Course Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing – IDL program prepares students in the knowledge, techniques, and procedures for promoting health and providing care for individuals and groups. You’ll learn how to support patients who are sick, disabled, infirm, or in need of ongoing care—while building professional nursing skills you can use in real clinical settings.

This program includes instruction in:

• Administering medications and treatments (as appropriate to training and clinical setting)
• Assisting with examinations and treatments
• Supporting patient education for health maintenance
• Referring patients to physicians and other healthcare specialists (as part of the care team)
• Providing safe, compassionate patient-centered care

Course Includes

Your educational pathway includes a blend of classroom learning, hands-on clinical lab skills, simulation exercises, and clinical practicum experience. This pathway will support building a strong and confident knowledge base in regard to critical thinking and clinical judgement, to prepare you for your career in nursing.

Programmatic instruction includes:

• Hands-on clinical lab experiences
• Simulation exercises
• General education courses
• Fundamental nursing courses
• Adult health nursing courses

Clinical Experience

Clinical training is a major part of becoming a nurse. You’ll gain guided experience working with patients across age groups and care settings. This is where skills come together — communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and safe patient care.

Clinical and coursework areas include:

• Medical/Surgical Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing
• Mother/Newborn Nursing
• Adult Health Nursing
• Geriatric Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• IV Therapy
• Legal & Professional Issues
• Nursing Leadership & Management

(Clinical placement details, requirements, and schedules may vary and are coordinated by the program.)