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Job
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Enrollment Information
Important
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Placement
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Program Requirements
Course
Descriptions
Faculty Advisers
Associate
Degree Nursing Program
Other
Transfer Programs of Study
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Two types
of academic programs lead to RN licensure: associate degree programs
(ADN) and baccalaureate programs (BSN). Both programs prepare individuals
to give direct patient care, but graduates of an ADN program have more
limited career mobility.
The
baccalaureate degree is required for public health nursing, school nursing
and most supervisory positions at the unit manager level, and to enter
most graduate nursing programs. In Illinois, a master's degree in nursing
is required to teach in ADN, BSN or graduate-level nursing education
programs.
College of DuPage students interested in pursuing the bachelor's degree
in nursing can earn an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree while they
fulfill all prerequisites for admission to a BSN nursing program. The
Pre-Nursing program has been developed for this purpose. The ADN Nursing
program, described in another program guide, is designed for students
who plan to practice as a registered nurse (RN) immediately after graduation.
Other educational institutions offer degree-completion programs for
ADN nurses who later decide to pursue their BSN. Degree-completion programs
generally can be completed in four to six semesters.
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Ellen
Davel,
coordinator
IC 2100
942-2652
Faculty Advisers
Health,
Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
942-2495
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Nursing
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
RNs provide direct care and treatment for patients, supervise, and work
as members of interdisciplinary teams in a variety of health care settings,
including hospitals, home health services, nursing homes, rehabilitation
centers, ambulatory clinics and physicians' offices. Bedside services
that RNs provide include injections, blood transfusions, intravenous feedings
and dispensing of medications. BSNs also work in the public schools, in
supervisory/managerial positions in nursing, and in the health department
where they perform comprehensive health appraisals and provide patient
education.
To practice as an RN, individuals must graduate from an accredited two-year
associate degree program (ADN) or four-year baccalaureate program (BSN)
and pass the national licensing examination. An RN must have a baccalaureate
degree for employment as a public health nurse or school nurse, and for
most supervisory/managerial positions at the unit manager level and above.
The employment outlook for RNs in all settings is excellent due to the
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Obtain a list of specific prerequisites required for admission to the
BSN program(s) you would like to attend. You can obtain these directly
from the transfer institution and, for some in-state schools, from C.O.D.'s
Counseling and Advising Services. Work with the Counseling and Advising
Services to select C.O.D. courses that fulfill these prerequisites. |
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this
program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed
and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have
Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it
here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Pre-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate in Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree
information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Pre-BSN,
A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student
Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult
with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the
name of the adviser you wish to reach:
If you
are unable to contact an adviser, messages may be left with the
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, IC 1028,
(630) 942-2495.
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Other
Transfer Programs of Study
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