Professional Nursing (ASN/RN)
Professional Nursing (ASN/RN)
Program Description
The Professional Nursing program provides a pathway for practical nurses to become professional nurses and exposes students to a variety of classroom, clinical, and community experiences with the goal of preparing a student to become licensed and employable in acute and long-term healthcare settings caring for children, adults, and geriatric clients in addition to serving as transformational leaders in those environments. Course work focuses on critical thinking, leadership, effective communication, body function and structure, pharmacology, and diseases and wellness of both the mind and body. Completion of this program confers eligibility to apply for state licensure by examination.
| Program Length | Total Contact Hours | Program Cost | ||||||
| Clock Hours | n/a | Theory Hours | 825 | Tuition | $ 19,500.00 | |||
| Credit Hours | 72 | Lab Hours | 120 | Registration Fees | $ 150.00 | |||
| Weeks | 75 | SIM Lab Hours | 120 | Books & Supplies | $ 3,850.00 | |||
| Clinical Hours | 525 | Technology Fee | $ 500.00 | |||||
| Materials Fee | $ 1,000.00 | |||||||
| Total Hours | 1590 | Total Program Cost | $ 25,000.00 | |||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours | Theory Hours | Lab Hours | Sim Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | ||
| GEC 100 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 Lecture and Lab | 8 | 90 | 60 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 120 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 130 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 140 | College Mathematics | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 200 | Professional, Ethical, and Moral Issues in Nursing | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 210 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 220 | Nutrition | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GEC 250 | Microbiology Lecture and Lab | 1 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Contact Hours for General Education Courses | 26 | 390 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours | Theory Hours | Lab Hours | Sim Lab Hours | Clinical Hours | ||
| PN 600 | IV Therapy for LPNs | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 100 | Therapeutic Communication | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 110 | Nursing Math and Pharmacology | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 120 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 121 | Transition to Professional Nursing Lab | 2 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 0 | ||
| NUR 122 | Transition to Professional Nursing Clinical | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |||
| NUR 180 | Transcultural and Community Health Nursing | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 181 | Transcultural and Community Health Nursing Clinical | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |||
| NUR 300 | Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Nursing | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 301 | Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Nursing Lab | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| NUR 302 | Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Nursing Clinical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||
| NUR 320 | Neurologic and Psychiatric Nursing | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 321 | Neurologic and Psychiatric Nursing Lab | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| NUR 322 | Neurologic and Psychiatric Nursing Clinical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |||
| NUR 400 | Critical Care and Emergency Nursing | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NUR 401 | Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Lab | 1 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NUR 402 | Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Clinical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |||
| NUR 430 | Leadership, Management, and Education | 2 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NUR 500 | NCLEX-RN Preparation | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Contact Hours for ADN Nursing Courses | 37 | 375 | 35 | 145 | 315 | |||
** Completion of PN600, GEC 100, 120, 130, 140, 200, 210, 220, 250, NUR 100, 110, 120, 121, 122, 180, 181, 302, 320, 321, 322, 400, 401, 402, 430, 500 and achieving a satisfactory score on the comprehensive predictor exam satisfies the requirements for the completion of DIOT’s associate of science in nursing (ASN) program and entitles the student to submission to the Florida Board of Nursing as a candidate for the Registered Nursing license. **
Professional Nursing is an associate of science in nursing (ADN) designed for qualified students who wish to become registered professional nurses. The program is 18 months in length and is in a hybrid format. To be considered, students who did not matriculate in DIOT’s practical nursing program must meet all admissions requirements of the associate of science in nursing (ADN) program plus the following:
- To qualify, the following admission criteria must be met:
- GED or high school diploma.
- Passing of at least 70 on the entrance exam “HESI Admission Assessment from Elsevier”.
- Transcripts of previous education as required for point of program admission.
- Proof of routine immunizations with current titers and vaccination including measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, varicella, influenza, and hepatitis B.
- Level 2 state and federal criminal background check.
- Completed DIOT application.
- Completed enrollment agreement
- Government-issued proof of identification.
- Dean of Nursing approval
The program is designed to provide the students with a broad knowledge of the theoretical and clinical aspects of nursing. The program prepares students for entry-level practice as a licensed professional nurse by attaining the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination- registered nurses). The program is designed to provide the students with a broad knowledge of the theoretical and clinical aspects of nursing.
The education institute of technology and health is a private institution that offers the professional nursing (asn in nursing) (rn) program. The student will be prepared for the registered nurses licensing exam which is administered by the state board of nursing.