Career in Nursing The Cochise College Nursing Program's mission is to educate individuals to provide for the current and future healthcare needs of individuals, families, and populations.
The Cochise College Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The program offers expert instruction, modern equipment, and a wide variety of clinical experience in hospitals and agencies throughout Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.
The program is organized on the "career ladder" concept:
• At the end of the first year, students are eligible to apply to the
State Board of Nursing to take the licensed practical nurse
examination (NCLEX-PN).
• Upon completion of the second year, students receive an associate
of applied science degree and are eligible to take the State Board of
Nursing examination to be licensed as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN).
Completion of the program does not guarantee passing the state board examinations.
The nursing program teaches you practical skills and offers hands-on experience through a combination of lectures, laboratories, and clinical assignments.
Clinical sessions may be scheduled on weekdays, weeknights or weekends at hospitals and health agencies across Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.
Lectures are provided on the Sierra Vista Campus one day a week with labs held on the Douglas, Sierra Vista, Benson and Nogales campuses. Students provide their own transportation to lecture, lab, and clinical assignments.
Mission
The Cochise College Nursing Program is committed to offering a quality associate degree education which provides educational resources to promote meaningful nursing careers, constructive citizenship, and lifelong learning to meet the healthcare needs of a diverse population.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the Cochise College Nursing Program is to create a learning environment in which the student transforms from a beginning student into an entry-level nurse who cares for a diverse population of patients across the lifespan. The nursing faculty respects the students as adult learners who demonstrate integrity in the classroom as-well-as in the clinical setting. The philosophy utilizes a conceptual framework based on the nursing process and related disciplines as a solid foundation for the nurse generalist. The nurse generalist collaborates with other members of the health care team to provide and manage patients anywhere along the health/illness continuum.
CORE VALUES
Lifelong Learning: An attitudinal approach to learning in which the person is open to new ideas, decisions, skills, and behaviors based on scientific evidence and research to promote scientific and technological progress improving patient outcomes.
Diversity: Respecting differences between and among members of the community by embracing and encouraging the expression of ideas, opinions, and thoughts exchanged freely, respectfully, and civilly.
Integrity: Decisions and interactions based on honesty, trust, respect, responsibility, accountability, and ethical behavior.
Adult Learning: An independent, self directed, problem centered approach utilizing prior experience to gain knowledge.
Curriculum (General Education Courses*)
ENG
101
Composition *
3
ENG
102
English Composition *
3
PSY
101
Intro to Psychology *
3
PSY
240
Developmental Psychology
3
BIO
201
Human Anatomy & Physiology I *
4
BIO
202
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
4
BIO
205
Microbiology
4
NUR
203
Pharmacology *
3
*Required Pre-Requisites Prior to Admission to the Nursing Program
