Nursing Program
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a cooperative program between York Technical College
and the University of South Carolina Lancaster. We are approved by the
South Carolina Board of Nursing
, Synergy Business Park;
Kingstree Dr., Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29210, (803) 896-4550 or fax (803)
896-4525 and fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
(NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree
Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 1-404-975-5000, Fax, 1-404-975-5020,
or www.nlnac.org ) .
The Associate
Degree Nursing Program prepares men and women for the practice
of registered nursing to provide direct client care across the
life span. The practice of the associate degree nurse is
primarily directed toward clients who have health needs and
require assistance to maintain or restore their optimum state
of health or support to die with dignity. The associate degree
nurse is prepared to address acute and chronic health care
needs and common well-defined health care problems in
hospitals, long-term care facilities, and certain community
health agencies. The
graduate of an associate degree nursing program functions in
three basic roles within the health care delivery system:
provider of care; manager of care; and member within the
discipline of nursing under the supervision of a registered
professional nurse. Graduates of the program are eligible to
take the Computer Adaptive Testing of the National Council
Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses. Graduates who
successfully pass the National Council Licensing Examination
for Registered Nurses are eligible to apply for licensure to
practice as a registered nurse in any of the 50 states or U.S.
territories. There
are legal limitations for state licensure in South Carolina
for graduates with prior convictions and/or disciplinary
action. The policy from the Board of Nursing for South
Carolina will be distributed to all students.
The policy also exists in the
Nursing Student Manual,
which is distributed the first day of class. Clinical
facilities require drug screens and/or background checks
before allowing students to participate in clinical rotation.
Students participating in clinical may be required to
have a drug screen at any time during their rotation.
Students accepted to the program must be eligible to
attend clinical at all facilities.
For more information contact:
Sharlene Plyer
splyler@yorktech.edu
803-981-7067
Jane Fleischer
jfleischer@yorktech.edu
803-981-7046
or
The Admissions Department at (803) 327-8008
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LAST UPDATED: 03/14/12
