Division: Health Sciences
Department: Nursing
Effective as of Fall 2015
Registered nurses have a variety of employment opportunities. Nurses work at hospitals, extended care and long-term care facilities, rehabilitation programs, physicians' offices, home health agencies and various types of clinics and outpatient services. Nurses also have can continue their education by achieving bachelor's, master's, or graduate degrees in nursing or other fields.
Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN for licensure.
The Nursing Student Handbook includes information regarding Eligibility to Limited Enrollment Nursing Courses, Transfer Students, LPN Advanced Placement & Accelerated Admission for Academic Achievement (AAAA).
Students are required to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Specific information regarding preadmission testing can be found in the current Nursing Student Handbook.
Nursing students are required to have both Ohio and Federal background checks prior to starting the program’s limited enrollment courses in order to meet the requirements of agencies providing clinical experiences. The Ohio Board of Nursing also requires a criminal background check at the time of graduation to be eligible to take the licensing examination (NCLEX-RN). Instructions on obtaining a BCI background check at Sinclair can be found at http://www.sinclair.edu/academics/divisions/hs/background-check/. You can also visit the Background Check Requirements for registered nursing licensure at www.nursing.ohio.gov
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ALH 1101 | Introduction to Healthcare Delivery | 2 |
ALH 2202 | General Pharmacology | 3 |
BIO 1141 | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 1242 | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
BIO 2205 (Microbiology) OR CHE 1111 (Introduction to Chemistry I) OR CHE 1211 (General Chemistry I) | 4 - 5 | |
COM 2206 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
MAT 1130 (Mathematics in Health Sciences) OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective | 3 | |
NSG 1200 | Introduction to Nursing | 1 |
NSG 1400 | Health & Illness I: Foundational Concepts in Nursing | 7 |
NSG 1450 | Professional Nursing I: Introduction to the Role of the Professional Nurse | 2 |
NSG 1600 | Health & Illness II: Health & Wellness Concepts | 7 |
NSG 1650 | Professional Nursing II: Healthcare System Concepts | 2 |
NSG 2400 | Health & Illness III: Health & Wellness Concepts | 7 |
NSG 2450 | Professional Nursing III: Leadership & Management of Care | 2 |
NSG 2600 | Concept Synthesis | 8 |
PSY 1100 | General Psychology | 3 |
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) https://www.acenursing.org/ 3390 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000, and approved by the State of Ohio Board of Nursing.
Effective December 1, 2022, the baccalaureate nursing program at Sinclair Community College, located in Dayton, Ohio is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on December 1, 2023.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975--5000
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp