General Information
DWU offers an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in nursing
which satisfies the academic requirements necessary for a graduate’s
eligibility to write the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX)
for licensure as a registered nurse. Because this LPN-RN curriculum in
Sioux Falls is a one-year (August – May) program designed to build
on the firm foundation of nursing skills mastered by the licensed practical
nurse (LPN), the goal is to move the student’s knowledge of human
health needs and nursing interventions to a deeper level. In addition,
within this one academic year, the program content is designed to develop
leadership and management of care skills needed by the registered nurse
(RN) in the current healthcare practice setting.
The nursing curriculum uses Roy’s Adaptation Model and builds upon
the three nursing roles (provider of care, manager of care and member
of a profession) of the associate degree nurse and the four major concepts
of person, health, environment, and nurse.
Nursing classes will be scheduled on Thursdays and Fridays in addition
to some Wednesdays. Some coursework may be delivered online. Classes will
meet at Southeast Technical Institute (STI) in Sioux Falls. Clinical rotations
will be scheduled by nursing faculty members when clinical sites are available
for specific nursing courses. Clinical rotations may require some travel
by students.
The DWU Nursing Program is approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing
and is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326;
phone: 1-404-975-5000; fax: 1-404-975-5020; Web site: www.nlnac.org.
