Nursing
Nursing Pathways
Whether you are interested in pursuing an associate degree or certificate in Nursing, Quincy College has a program of study to suit your schedule and academic goals.
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More students graduate with an Associate Degree or Certificate in a Nursing Program than any other major at Quincy College.
Nursing Info Sessions
Join us for a Nursing Info Session on the Quincy or Plymouth Campus!
QC SynDaver
The SynDaver will be used as an interdisciplinary teaching tool to augment classroom lecture- with applications for students studying Phlebotomy, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Nursing.
The SynDaver will be housed at the Plymouth Campus.
Quincy College offers the Associate Degree in Nursing as a two year full-time program and as a two and one-half year part-time program. Both the full-time and the part-time programs are offered on both the Quincy and the Plymouth campuses.
All nursing courses require students to have scheduled clinical nursing practice within a variety of health care settings under the supervision of qualified nursing faculty. Please note, acceptance to the program does not guarantee a clinical nursing placement. Clinical facilities require a satisfactory criminal offender record information (CORI) check on all students before he/she can be allowed in the clinical setting. A positive CORI check may mean that a student is not allowed within a clinical facility for his/her clinical nursing practice. A misdemeanor or a felony can result in a positive CORI. If this happens, then the student may not be able to complete the nursing program. Please note that some clinical settings may require drug screening. Any student with a positive drug screen for any drug that does not have a legitimate prescription will be dismissed from the program. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Applicants for licensure in Massachusetts must be of good moral character as determined by the Board of Registration in Nursing. Please note that a student who has been convicted of either a misdemeanor or a felony may be denied entrance to the licensure examination.
Quincy College Associate Degree in Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN). You may contact the ACEN for more information on the web at http://www.acenursing.org/ or at 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, by telephone at 404-975-5000 or 800-669-1656, or by faxing 404-975-5020. Quincy College Division of Nursing PN and ADN programs have been placed on “Approval with Warning” Status by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN). It is important for you to know that as a graduate of Quincy College Division of Nursing, you will remain eligible to write the NCLEX RN. For more information about this status please click here. You may contact BORN for more information on the web at http://www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn or at 239 Causeway Street, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114, or by phone at (617) 973-0800 or (800) 414-0168. View student achievement outcomes>>
Download the Nursing Associate in Science Degree overview sheet.
Download the Academic Division of Nursing Student Handbook.
For more information about the Nursing Program requirements, click here.
Degrees
Quincy College offers the Associate Degree in Nursing as a two year full-time program and as a two and one-half year part-time program. Both the full-time and the part-time programs are offered on both the Quincy and the Plymouth campuses.
All nursing courses require students to have scheduled clinical nursing practice within a variety of health care settings under the supervision of qualified nursing faculty. Please note, acceptance to the program does not guarantee a clinical nursing placement. Clinical facilities require a satisfactory criminal offender record information (CORI) check on all students before he/she can be allowed in the clinical setting. A positive CORI check may mean that a student is not allowed within a clinical facility for his/her clinical nursing practice. A misdemeanor or a felony can result in a positive CORI. If this happens, then the student may not be able to complete the nursing program. Please note that some clinical settings may require drug screening. Any student with a positive drug screen for any drug that does not have a legitimate prescription will be dismissed from the program.
Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Applicants for licensure in Massachusetts must be of good moral character as determined by the Board of Registration in Nursing. Please note that a student who has been convicted of either a misdemeanor or a felony may be denied entrance to the licensure examination.
Quincy College Associate Degree in Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN). You may contact the ACEN for more information on the web at http://www.acenursing.org/ or at 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, by telephone at 404-975-5000 or 800-669-1656, or by faxing 404-975-5020. Quincy College Division of Nursing PN and ADN programs have been placed on “Approval with Warning” Status by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN). It is important for you to know that as a graduate of Quincy College Division of Nursing, you will remain eligible to write the NCLEX RN. For more information about this status please click here. You may contact BORN for more information on the web at http://www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn or at 239 Causeway Street, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114, or by phone at (617) 973-0800 or (800) 414-0168. View student achievement outcomes>>
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Apply critical thinking skills through the nursing process in meeting health care needs of assigned clients within culturally diverse settings
- Communicate appropriately in verbal, non-verbal, and written modes
- Implement nursing practices of primary health care to foster health maintenance
- Manage nursing care in a safe manner for clients in primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings
- Collaborate with the health care team to provide for the biopsychosocial needs of clients
- Assume responsibility for dynamic professional development
Prerequisites to entering the Nursing program
- Official high school transcript or HiSET/GED records or original diploma (if completed outside the United States, high school transcripts/diplomas must be evaluated by CED)
- ATI TEAS exam with a minimum overall score of 68.7% (Visit atitesting.com to register. For instructions on registering for the ATI TEAS, please see the below Nursing FAQs)
- ENG 101: English Composition I (3 credits) with a grade of C or higher
- MAT 103: College Algebra (3 credits) or a higher level math class with a grade of C or higher
- BIO 131: Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits) with a grade of C or higher within the past 10 years
- In-progress or registered for BIO 132: Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits) with a grade of C or higher within the past 10 years
Plymouth
Quincy
Nursing Courses
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Code
Course
Credits
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- RNU 108
Fundamental Concepts of Client Care
- 7
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- RNU 109
Advanced Concepts of Client Care I
- 10
Medical-surgical care. The principles of basic fluid and electrolyte management, peri-operative care, and care of the medical-surgical client experiencing an oncology diagnosis are presented. Diabetes, hematology, vascular function, and orthopedic trauma content are presented from a lifespan perspective. Nursing process continues as the framework for meeting the client’s health care needs. Related clinical learning experiences are scheduled for the college lab, maternity and medical-surgical units at health care agencies, and the community. Prerequisites: RNU 108. Pre-or-Co-requisite: BIO 132, Social Science/Psychology core (PSY 101 recommended).
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- RNU 206
Advanced Concepts of Client Care II
- 10
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- RNU 208
Advanced Concepts of Client Care III
- 10
Nursing (ASN) Associate Degree Requirements
Full-time program:
- 2 years; students should be available Monday – Friday from 7 am – 3 pm
- Begins in Fall semester at the Quincy and Plymouth campuses
Part-time program:
- 2 ½ years; students should be available 4 nights per week from 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- Begins in Spring semester at the Quincy and Plymouth campuses
Requirements:
- Official high school transcript or HiSET/GED records or original diploma (if completed outside the United States, high school transcripts/diplomas must be evaluated by CED)
- ATI TEAS exam with a minimum overall score of 68.7% (Visit atitesting.com to register. For instructions on registering for the ATI TEAS, please see the below Nursing FAQs)
- ENG 101: English Composition I (3 credits) with a grade of C or higher
- MAT 103: College Algebra (3 credits) or a higher level math class with a grade of C or higher
- BIO 131: Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits) with a grade of C or higher within the past 5 years
- In-progress or registered for BIO 132: Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits) with a grade of C or higher within the past 5 years
If you still need to complete prerequisite courses, please apply for the Natural Science Nursing Track program.
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Nursing is the #1 Major at Quincy College. More students graduate with an Associate Degree or Certificate in a Nursing Program than any other major at Quincy College. Graduates have all the tools they need to be successful in the nations largest healthcare profession.
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