Major: Nursing
Degree: Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
Total Units: 120
Purpose: The RN program at Centralia College is designed to prepare students to give nursing care in a variety of health care settings. Students who complete the RN program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). In addition to preparing a student to compete for employment in the nursing profession, the AAS-T degree provides science and general education courses appropriate for students planning a future transfer directly into selected Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
A maximum of 24 students are selected each fall to begin the first year of the RN program. RN students must apply for admission to the program on the Centralia College website. Students wishing to enter the RN program must meet all of the prerequisite courses, grade point average requirements, and have an active and unencumbered Nursing Assistant Certification within the state of Washington. Program application opens in January and closes in April. Students who have completed the application and paid the nominal application fee will have until June 30 to complete prerequisites and core requirements.
Students admitted to the Centralia College Nursing Program will be required to attend a mandatory orientation and:
- Have a working Centralia College email
- Provide a copy of current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (HCP) card (must be American Heart Association approved).
- Complete clinical and program contracts
- Provide immunization records (initial and ongoing)
- Consent to background checks (initial and ongoing)
- Provide copy of current state issued ID
Program Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Maintaining Belief- Provides patient-centered care to facilitate spiritual, mental and physical health with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of the human experience.
- Knowing - Uses clinical judgement and evidence-based practice as the basis for decision making in the provision of safe, comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Being With - Practices compassionate, competent, holistic, high quality patient-centered care in all situations.
- Doing For - Uses critical thinking to promote holistic health while performing technical skills in an efficient, competent manner.
- Enabling/Informing - Coordinates, collaborates and communicates with diverse patient populations, families and interdisciplinary health care teams to plan, deliver and evaluate care which promotes quality of life and empowers the patient through education.
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