RN - Nursing
San Jacinto College offers the Associate of Applied Science degree program in nursing for selected candidates.Completion of the prescribed courses qualifies students to make application for the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) required of all registered nurse candidates.
A license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) is granted by the state to those graduates who pass this examination.Nursing students receive their education on the college campus where they share learning experiences with other college students.Experience in patient care is received in hospitals and other health agencies in the community.
These agencies and the Texas Medical Center are known as extended campuses. San Jacinto College’s professional nursing faculty teach and supervise student clinical experiences in the extended campuses. This clinical experience is concurrent with theory courses in general and professional education.The primary purpose of this type of curriculum is to help the student develop as an individual and as a responsible citizen, who will become a competent practitioner in professional nursing.
In addition to the Associate Degree Nursing programs, the North and South campuses offer Vocational Nursing programs. Successful completion of course work in this program qualifies students to make application to the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners to take the State Board Examination for Licensed Vocational Nurse.
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