Associate Degree in Nursing
Introduction
Associate Degree in Nursing is a Diploma program taught at Denver College of Nursing, USA. Intake: October. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (18 months) options.
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at Denver College of Nursing blends didactic coursework with clinical components to prepare students for work as registered nurses. The curriculum includes nursing courses such as Intro to Nursing for the ADN Nurse, Health Assessment, Foundations of Nursing Arts & Skills Lab with Clinical, Basic Medical Surgical Nursing, and RN Leadership and Capstone.
Students complete the program in as little as 18 months, including classroom instruction and hands-on skill development. The ADN also includes preparation to take and pass the NCLEX exam, with guidance through the admissions process, enrollment steps, and course sequence across multiple quarters.
Modules
- BIO209 Pathophysiology
- NUR210 Health Assessment
- BIO115 Basic Nutrition
- NUR201 Intro to Nursing for the ADN Nurse
- NUR220 Foundations of Nursing Arts & Skills Lab with Clinical
- NUR215 Basic Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations
- NUR230 Basic Medical Surgical Nursing with Skills Lab & Clinical
- NUR218 Applied Pharmacology
- NUR245 Nursing Concepts in Mental Health with Clinicals
- NUR240 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing with Clinicals
- NUR255 Nursing Concepts of Children with Clinicals
- NUR250 Nursing Concepts Childbearing Family with Clinical
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Associate Degree in Nursing at Denver College of Nursing for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Denver College of Nursing.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Denver College of Nursing as pre-requiste for admission in Associate Degree in Nursing.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Applicants must transfer in or successfully complete 24 quarter credits of postsecondary coursework, with a GPA of 2.0 or better and with grades of C or above (C- or below are not acceptable) for the courses noted below:
- Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- Human Growth & Development
- Introduction to Algebra
- English Composition34
A minimum of 75% of the DCN program courses must be earned at Denver College of Nursing.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.denvercollegeofnursing.edu/programs/associate-degree-in-nursing.html
More Information
- Registered nurse
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.