Registered Nursing, AAS

Highline College’s Registered Nursing program provides you with a comprehensive curriculum that includes study in nursing theory and practice. You will gain practical experience through supervised clinical practice in hospitals, long-term care settings, and community health care agencies.

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Program Course Requirements

Prerequisites

This program has special admissions procedures. For information, visit https://nursing.highline.edu/ or contact admissions@highline.edu.

Program Core Courses

The core Nursing classes are being updated each quarter throughout this year. If you started under an older program, please use that catalog year or speak with an advisor.

Total Core Credits: 72

Program Supporting Courses

BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy And Physiology I
BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy And Physiology II
BIOL& 260 - Microbiology
CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry

Non-NURS elective Credits / Units: 2

Supporting Course Credits: 22

Science-based core courses

Related Instruction Courses

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 109

End of Program Learning Outcomes

Employ critical decision making to prioritize and appropriately attend to client specific needs using data collection and analysis, problem identification, care planning, care delivery and evaluation of care.Provide accurate verbal and written communications using appropriate technology, while adapting to consider the needs of culturally and educationally diverse clientele and interdisciplinary health care team members.Demonstrate proficiency in psychomotor skills, computation, therapeutic communication, client education and use of technology in provision of nursing care.Function as an effective member of the health care team, practicing collaborative leadership, delegation and client advocacy to provide goal-oriented care.Perform optimally in the dynamic health care system by incorporating evidence based practice and continuing education in client care.Adhere to scope of professional practice and contribute to the profession through participation in professional organizations and sociopolitical awareness.

Program Notes

This information does not substitute for meeting with a pre-nursing faculty adviser.

• The minimum grade per prerequisite class is a 3.0 with the exception of MATH& 146 which is 2.7.

• Students may attempt each pre-requisite up to three times only.

• All prerequisites must be completed before applying

• Must provide a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate of completion (CNA and LPN licences will also be accepted).

• Twenty eight students will be selected Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters respectively for the full time program. Alternates will be chosen for each cohort.

• AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entrylevel employment.

• The full time program will be offered on a full-time and face-to-face basis only.

• Taking courses outside of nursing while in the program is not recommended due to heavy loads and irregular schedules.

• Students must complete full national and local background checks.

• Students in the Nursing Program must be fully vaccinated. Only medically related exemptions (anaphylaxis, etc.) will be considered.

• Additional qualifications considered:

• Geographic location (1 point)

• Health-Related Community Service (1 point)

• Previous Associate degree or higher (Note: Degrees from foreign universities will qualify) (2 points)

• U.S. Military Service (2 points)

• First Generation College Graduate (2 Points)

• 1+ year direct patient care experience as an NA-C (3 points)

• Pre-requisite cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (3 points)

• Current or past Highline College student (30+ credits) (4 points)

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description	Registered Nurse AAS
Academic Plan	RENRLAPT
CIP Code	51.3801