Registered Nursing Associate Degree

This program is only available in a blended format, combining online and in-person courses.

We are thrilled to announce that we are now offering an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) at Davis University.

This program is approved by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, the Ohio Board of Nursing, and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. It is pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission.

This program is pending DOE approval for Title IV Financial Aid Funding. 

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences to prepare students for licensure and employment as a Registered Nurse. Registered Nurses provide care in a variety of settings, addressing the health care needs of individuals throughout their lifespans.

Davis University ADN program utilizes Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) as the organizing theme to prepare future nurses throughout the curriculum, The goal of the Davis University ADN curriculum is to graduate students who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA’s) to impact both individual and system approaches to patient safety and thus can transition readily into complex health care systems (QSEN Competencies – Patient Centered Care, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Evidence Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Informatics).

ADN CORE/NON-TECHNICAL COURSES

Natural Sciences

Anatomy & Physiology I

The focus of this course is the study of particular body systems, their structures, functions, diseases, disorders, treatment, and terminology pertaining to each system. Included will be anatomical descriptors and body directions, the cell, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and nervous systems. This course will focus on various diseases affecting the human body, with the emphasis on disease definitions, etiology, diagnostic studies, and treatments.

Credit Hours: 4

Anatomy & Physiology II

The study of particular body systems, their structures, functions, diseases, disorders, treatment, and terminology pertaining to each system will be the focus of this course. Systems included will be the circulatory, blood, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine. This course will focus on various diseases affecting the human body, with the emphasis on disease definitions, etiology, diagnostic studies, and treatments.

Credit Hours: 4

Microbiology & Immunology

Credit Hours: 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Lifespan Development

Credit Hours: 4

General Education Courses

Algebra

This course is an introduction to algebra. The content will cover the study of operations on integers and rational numbers, the solution of equations with one and two unknown variables, linear equations, and coordinate graphing. Application problems are used extensively throughout the course.

Credit Hours: 4

Composition I

Students will gain a foundation for college-level writing that is valuable for nearly any field. This course focuses not only on writing but also on reading and critically engaging various texts. Students will read and write essays with a variety of rhetorical purposes: Observing, explaining, investigating, evaluating, problem solving, and arguing. Also includes library and electronic research culminating in research papers. Prerequisite/Corequisite: IDS110 Forum on Technology and Resources.

Credit Hours: 4

Thinking Strategies

Students in this course will examine the thinking and decision-making process. They will be challenged to notice cultural influences in thinking, to express their own ideas logically, and to analyze the ideas of others through reading, writing, and discussion.

Credit Hours: 4

Technology & Resources

This interdisciplinary course empowers students to be successful by providing opportunities to cultivate skills needed to enhance their careers and to be capable lifelong learners. Essential computer applications that enhance marketability are integrated with self-management skills, critical thinking, learning strategies, and time management. Students will research topics for written and oral reports and develop a career portfolio.

Credit Hours: 5

Entry to the ADN Program Requirements

ADN Program Course Curriculum

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the ADN program, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) based on QSEN Competencies to:

• Patient Centered Care – Demonstrate ethical and professional nursing roles that recognize the patient as a full partner and source of control.
• Safety – Provide safe and effective care, through individual performance and organizational processes, to patients that minimize the risk of harm to patients, others, and self.
• Teamwork and Collaboration – Exhibits effective communication skills by participating fully in the health care team in a way that fosters mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
• Evidence-Based Practice – Provide nursing care that utilizes critical thinking, based on current evidence, clinical expertise, patient preference, needs, and values.
• Quality Improvement – Participate fully in processes to monitor outcomes and improve patient care.
• Informatics – Use current technology to manage patient information and other data to maximize safety and optimize health outcomes.

State Licensure and Certification Reciprocity Disclosure: 

ADN graduates who have successfully completed academic program requirements and financial requirements are eligible to apply for the national examination to become a Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) with the Nursing Regulatory Body (NRB) within the state in which they wish to be licensed to practice.

• Note: Ohio has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which went into effect on January 1, 2023. RNs can apply for a multistate license (MSL), which means they can expand where they provide care and drive their career forward in other states within the NCL. RNs can also apply individually to non-NCL states to expand their nursing practice within those states.