Associate Degree of Nursing

Available at Columbus, Ohio College of Nursing Campus

Chamberlain College of Nursing is committed to producing educational programs designed to meet the changing healthcare needs of our society and the varied learning needs of nursing students. In offering an Associate Degree of Nursing with a LPN to RN bridge program both on-site and online, Chamberlain College of Nursing addresses the societal need for competent healthcare providers at varying levels of education and practice, and provides flexible options to nursing students to meet their diverse learning and lifestyle needs.

The Associate Degree in Nursing program (ADN) is a six-semester year-round program and is only available at Chamberlain College of Nursing's Columbus, Ohio campus. The first year of the Associate Degree in Nursing program is designed for students with no prior nursing education and includes fundamentals in nursing, basic nursing courses, and general education courses. Continuation to the second level of studies enables the student to earn an associate degree and take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) who wish to pursue associate degree completion have the option of entering in the LPN to RN bridge program.

Associate Degree in Nursing students have the option of on-site or online learning for the didactic portion of both nursing and most general education courses. The online content delivery model allows students who may otherwise not be able to attend school to complete a nursing education, regardless of geography, or life circumstances. While the coursework can be completed online from anywhere, the clinical requirements must be fulfilled at the Columbus, Ohio campus.

Students in the on-site option meet in traditional classroom and group clinical learning experiences. Online Associate Degree in Nursing students utilize an online delivery model for didactic portions of the curriculum. Online courses include live interactive chat sessions among students and faculty, virtual labs for laboratory-based general education courses, and regular interaction with faculty. The instruction is structured, with weekly assignments and regular testing.

Students attend a four-day clinical validation session that includes laboratory skills testing under the direction of the faculty responsible for the clinical course, and validation of skills in a patient care setting. The cost of this four-day session is borne by the student. Estimated costs are listed in the Academic Catalog.

The Associate Degree in Nursing program provides a comprehensive foundation of general education and nursing knowledge necessary for nursing practice and continuing professional education and provides the necessary skills and competencies for graduates to assume registered nurse practice positions in acute, rehabilitative, and long-term care agencies. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing program are eligible for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.

ADN students must have the time and resources necessary to attend the required skills and clinical validation in Columbus, Ohio each semester enrolled in nursing courses.

Provides holistic nursing care based on knowledge from nursing and related disciplines to individuals and support persons in varied healthcare settings.
Manages collaborative nursing care with health team members through the effective, cost-efficient use of human, physical, financial, and technological resources.
Integrates communication principles and techniques with individuals, support persons, and healthcare team members within professional practice.
Employs nursing process and critical thinking as a basis for professional decision-making in individualized nursing care.
Accepts individual responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and for ongoing personal and professional development.
Demonstrates behaviors consistent with moral, ethical, legal, and regulatory principles and guidelines.
Assumes professional nursing roles to resolve health care needs of individuals and support persons in a variety of settings.
Utilizes evidence-based information from healthcare and related disciplines to provide safe nursing care and to teach information and skills necessary for optimal health.

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