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Nursing Wabash Valley College
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.
ADN Nursing Program Description
There is a shortage of qualified nurses in our communities, and our goal as a program is to facilitate our students’ learning process in obtaining the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for a professional registered nurse. Our graduates are highly sought after and do well in their chosen careers. The IECC-OCC Associate Degree in Nursing program is offered at Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College. Our hope is that you are able to obtain your degree at a site that fits your needs and prepares you for a future in nursing in a setting that is right for you. We are hometown and family- oriented and provide a learning experience close to home. As a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Education in Nursing and approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, we strive to ensure you are given the best opportunity to achieve your goal of becoming a nurse. We hope you will consider Wabash Valley College as a cost-effective option to begin your career in the health industry. Please take a moment to look at our Partnering Educators and Carer Paths pages to see how you can become a part of our success.
The courses required for program completion involve 72 credit hours and are as follows: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Nursing I General Psychology I 1st Year 1st Semester Composition I Human Anatomy & Physiology II Nursing II Human Growth & Development 1st Year 2nd Semester
General Microbiology Nursing III Principles of Sociology 2nd Year 1st Semester Composition & Analysis Nursing IV 2nd Year 2nd Semester
Registered Nurse Review Course Fundamentals of Effective Speaking
Program Goals & Outcomes
Goals The mission of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Olney Central College Associate Degree in Nursing program is to provide exceptional educational opportunities for qualified persons to enter the profession of nursing. This mission is achieved by providing a quality, balanced curriculum of general education and nursing courses. We value and will promote ethical integrity, holistic caring, collaboration, excellence, personal and professional development, and respect of diversity as we facilitate students as members of the profession of nursing and citizens of the broader community. Our values are a reflection of the culture and character of the program and guide us in achieving our vision. The faculty believe nursing practice is a helping interaction based on the nursing process that assists the person to meet basic needs. The goals of this helping interaction are: • promote and maintain wellness • restore the patient to optimal health • support the patient through the dying process
Upon entry into practice, graduates of the IECC-OCC Associate Degree Nursing Program will be able to: Program Learning Outcomes
1. Utilize the nursing process, nursing judgment, and evidence-based practice to advocate for and provide safe, effective, and innovative patient-centered care across the lifespan. 2. Demonstrate communication ability by establishing and maintaining individualized and culturally competent therapeutic relationships. 3. Develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans to achieve quality patient outcomes. 4. Use knowledge of consumer rights and responsibilities to plan for, advocate for, and intervene on behalf of clients while delivering cost-effective care. 5. Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel based on education, experience, and scope of practice. 6. Collaborate with other health care providers to provide and improve patient care and outcomes. 7. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce error, and support clinical decision-making. 8. Assume responsibility for continued education and professional development. 9. Demonstrate professional behavior and integrate the role of professional identity in practice. 10. Practice within the ethical and legal framework of the profession of nursing and State Nurse Practice Act. The practice of the associate degree nursing graduate occurs within a variety of structured and community-based healthcare settings. Upon entry into practice, the graduate is prepared to perform the competencies inherent in the three interrelated roles:
• provider of patient-centered care • manager of patient-centered care • member within the profession
Nursing Program Technology
Anatomage Table
The WVC Anatomy & Physiology department recently purchased a $75,000 Anatomage Table which is considered cutting edge by any health education standard. The Anatomage Table allows Nursing students to interact with the human body internally and in greater detail. Though the WVC Anatomy and Physiology department also has a cadaver lab, the Anatomage Table allows students to study internal organs and tissues on a more intricate level.
Laerdal Manikins
Laboratory Training Room
Students are able to utilize Laerdal manikins, props made to represent human dimensions and basic characteristics, in the course of their nursing instruction. These manikins range in use from patient simulation and care to multiple discipline skills training lessons such as intravenous/arterial access and resuscitation. Before providing hands-on patient care, which is also part of the program, students are afforded the opportunity to demonstrate skill mastery using these manikins.
The nursing lab consists of 4 hospital beds, vitals equipment and monitors, and 4 manikins. The hospital beds are comparable with what students can expect to see in most health care settings. Nursing students get practice with proper body mechanics, appropriate patient care and interaction, and situational techniques by demonstrations and lab exposure training.
Articulations
Institution
Location
Aspen University Chamberlain University Eastern Illinois University Indiana Wesleyan University McKendree University Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville University of Illinois, Chicago University of Southern Indiana Vincennes University
Denver, CO Addison, IL Charleston, IL Marion, IN Lebanon, IL Edwardsville, IL Chicago, IL Evansville, IN Vincennes, IN
Clinicals
The Wabash Valley College Nursing program is proud to provide students with program leading clinical opportunities. WVC has Clinical Affiliations with 8 hospitals and health care providing agencies in the area. The complete list of facilities that have partnered with the WVC Nursing program is as follows:
Agency
Location
Wabash General Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Deaconess Midtown Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes Ascension St. Vincent Hospital RiverOaks Health Campus Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation
Mount Carmel, IL Princeton, IN Newburgh, IN Evansville, IN Vincennes, IN Evansville, iN Princeton, IN Mount Carmel, IL
Career Paths
Regional Frequent Employment Facilities 1. Wabash General Hospital 2. Carle Richland Memorial Hospital 3. Lawrence County Memorial Hospital 4. Fairfield Memorial Hospital 5. Crawford Memorial Hospital 6. Deaconess Hospital 7. Select Specialty Hospital 8. Ascension St. Vincent Hospital 9. Good Samaritan Hospital 10. Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 11. River Oaks Health Campus
Career Advancements/Specialties
Careers
Average Salary
1. Certified Dialysis Nurse 2. Legal Nurse Consultant 3. Nurse Midwife 4. Nurse Anesthetist 5. Nurse Case Manager 6. Nurse Practitioner
$73,831 $78,658 $97,787 $161,000 $74,051 $98,859 $63,335 $80,000 $134,605 $97,011 $161,000 $66,363 $68,760 $75,050 $91,720
7. Endocrinology Pediatric Nurse
8. Travel Nurse
9. Chief Nursing Officer 10. Family Nurse Practitioner 11. Perianesthesia Nurse
12. Orthopedic Nurse 13. Neonatal Nurse 4. Oncology Nurse 15. Clinical Nurse
And many more!
*All salaries listed come from nursejournal.org and are subject to change
Michelle Woods WVC Nursing Program Advisor (618) 262-8641 woodsm8@iecc.edu 2200 College Dr, Mount Carmel, IL 62863 CONTACT
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