Nursing, Associate of Applied Science
Students who successfully complete all Nursing, Associate of Applied Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Provide nursing care to diverse individuals and families across the lifespan in a variety of settings, ensuring care is compassionate and culturally and age-appropriate.
- Engage in multidisciplinary teams to work collaboratively in the provision of safe and evidence-based care.
- Utilize evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care.
- Advocate for and provide nursing care using principles of ethics, quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership.
- Demonstrate competency using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe, legal and effective nursing practice.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Nursing, Associate of Applied Science Program Map.
Pre-Program Courses
All pre-program courses must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the Nursing program core courses.
PSY 215: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Human Relations requirement.
Core Courses
| NUR 101A | Fundamentals of Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 101B | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 102A | Introductory Medical-Surgical Care | 5 |
| NUR 102B | Introductory Medical-Surgical Practice | 4 |
| NUR 103A | Care Throughout the Lifespan | 5 |
| NUR 103B | Nursing Practice Throughout the Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR 201A | Advanced Medical-Surgical Care | 5 |
| NUR 201B | Advanced Medical-Surgical Practice | 4 |
| NUR 202A | Critical Transitions In Care | 5 |
| NUR 202B | Nursing Practice During Critical Transitions | 4 |
| NUR 203A | Preparation for Professional Practice | 1 |
| NUR 203B | Introduction to Professional Practice | 6 |
| NUR 222 | Professional Practice Issues | 2 |
| NUR 268A | Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications | 1 |
| NUR 268B | Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications | 1 |
| NUR 268C | Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications | 1 |
| NUR 268D | Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications | 1 |
Pre-Application Courses
The Nursing program bulletin can be found on LBCC's
Special Admissions Programs webpage and includes detailed application and admissions information. All pre-application courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
MTH 095 or higher: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Computation requirement.
WR 121Z: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Communication requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 91