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Nursing Program Overview

Public Notice: Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit from ACEN

The CCAC Nursing Department wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

As a valued stakeholder of the CCAC Nursing Program and the community at large, the Nursing Department cordially invites you to participate in the public meeting where you may meet the site visit team and share your thoughts about the program. The public meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Check in time will begin at 2:50. The link for the meeting will be provided by noon to those who register. Please complete the registration request through Enroll Me. The link will then be emailed to you about an hour prior to start time. Please include your name, organization and title.
 
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to:
 
Marsal P. Stoll, Ed.D
Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Rd Northeast, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326 
Or, via email at mstoll@acenursing.org
 
All written comments must be received no later than September 30, 2020.

Program Overview

The program, offered at five college sites, including one at California University of Pennsylvania, prepares students to apply for the NCLEX -RN examination and to assume an entry-level position as a registered nurse. Program learning experiences prepare graduates for professional nursing practices as defined and delineated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. The program consists of courses in liberal arts and selected sciences, as well as nursing.

Accreditation

Mission Statement

The CCAC Associate Degree Nursing Program prepares graduates for entry level practice in the current and emerging global healthcare delivery workforce. The program creates a dynamic, diverse, and supportive student-centered environment for learning. The concept-based curriculum, along with the active engagement of the student in the learning process, provides quality preparation for academic, professional and personal success.

Core Values of the CCAC Nursing Program

The CCAC Nursing Program values caring as a fundamental part of the nursing profession, characterizes our concern and consideration for the whole person, our commitment to the common good, and our outreach to those who are vulnerable. All organizational activities are managed in a participative and person-centered way, demonstrating an ability to understand the needs of others and a commitment to act always in the best interests of all stakeholders. (NLN, 2010)

The CCAC Nursing program values diversity, embraces acceptance and respect. Each individual is unique with differences, which can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. A culture of diversity is about understanding ourselves and each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the richness of each individual. While diversity can be about individual differences, it also encompasses institutional and system-wide behavior patterns. (NLN, 2010)

The CCAC Nursing program values personal, professional, and academic integrity and is evident when organizational principles of open communication, ethical decision-making, and humility are encouraged, expected, and demonstrated consistently. Not only is doing the right thing simply how we do business, but our actions reveal our commitment to truth telling and to how we always see ourselves from the perspective of others in a larger community. (NLN, 2010)

The CCAC Nursing program values excellence that reflects a commitment to continuous growth, improvement, and understanding. It is a culture where transformation is embraced, and the status quo and mediocrity are not tolerated. (NLN, 2010)

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will:

  1. Evaluate clinical judgment to facilitate transformation of knowledge, skills and values in a variety of healthcare delivery systems.
  2. Integrate caring and knowledge of cultural diversity when providing care to patients at various points across the lifespan.
  3. Critique the effectiveness of communication with the interdisciplinary health team utilizing principles of management and delegation.
  4. Prioritize teaching and learning needs of patients and families in culturally diverse settings across the life span.
  5. Implement the role of the professional nurse when caring for patients and families in diverse healthcare delivery systems.

Please refer to the math equivalency charts for course substitutions.

Nursing Programs at CCAC

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If you would like to learn more about the Nursing program, click on the links below to go to the CCAC Online Catalog.


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