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Nursing makes a great impact on the physical and emotional well being of individuals in all stages of life. Registered nurses provide care to individuals in an effort to attain, restore and maintain health. To do that, they must apply critical thinking skills, clinical competence, accountability, adaptability and a commitment to the value of caring.

The goal of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program is to prepare registered nurses who are providers of care, managers of care and members of the profession. Associate degree nursing students receive preparation to provide care for patients across the life span, but the majority of graduates are employed in health care settings where the focus is on adult patients.

The LPN/ADN curriculum facilitates upward educational mobility for the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to enter the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program. Nursing courses are completed in two semesters plus one summer transitions course.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Licensed practical nurses who graduated from an approved program may be admitted to the second year of the associate degree in nursing program. LPN applicants for advance placement must complete the following requirements in the outlined sequence.

1. Apply to Kent State University (which includes
having any official transcripts from previous college-level coursework sent for evaluation). Take the COMPASS placement test (if applicable). A meeting with the director of nursing is required.

2. Students also must complete any developmental coursework as prescribed by the COMPASS assessment.

3. Complete the pre-admission courses before enrollment in NRST 10006.

4. Students may take non-nursing courses and NRST 10004 prior to or concurrently with NRST 10006. These courses must be completed prior to entering the second year, first semester.

5. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be admitted to NRST 10006. This 3 credit hour course meets the requirements of the Ohio Nursing Articulation Model. Admission will be dependent on the availability of clinical placement and sufficient number of students to hold the course.

6. After successful completion of NRST 10006, students will: Be awarded credit for NRST 10001, NRST 10002, NRST 10003 and NRST 10005.

7. After successful completion of the above, students will enter the second year of the Associate Degree in Nursing Program.

Students who do not successfully complete NRST 10006 will not be articulated into the ADN program. The students who still wish to pursue an associate degree in nursing should meet with the program director. The student may apply for their one-time-only re-entry into the nursing program, provided they meet the admission criteria. The may register for NRST 10001 (which includes a minimum GPA of 2.5).

Admission to the ADN program is selective: see the director of nursing for further information.

A grade of C or better in theory and a designation of “passing” for performance in the clinial area must be achieved for each nursing course in order to progress to the next course in the nursing sequence.

A grade of C or better must be achieved in all related courses: BSCI 20020, 20021, CHEM 10054 (or CHEM 10050, 10052), NUTR 33512.

ACCREDITATION
Kent State Univetsity is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The associate’s degree in nursing program (ADN) is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, 212-363-5555.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
With an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree from Kent State Tuscarawas, you will be qualified for positions in:

Clinics
Government agencies
Home health services
Hospitals
Industrial settings
Long term care facilities
Physicians’ offices

ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Joan Lappin, Director of Nursing

FACULTY
Ms. Exzelia Alfred, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Denise Ayers, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Laurie Fishel, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Pamela Halter, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Linda McIntosh Liptok, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Mariann Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Elaine Mott, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Barbara Myers, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Donna Thomas, Assistant Professor of Nursing

The radiologic technologist conducts herself or himself in a professional manner, responds to patient needs and supports colleagues and associates in providing quality patient care. The program adheres to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists standard of ethics.

The Clark College Medical Radiography Program prepares the successful graduate to obtain an A.A.S. degree and take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination. Radiologic Technology graduates work in hospitals, clinics and a variety of other health care settings. Medical Radiographers take radiographs of the human body; and these radiographic images are used to make a diagnosis for the patient and their doctor.