Nursing
The mission of the Aaniiih Nakoda College Associate of Science Nursing Program reflects the college’s core values and is congruent with its Mission and goals. The department adheres to the ‘grow our own’ philosophy by helping to empower the student nurse with the attainment of a licensed RN degree. The Aaniiih Nakoda nurse will deliver health care in a holistic and culturally sensitive manner that reflects the community’s “Life Ways”. Aaniiih Nakoda College nurses will have had state-of-the-art education and technological experiences befitting the demands they will encounter practicing in the rural, frontier environment that is their home.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, nursing student graduates will be able to meet the following program outcomes:
- Graduates from each cohort will meet or exceed an 80% first-time NCLEX-RN licensure examination pass rate for the first-time test takers.
- 75% of all students admitted to the Nursing Program will complete the required four-semester nursing coursework in two successive academic years. (Students tracked for this outcome after the college withdrawal date in their first semester of admission to the nursing courses.)
- 80% of graduates actively seeking employment will be employed as an RN within 3 months of RN licensure.
- 50% of graduates are employed in local and regional healthcare organizations that serve the tribal members of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.
End-of Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of Aaniiih Nakoda College’s Grow Our Own Nursing Program, the graduate will be able to:
- Apply the Medicine Wheel Paradigm (Moss, 2016) of Aaniiih Nakoda College’s Grow Our
Own Nursing Program to provide multi-dimensional nursing care to meet the healthcare needs of patients in the local and regional communities. - Integrate an American Indian focus to administer culturally safe patient and family-centered holistic care throughout the Medicine Wheel (Moss,2016) lifespan seasons.
- Utilize the nursing process to incorporate evidence-based knowledge and resources to provide balanced, quality patient care.
- Incorporate the values of the Aaniiih and Nakoda lifeways
Curriculum
Aaniiih Nakoda College Prerequisite Courses that must be completed before admission into the Associates of Science Grow Our Own Nursing Program.
**Each of the following are requirements for graduation from Aaniiih Nakoda’s Grow Our Own Nursing Program. They may be taken as prerequisites or co-requisites, depending on when the classes are offered.
• Before students start the 2nd year, I.V. Therapy skill will be a hands-on part of nursing orientation.
1 clinical credit = 45 hours clinical/simulation time
1 lab credit = 30 hours of lab time
1 lecture credit = 15 hours of classroom time
Once enrolled in nursing courses, a minimum of a grade of “C” in all courses is required to continue in the program. In the clinical settings, students must achieve a grade of 75% in all rotations of each clinical experience in order to continue in the program.
Semester I
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Lab Credits |
| BIOH 201/BIOH L201 | Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab | 3 | 1 |
| CHMY 121/CHMY L121 | Introduction to General Chemistry & Lab | 3 | 1 |
| M121 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| AIS 155/150 -OR- AIS 100 -OR- SOCL 100 | Aaniiih OR Nakoda Language I, -OR- Intro to American Indian Studies, -OR- Intro to Sociology | 3 | |
| 60 hrs lab | Semester Total (15 credits overall) | 13 | 2 |
Semester II
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Lab Credits |
| BIOH 211/BIOH L211 | Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab | 3 | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 | |
| NUTR 221 | Basic Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| BIOM 250/BIOM L250 | Microbiology for Health Sciences/Lab | 3 | 1 |
| 60 hrs lab | Semester Total (17 credits overall) | 15 | 2 |
- AIS 155 Aaniiih OR AIS 150 Nakoda Language I
- AIS 100 Intro to American Indian Studies
- SOCL 100 Intro to Sociology
Nursing: Fall Semester III
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Lab Credits | Clinical Credits |
| NRSG 135 | Pharmacology | 3 | ||
| NRSG 130 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 | 3 | |
| NRSG 138 | Gerontology | 1 | 1 | |
| 45 clinical hours 90 lab hours | Semester Total (12 credits overall) | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nursing: Spring Semester IV
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Clinical Credits |
| NRSG 140 | Core Concepts of Adult Nursing | 3 | 3 |
| NRSG 256 | Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| **AIS 155/150 -OR- AIS 100 -OR- SOCL 100 | Aaniiih OR Nakoda Language I, -OR- Intro to American Indian Studies, -OR- Intro to Sociology | 3 | |
| 135 clinical hours | Semester Total (12 credits overall) | 9 | 3 |
Nursing: Spring Semester V
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Clinical Credits |
| NRSG 258 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 | 1 |
| NRSG 262 | Complex Care Needs – Adult Client | 3 | 2 |
| NRSG 142 | Core Concepts of Maternal/Child | 2 | 1 |
| 180 clinical hours | Semester Total (12 credits overall) | 8 | 4 |
Nursing: Spring Semester VI
| Course Number | Course Title | Didactic Credits | Lab Credits | Clinical Credits |
| NRSG 266 | Managing Client Care | 2 | 2 | |
| NRSG 252 | Complex Care Needs – Maternal/Child Client | 2 | 1 | |
| NRSG 265 | Advanced Clinical Skills | 1 | ||
| AIS 155/150 -OR- AIS 100 -OR- SOCL 100 | Aaniiih OR Nakoda Language I, -OR- Intro to American Indian Studies, -OR- Intro to Sociology | 3 | ||
| NRSG 298 | Preparing for Professional Nursing Practice (NCLEX) | 1 | ||
| 135 clinical hours 30 lab hours | Semester Total (12 credits overall) | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 495 clinical hours total 120 lab hours total | Total ASN Program Credits (38 credits pre-/co-requisites and 42 nursing) | 61 | 8 | 11 |
NOTE: If placement test scores indicate refresher classes are needed, the student’s program will require more than two years to complete. It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors.