Please refer to the Olympic College Nursing degree section for information on nursing program options at OC. The Pre-Nursing or direct transfer in nursing degree plan can be followed if your goal is to matriculate to another college or university to pursue a generic BSN degree. Completion of the ADN degree (Associate Degree Nursing) will allow you to apply to take the NCLEX exam to become a Registered Nurse. You are encouraged to contact the college or university nursing department where you plan to apply for any additional requirements.
Admission to the Transition to Associate Degree Nursing Program
Application to the Transition to Associate Degree Nursing Program requires a separate application in addition to the application to Olympic College. Admission to Olympic College does not guarantee admission to the TADN Nursing Program. Admission to the Program is based on a factoring system. Students are admitted to the Program for entrance in Spring Quarter to the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program. Students admitted to the program will take a LPN-RN Transitions course prior to Spring Quarter. Students will be admitted on a space available basis. To be considered for admission to the TADN Program, all of the following must be complete and submitted to the Office of Admissions by August 31st:
- Proof of an unencumbered license as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Washington.
- Washington Community College Application Form.
- Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended beyond high school (this includes all colleges, Advanced Placement classes, universities, vocational-technical schools, and hospital nursing schools).
- Olympic College Nursing Program application.
- Achievement of a 96 (Classic Version) or 276 (Next Generation) or above on the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test.
- Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course: CHEM& 121 ; BIOL& 241 , BIOL& 242 , and BIOL& 260 ; ENGL& 101 ; and PSYC& 100 or PSYC 102 .
- It is the student’s responsibility to request all transcript(s). Transcripts and/or credentials must be official and must be sent DIRECTLY to the Offi ce of Admissions by the issuing institution(s).
To be considered for Spring Quarter admission, all documentation must be received in Admissions by August 31st.
Students who have been offered acceptance into the TADN Nursing Program will be required to attend one to two orientation sessions prior to the beginning of Spring Quarter.
Proof of the following is required after provisional acceptance into the Transition to Associate Degree Nursing/ADN Program:
- Current immunizations
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification
- Non-refundable liability insurance
- Non-refundable malpractice insurance
- Personal health insurance
- Criminal History Information Background Inquiry Check. a student who cannot participate in patient care delivery in clinical settings based on a positive Background Inquiry Check will not meet program progression requirements.
The two-year ATA in Nursing curriculum is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000 www.acenursing.org
Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
P.O. Box 47864
Olympia, WA 98504-7864
360.236.4700 Fax number: 360.236.4738
Email address: nursing@doh.wa.gov
www.doh.wa.gov
Reentering Olympic College Transition to Associate Degree Nursing Students
Reentering Olympic College Transition to Associate Degree Nursing students must complete an application for reentry by the specified date, and must have credential requirements to be eligible to reenter the program.
Program
Olympic College offers a four-quarters plus one course curriculum designed to prepare qualified LPNs to become Registered Nurses. The curriculum is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Nursing) and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (www.acenursing.org). The Program includes a balance of general education courses, nursing theory, and nursing practice. Following acceptance, most students will complete the program in four academic quarters. a minimum 2.2 (80%) grade point must be earned in each TADN course. Graduates are prepared for employment as Registered Nurses in home health care, hospitals, long-term care, and community-based care agencies. The graduate of the TADN/ADN Program will receive the Associate in Technical Arts Degree which qualifies the candidate (for eligibility) to take the NCLEX examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The license permits the nurse to use the legal title of Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
Additional costs (for more details visit https://www.olympic.edu/nursing/faq):
- Uniforms, including regulation shoes, laboratory coat, name pin, Olympic College patch for uniform and laboratory coat, and Nursing Skills laboratory packets.
- Wristwatch with sweep second hand and stethoscope.
- Nursing student general liability insurance.
- Personal health insurance.
- Student Nurse Association dues (optional).
- State license application fee.
- NCLEX-RN fee.
- Lab fee
- Clinical placement fee
- Simulation fee
- Transportation to and from clinical facilities.
- Nurse Legislative Day.
- Criminal background check and Immunization Tracker.
- Malpractice insurance.
The Olympic College Nursing Program values a foundation of information technology upon entry into the Transition to Associate Degree Nursing program, including word processing, accessing information and communicating through email and on-line teaching and learning tools, such as textbook resources or CANVAS. Performance of searches using Internet and intranet resources (electronic course reserves and library searches) is expected of students in the TADN program.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Professional Values/Lifelong Learning/ Global Perspectives (Member of the Profession) Definition: Professional values are demonstrated by providing direct care for clients across the life span, collaborating with nursing colleagues and other caregivers, and accepting accountability and responsibility for one’s practice within a legal and ethical framework. Lifelong learning is a commitment to developing an awareness of one’s current knowledge and formulating a plan to increase knowledge to positively impact client care. Global perspectives is recognizing diversity of ideas, points-of-view, opinions, and backgrounds and demonstrating the ability to develop a mutually respectful working environment that will benefit client care.
- Communication (Member of Profession, Manager of Care, and Provider of Care) Definition: Communication is an interactive sharing of information (verbal, nonverbal & written) that can be demonstrated by continuity of quality care for the client and their family. Effective communication is an ongoing and dynamic process that includes the use of therapeutic skills and health education strategies in the promotion, maintenance, and/or restoration of health that has clarity, purpose, and sensitivity.
- Clinical Reasoning (Provider of Care, Manager of Care) Definition: Clinical reasoning uses the skills of clinical judgment and decision making, which requires solid theoretical knowledge and the ability to notice clinical signs, interpret observations, respond appropriately, and reflect on actions taken. It is the process used to assimilate information, analyze data, and make decisions regarding client care. (Noticing, Interpreting, Responding, Reflecting)
- Nursing Informatics/Information Literacy (Provider of Care) Definition: Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice. (ANA, 2009)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Program completion rates: number of stu dents who complete the program within 150% of the time of the stated program length.
- Job placement rates: number of graduates, one year after graduation, employed in a position for which the program prepared them.
- Licensure pass rates: performance on the licensure examination for first time writers.
- Program satisfaction: perceptions of the graduates and employers as to the adequacy and eff ectiveness of the program.
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