Nursing Associate Degree Program

Our ASN degree program teaches foundational skills to help you start your nursing career right. In addition to nursing theory and practical courses, it also covers general education topics designed to improve your communication and critical thinking capabilities.

• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing
• Adult Health Nursing I and II
• Foundations of Nursing Practice
• Health Assessment
• Nursing Care of Childbearing and Childrearing Families
• Transition to Professional Practice
• Multisystem Disorders
• NCLEX Preparation and Capstone

Nursing Program Philosophy

Concorde nursing program is designed to prepare  nurses to function safely and effectively in the generalist role. We strive to prepare culturally competent  nurses  while demonstrating professionalism, unwavering service, disseminating evidence-based nursing knowledge, and a rigorous curriculum  with high regard to the quality and safety standards of nursing education.  

Nursing Program Goal

In congruence with Concorde's general mission statement, the goal of the nursing program is to equip students for successful employment in the field of nursing through high caliber training with practical, real world experiences along with student centered support.  

Nursing Program Purpose

The purpose of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Practice program is to:

• Provide a learning environment  that  will  led to  successful  completion of  program objectives
• Prepare a responsible and accountable  professional  nurse  who uses  critical  thinking while providing competent, safe, client/patient  care.
• Prepare the graduate to provide nursing care in a variety of settings.
• Prepare the graduate to value personal and professional growth as lifelong learners.
• Prepare the graduate to successfully pass the NCLEX-RN^® examination on first attempt and become gainfully employed. ^† 

Graduate Student  Learning  Outcomes  

Upon completion of the program, it is intended that the students will:

• Provide safe, compassionate, culturally competent, patient-centered, quality care in a variety of settings for patients across the lifespan in response to their changing health needs.
• Examine the evidence that  underlies  clinical nursing  practice to challenge the status quo, question underlying assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of care for patients, families, and communities.
• Use the nursing process to make judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care and promote the health of patients within  a family and community context.
• Demonstrate excellence using evidence-based  practice  in integrity, responsibility, professional identity, and ethical decision making in the role of the nurse while advocating for patients, families, colleagues, community, and self.
• Utilize information technology, professional standards, and professional  communication to emerge as leaders in inter-professional collaboration in the provision of safe, quality, care for patients and families. 

Nursing Program Delivery

The Nursing Practice program is delivered in a blended format. Some courses will  be delivered entirely online, entirely on-ground or with an appropriate  blend of both online and on-ground hours in the same course. The campus may have the option to deliver general education  courses either online or on-ground depending on local  need and availability. 

Clinical Experience

All nursing students, as a requirement for graduation, must complete in-person hands-on clinical hours. Concorde's clinical coordinator will help secure the necessary site hours for students.^ᶛᶛ 

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.
^†Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.
^ᶛᶛClinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.