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Nursing

Jefferson State Community College

Associate's Degree

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Nursing Degree (AAS C162) prepares students to deliver patient care in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare settings. Graduates are eligible to take NCLEX-RN licensure examination.

Credits

66 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

PsychologyMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingBiology

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech ClaritySpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
  • Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-
  • Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac lif
  • Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, trea
  • Mentor nursing students.

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimetersAlligator forcepsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBackboardsBedpansBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBreast pumpsBinocular light compound microscopesBlood pressure cuffsCathetersElectrocardiogramHandheld thermometersHypodermic needlesIntravenous IV pumps

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Acute Care Nurses29-1141.01
  • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses29-1141.02
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Multi-patient assignments — organize and prioritize on a routine med-surg shift with reduced oversight.
  • Care plans for common diagnoses — draft and update from admission through discharge on a med-surg unit.
  • IV access and infusion management — initiate and maintain on stable adult inpatients.
  • High-alert medications — administer with double-checks in established acute-care protocols.
  • Patient and family teaching — deliver on common conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Subtle changes in patient status — recognize and escalate appropriately on a familiar patient population.
  • Interdisciplinary rounds — contribute patient updates and concerns on a general inpatient unit.
  • Common procedures (Foley, NG tube, wound care) — perform independently on routine cases.
  • Documentation for regulatory and billing requirements — complete accurately across a routine shift.
  • New nursing students and orientees — guide on basic skills during clinical rotations.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
92%
Placement Rate
14%