on the Nursing Program homepage at http://www.wwcc.edu/nursing. GPA requirements: 2.0 average for all cumulative college-level classes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete as many of the Nursing Degree Requirement classes as possible prior to the application deadline. These courses provide points towards an applicant’s rating score for the competitive admission process. All applicants are required to complete the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Test of Essential Skills (TEAS) test prior to application and must meet the nursing assistant state testing or certification requirements prior to admission; please plan accordingly. For a full description of application and admission requirements, please see the Nursing Admission Guide at http://www.wwcc.edu/nursing.
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Year One
Year One courses must be completed prior to entering Nursing core courses in Year Two. This sample schedule is a recommendation only; work with your advisor to determine an order of courses that works for you.
In addition, students must accomplish the following:
- Completion of the ATI TEAS test
- Show evidence of Nursing Assistant Certification or proof of passing the State exam for Nursing Assistants
Year Two (Nursing Core Courses)
Year Two courses must be completed prior to entering the second year of Nursing core courses in Year Three. Prior to Year Three, students must have completed 5 credits of Communications and 10 credits of Humanities (from Distribution List). Humanities must be selected from at least two disciplines on the list of Transfer Courses and Course Distribution Areas . No more than 10 credits allowed from any one discipline, no more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level, no more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed. (These required 15 credits are already inclued in the recommended Year One and Year Two schedules.)
Quarter Four
- Humanities Elective Credits: 5
Year Three (Nursing Core Courses)
Grand Total: 135
PLAN CODE: RENDTAA (Previously EPC: RNDT)
* REQUIRED: FYE (3 credits) required to be taken as well.
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