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Nursing Generic Program A.A.S.

Program Level:

Degrees, Pre-Majors/Transfer

Department:

Nursing Education

Institute:

Health & Biosciences

College:

SAC

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What is the Nursing Generic Program?

This two-year program provides the tools and skills necessary for you to become a registered nurse with no prior medical experience or training.

What will I learn?

You’ll learn the art and science of nursing in a variety of settings, including the classroom, the fully-equipped simulation hospital located on the SAC campus, and direct patient care in a hospital or other setting. You’ll learn standards of practice, patient care technologies and information systems, clinical reasoning skills, evidenced-based practice outcomes, and research-based policies and procedures to allow you to make decisions and provide comprehensive, safe patient care. You’ll also learn delegation, management and leadership skills, along with the values and ethics of the profession.

What can I do with this course of study?

After completing the program and passing the National Council Licensing Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), you’ll become a registered nurse in the State of Texas. As an RN, you can work in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and other healthcare settings.

What's special about the program?

This program prepares you for a high-demand, well-paying career as an RN. Admission to the program is competitive and prerequisite courses are required. Upon successful completion of the first semester of nursing courses, you can take the exam to become a certified nurse aide (CNA).

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Use clinical reasoning and knowledge based on the nursing program of study, evidenced-based practice outcomes, and research-based policies and procedures as the basis for decision-making and comprehensive, safe patient care.
  2. Demonstrates skills in using patient care technologies and information systems that support safe nursing practice.
  3. Promotes safety and quality improvement as an advocate and manager of nursing care.
  4. Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with diverse patients, families and the interdisciplinary health care team to plan, deliver, and evaluate care.
  5. Adheres to standards of practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the professional nurse.
  6. Demonstrates knowledge of delegation, management, and leadership skills.
  7. Demonstrate behavior that reflects the values and ethics of the nursing profession.

Course Student Learning Outcomes
Student learning outcome are identified and can be found in each course e-Syllabus.

Program Information and Licensure

Admission and Prerequisite Requirements

Spring Term

Application opens: June 1 – Aug. 31

Fall Term

Application opens: Nov. 15 – Feb. 15

**TEAS TESTING POLICY CHANGE: Beginning June 1, 2024, San Antonio College will only accept TEAS testing done in person. We will NO longer allow or accept scores of ATI TEAS that were proctored through remote testing.

Application Process

Selection Process

Admission to the nursing program is competitive. The Admission Committee reviews applicants and determines conditional admission based on multi-criteria that includes degree-required prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of application. We accept grades of “C” or better.

Program Administration

Dr. Tonya Maunsell
DNP, RN
Executive Director of A.A.S.

Phone:
(210) 486-1144

Email:
sac-aasnursing@ballballu.com

Location:
Nursing & Allied Health Complex (NAHC) 378

 

For more information and a link to a virtual consultation, visit:

Nursing Department