This curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.

Courses will include content related to the nurse’s role as provider of nursing care, as manager of care, as member of the discipline of nursing, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physician’s offices, industry, and community agencies.

Specific Requirements

1. General college admission requirements.
2. High School units:
   1. Chemistry and Biology strongly suggested
   2. Algebra highly recommended
3. This program has a competitive selection process. See Selection Criteria and Procedures for Allied Health Programs on the college admissions office web page for full details.  http://www1.abtech.edu/content/admissions/competitive-allied-health-programs
4. Final admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program shall be contingent upon documentation of physical and emotional health that would provide evidence that is indicative of the applicant's ability to provide safe nursing care to the public.
5. To be eligible for admission in fall 2012, all nursing program applicants must, by November:
   
   1. Provide documentation of successful completion of a NC approved Certified Nurse Aide I Program which includes theory, lab, and clinical components*.  (A copy of a college transcript or a notarized course completion certificate will be acceptable documentation) * Challenging the Nurse Aide I examination will not meet this requirement.
      
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   2. Hold a documented, current, unrestricted credential as a Nurse Aide I (NAI) from the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry and the Division of Health Service Regulation.  (A copy of current listing on the NC DHSR Nurse Aide Registry Website by November 18, 2011 will be acceptable documentation).
6. Satisfactory completion of required immunizations.
7. Current CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification is a prerequisite to admission and must be maintained throughout the program.
8. Students applying to the Associate Degree Nursing program are encouraged to have successfully completed: BIO 168, BIO 169, BIO 175 or BIO 275, CIS 110, ENG 111, ENG 114, PSY 150, PSY 241, and a Humanities elective prior to program admission due to the rigorous nature of the A.D.N. curriculum.
9. Effective January 1, 2002, applicants for initial licensure in North Carolina must have a criminal background check.  Affiliating clinical sites for nursing will require a criminal background check and drug testing prior to participation in the clinical component. If any clinical facility refuses to allow the student to participate in clinical experiences in that clinical agency, the student may not be able to progress in the program.
10. Admission with advanced standing is subject to space available in the clinical component of the nursing program. Persons who begin their nursing education at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College have preference in admission over students requesting transfer into the program. Space will be allotted to transfer students only when no students who have previously enrolled in the A-B Tech ADN Program are requesting and have qualified for re-entry.

Courses requiring a grade of "C" or better: BIO and NUR