Graduate
The graduate of the ADN Program is prepared to provide and coordinate safe, quality holistic patient-centered care as an entry-level professional nurse in a variety of health care settings. Program graduates meet established competencies of state regulatory agencies and national professional nursing organizations and are prepared to write the NCLEX-RN Examination.
Program student learning outcomes for the ADN Program are as follows:
The graduate of the ADN Program will:
- Practice nursing within an ethical-legal framework and according to professional standards and requirements.
- Assume responsibility and accountability for quality nursing care, continuing competence in nursing practice, and promotion of the profession.
- Utilize a systematic process and clinical reasoning to promote, maintain, and restore the health of patients and their families within communities across the developmental lifespan.
- Provide safe, compassionate holistic patient-centered care to diverse patients and their families.
- Coordinate resources to provide comprehensive, quality care within the healthcare system to patients and families.
- Utilize evidence-based data to reduce patient risks and promote a safe and quality patient-care environment.
- Comply with professional standards and regulations to promote and ensure patient safety.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health-care team to promote and provide quality, holistic patient-centered care.
- Utilize information systems and technology to efficiently manage and improve holistic patient-centered care.
- Coordinate the nursing care of other team members through effective assignment, delegation, and supervision.
Since 1970, ADN Program graduates have experienced great success in passing the RN licensing examination and in practicing in the healthcare employment arena. Outstanding nursing faculty members as well as exceptional classroom, lab, and testing facilities contribute to the success of students who have been enrolled in the ADN Program at AC.