Program Overview
The nursing program is a selective admission program that takes 18 months to complete once accepted. Successful completion entitles the student to an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) and eligibility to test for a Registered Nursing license.
Career Opportunities
The SLCC nursing program prepares students to sit for the NCLEX exam to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN). RN's can choose from a variety of exciting career opportunities and practice in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, home health, assisted living facilities, state health agencies, and public health agencies.
What You Will Learn
- Demonstrates compassionate, culturally sensitive patient-centered care in partnership with the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
- Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care through clinical experience and community service/outreach.
- Uses clinical judgment based on the best current evidence to provide safe patient care.
- Adheres to established safety standards to provide quality patient care.
- Implements leadership skills, accountability, and adherence to professional nursing standards.
- Uses patient information and technology to communicate, minimize error, and support decision-making.
Estimated Cost
Books: $1,885
Supplies: $200 (uniform, stethoscope, penlight, shoes)
Course Fees: $414
Other (Clinical Fees): $200
Note: Fees vary based upon specific registration and are subject to changes.
Career Outlook
Some careers shown require further education beyond this program.
Additional Information
Licensure Information
We have made a good-faith effort to collect state licensure requirements for the SLCC programs of study that lead to professional licensure. You can view additional information about state licensure requirements on our Professional Licensure webpage.
NURSING PROGRAM SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
This program has selective admission and has additional requirements to be accepted into the degree program. Specific requirements and process can be found here:
Please contact the Health Sciences Admissions Office, healthsciencesadmissions@slcc.edu, or 801-957-6253 for additional information.
NOTE Required Support Courses: Although not mandatory for admission purposes, it is strongly recommended they be completed before applying for the nursing program. Nursing students who have not completed the following co-requisite and support courses by the indicated timeframe with the required grades will not be eligible to advance in the Nursing program.
Pathophysiology (C+ or better, completed prior to 2nd semester of Nursing program)
PSY 1100 or FHS 1500 (C or better, completed prior to beginning the third semester of the Nursing program)
ENGL 1010 (C or better, completed prior to beginning the third semester of the Nursing program)
Specialized Accreditation
The Salt Lake Community College Associate of Applied Science degree is approved by the Utah State Board of Nursing and accredited by:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, INC., ACEN
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000.
www.acenursing.org
The program provides both general and technical education for all nursing students, including practical nurses to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Registered Nursing.
Specific information will be given to accepted students by program faculty regarding testing sites that have been approved by SLCC for both drug-screening test and criminal background check. The expenses of these requirements are additional student costs.
The clinical placement agencies make the final determination about accepting students for placement in their facility and may decline to have students placed at their facility, based on the criminal background record of the student. The latter may cause the student not to be able to complete all of the program requirements.
In addition, if the criminal background check discloses issues of concern it will be the responsibility of the student to contact the licensing agency and seek advice regarding eligibility for licensure and requirements needed to progress in this profession.
For students who choose to complete their LPN licensure, the Program offers a Preparation for NCLEX-PN Examination course at the completion of the first year.
Students accepted into the nursing program must meet the same health and safety requirements as the participating clinical facilities require of their own employees.