The two-year Associate of Science in Nursing program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for positions in the nursing profession. The curriculum is designed to produce highly trained, technically-advanced, competent, and caring individuals who are prepared to practice professional nursing in a variety of health care settings. The purpose of the program is to provide the learner with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude to practice competently and safely as a beginning nurse generalist in a variety of acute and long-term care settings. The nurse is viewed as a caring, holistic healthcare professional who possesses critical-thinking and problem solving skills, integrity, accountability, a theoretical knowledge base, refined psychomotor skills, and a commitment to life-long learning. Program graduates receive an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree. Graduates are then eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Upon successful completion of the NCLEX-RN and licensure by the Georgia Board of Nursing, graduates are employable as registered nurses in a variety of settings.
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
- ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
- Completion of all general education core and biology coursework (27 credit hours).
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Professionals.
- Viewing recorded ASN Information Session Presentation on the webpage is required
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) composite score of 75% or higher
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 6 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 50 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 65
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
Semester Two
| BIOL 2114 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2114L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Literature & Composition | 3 |
| BIOL 2117 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2117L | Introductory Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Semester Three
Semester Four
| RNSG 1550 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 7 |
| RNSG 1560 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Semester Five
| RNSG 2510 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 4 |
| RNSG 2520 | Maternal-Child Nursing | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Six
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| RNSG 2550 | Medical Surgical Nursing III/Transition to Practice | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 65
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.
*Regular Admission means that a student has met all admissions requirements and that the student does not require any learning support classes.
Additional Program Information
Program Outcomes
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The Program demonstrates a satisfactory National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) pass rate for first-time test takers.
Licensure Examination Pass Rate: Expected Level of Achievement will be not less than the national mean for all first-time test-takers within one calendar year of the graduation date, as established by the ACEN standards and criteria, and the Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON)
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The Program demonstrates evidence of 65% or more students completing the nursing program within 150% of the time of the stated program length, beginning with the first required RNSG course.
Program Completion Rate: Expected Level of Achievement not less than 65% as established by LTC ASN faculty. The decision to adopt the 65% benchmark was influenced by the College three-year (AY2015 - AY2017) retention rate, based on the Performance Accountability System (PAS) trend data acquired from TCSG, which was not less than 65.3% as the College Benchmark.
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The Program demonstrates evidence of at least 90% of graduates achieving job placement as a RN within 6-12 months of graduation.
Job Placement Rate: Expected Level of Achievement not less than 90% within 12 months of graduation. This ELA was established by the ASN faculty after reviewing the AY2017 TCSG report on Unduplicated Graduates and Placement, which showed a total placement average of 97.8% in the field of study, or related, and the Perkins Benchmark of 90% as recorded in the SRTC Perkins FY2017 Local Improvement Plan Graduate Placement Measure.
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs)
The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs), developed by the ASN faculty, organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, and direct learning activities. The EOPSLOs are based on established professional nursing standards, guidelines and competencies as outlined by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project. Upon completion of the ASN program, graduates will:
- Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care. [Patient-centered Care]
- Function effectively as a member of the nursing team, and within inter-professional teams, to achieve quality patient care. [Teamwork and Collaboration]
- Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise for delivery of optimal health care. [Evidence-Based Practice]
- Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes, and to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. [Quality Improvement]
- Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. [Safety]
- Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision- making. [Informatics]
(Derived from the QSEN Institute Pre-Licensure KSAS at https://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/)
Essential Skills
The Lanier Technical College ASN department has specified the following nonacademic criteria (or
technical standards) which all applicants and enrolled students are expected to meet in order to
participate in the ASN Program and professional practice:
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Working in a clinical setting eight to twelve hours a day performing physical tasks that require
physical energy without jeopardizing patient, self, or colleague safety.
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Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and the use of manual dexterity with the
manipulation and frequent operation of equipment and accessories, and with the use of
immobilization devices. This includes sufficient tactile ability for performing a physical
examination, as well as manipulating syringes, and inserting needles into an ampule or vial and
removing the contents without contaminating the needle or solution.
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Assisting the transporting, moving, lifting, and transferring of patients weighing up to several
hundred pounds from a wheelchair or stretcher to and from beds, treatment tables, chairs, etc.
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Operation and use of lifting devices (weighing up to 50 pounds).
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Possess sufficient visual and auditory acuity. This is necessary to report visual observations of
patients and equipment operations, as well as to read the patient’s medical records and medical
information. Auditory acuity must be sufficient enough to hear the patient during all phases of
care, and to perceive and interpret equipment signals.
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Ability to communicate clearly, monitor and instruct patients before, during, and after
procedures.
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To possess sufficient problem-solving skills, including measuring, calculating, reasoning,
analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information, and have the ability to perform these skills
in a timely fashion.
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Criminal background checks and drug toxicology testing are required of all courses with a clinical
component. Due to results of these checks, some students may be ineligible to participate in the
clinical component of the program; this determination will be made by the individual clinical
sites. Costs associated with these screenings will be paid for by the student.
Transfer Credit, Advanced Placement, and College Level Examination
For more information on transfer credit, advanced placement (AP), or College Level Examinations (CLEP), view our Transferring and Awarding Credit Procedure
Program Accreditation
The Associate of Science in Nursing program at Lanier Technical College at the Forsyth campus, located in Cumming Ga., is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science in Nursing program is initial accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm.