ADN Traditional Track In-Program Courses
In-Program Schedule of Courses
Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 2 |
| NRST 10011 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day | NRST 10013 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day | NRST 20022 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day | NRST 20023 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day |
| NRST 10014 (in person- 1 day per week) NRST 10012 (in person- 1 day per week) | NRST 20015 (in person ½ semester) Lecture/ lab: full day Clinical: TBD full day NRST 20214 (in person- one ½ day per week) | NRST 20217 (in person- full semester) Lecture day: TBA Lab day: TBA Clinical day: TBA | NRST 20219 (in person) Lecture one ½ day per week no clinical requirement |
| * To remain on track, these courses must be complete by the end of Fall 1 (if not completed): BSCI 11010 PSYC 11762 Kent core Math- MATH 10040/10041 or higher UC 10001 | To remain on track, these courses must be complete by the end of Spring 1 (if not completed): BSCI 11020 NUTR 23511 | * To remain on track, these courses must be complete by the end of Fall 2 (if not completed): NURS 20950 BSCI 20021 | One clinical day for NRST 20023. Student must have 3-4 days of availability for clinical, lab and lecture requirements. |
| One clinical day for both 10013 and 20015. Student must have 4 days of availability for clinical, lab and lecture requirements | One clinical day for both 20022 and 20217. Student must have 4 days of availability for clinical, lab and lecture requirements | * To remain on track these courses must be completed by the end of Spring 2 (if not completed): Humanities/Fine Art ENG 11011 |
* Schedule is always subject to change based on the needs of the nursing department
Nursing Lectures/Labs
- Held at the Twinsburg Academic Center in Twinsburg
- 75% minimum to pass each course
- Must demonstrate satisfactory performance of nursing lab skills
- Will have online requirements/ assignments
- Must complete all required course, clinical, and lab hours
Clinical Experiences
- Students are placed in clinical coursework by the nursing department. Students are notified via email with scheduling information for registration
- Students must be flexible and adaptable, clinical day or location is assigned to students.
- 1 instructor: 6-8 students average clinical group size (1:10 maximum)
- The curriculum requires all missed clinical hours to be made up, minute for minute. If in this situation, make up days may be different than standard clinical placement.
- If you are unsuccessful in clinical, you must repeat the entire course
Clinical Grading
Clinical has grading scale of NI/S/U
NI- Needs improvement, students have opportunity to correct skill/assignment for marking of U or S
S- Satisfactory, the skills/assignment was completed satisfactory
U- Unsatisfactory, the skill/assignment/attendance was not completed satisfactory.
Tattoos, Piercings and Smoking
- All visible tattoos that are interpreted as profane, offensive, or otherwise unprofessional in nature must be covered.
- In a clinical setting, jewelry should not interfere with student duties or patient care. One basic ring, one non-dangling necklace and one pair of stud earrings may be worn.
- Clear or Skin-colored plugs must be worn in visible gauged ears or piercings. One stud nose piercing is allowed.
- Kent State University is a non-smoking/non-tobacco university as are our clinical partners
Kaplan exams
- Kaplan exams will be given throughout the program
Math Medication
- Completed each semester
- Must complete 10 medication math questions in 20 minutes with 100% accuracy to demonstrate math competence
- Students who are unsuccessful in completing with 100% cannot progress in Technical Study Sequence