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.
Aaniiih Nakoda College Nursing Program
End-of-Program Student Learning Outcomes
Nursing Program Publications
- A Nursing School on Reservation Land – American Journal of Nursing, Dec 2022.
- Why the Nursing Program at Aaniiih Nakoda College is Unique, KRTV Great Falls Brand Spotlight, Dec 2023.
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
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 |
**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.
- 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 |
• Before students start the 2nd year, I.V. Therapy skill will be a hands-on part of nursing orientation.
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 |
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.
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.
Effective March 28, 2022, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on March 28, 2024.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at Search ACEN Programs.