Blue Mountain Community College

 Health Services

Intended Program Outcomes:

This 2-year applied science program will prepare the student to be effective in the workplace in the following areas:

• Basing nursing activities on practice as dictated by the theories and concepts from nursing and the natural and behavioral sciences, thereby effectively employing assessment and intervention skills, caring and relational skills for client advocacy, and teaching skills for health promotion and restoration,
• Working dependently and interdependently with qualified health professionals and members of the health team in defining, planning, implementing and evaluating the total health plan for individuals consistent with their graduating scope of practice. This includes employee skills in; communication; cultural respect; management, leadership, and teaching,
• Being accountable for his/her own decisions, judgments, and nursing practice through the use of critical thinking skills, moral and ethical responsibility, as well as by using accountability and responsibilities management skills,
• Exhibiting personal and professional growth by using critical thinking and knowledge integration skills to acquire new knowledge and new experiences with the continual expansion of scientific knowledge and technology.

Registered nurses (R.N.’s) use their knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities to help individuals, families, and groups with health needs.  R.N’s care for and work with people to help them become healthier or to regain health after illness or surgery.  Nurses teach health practices to clients and other health care providers and frequently supervise the work of nursing assistants and practical nurses.  R.N.’s also administer medications and perform treatments for patients.  Nurses work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care, schools, industry, clinics, and patients’ homes.

R.N. Program Admission Requirements

Students must complete the prerequisites and general education requirements before applying for admission to the program.  Please refer to the nursing department pages on our website for current admission requirements and to access the admission application packets. Success in a nursing program requires that students be computer literate, use of word processing, spreadsheets and web searches.

This program is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.  The goal of the nursing department is to help students develop into competent nurses through a general education at the associate degree level in the natural and behavioral sciences.  Students are provided an opportunity to learn and to practice nursing in a variety of health-care settings.  Graduates of this program are eligible to take National Council Licensing Examinations (NCLEX-RN*).

* To sit for NCLEX-RN students must take R.N. exit exam (4-5 hours) and the 10 hour R.N. review class spring term (during the third term of the R.N. program)

NOTE: 07-08 curriculum pending approval by the Oregon Dept of Education