COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
PROGRAM GUIDE
NURSING PROGRAM
A nursing career in provides a wide variety of job opportunities. Nurses practice in a wide
variety of settings which may include care of infants, children, adults, or the elderly. Colby
Community College offers a Certificate in Practical Nursing, offered at Colby, Norton, and
WaKeeney. Successful completion of the Practical Nursing Program qualifies the student
to be eligible to apply to write the licensure exam for practical nursing.
An Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing, which qualifies the student to be
eligible to apply to write the licensure exam for registered nursing, is offered at Colby,
Norton, and WaKeeney. Classes are offered via distance learning to Norton and WaKeeney.
Pre-nursing courses necessary to work toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing are also
available.
CURRICULUM
The nursing curricula includes nursing and non-nursing courses which help develop wellrounded, competent nurses. Coursework includes classroom, laboratory, and clinical
experiences. Supervised client care experiences occur in hospitals and long term care
facilities with a number of observational experiences at additional facilities such as day care
centers.
The nursing program is comprised of semester hours. 16 contact hours = 1 semester credit hour.
Theory hour ratio is 1:1. Clinical / lab contact hours to credit hour ratio is 3:1. For example: A 1
credit hour of theory will generate 16 contact hours and 1 credit of clinical/ lab will generate 48
contact hours.
Admissions
121412 Revised
121313 Revised
021214 Revised
CERTIFICATE: PRACTICAL NURSING
Day PN
Prerequisites Courses
Credit Hours
A & P with lab
5
Nutrition
Developmental Psych.
3
3
Medical Terminology
1
Summer Semester
Fundamentals
4
Fall Semester
KSPN Pharmacology
3
KSPN Gerontology Nursing
2
KSPN Foundations of Nursing/
Clinical
KSPN Maternal Child Nursing/
Clinical
4 theory
2 clinical
2 theory
1 clinical
Spring Semester
KSPN Mental Health Nursing
2
KSPN Medical Surgical Nursing
I/ Clinical
KSPN Medical Surgical Nursing
II/ Clinical
4 theory
3 clinical
4 theory
3 clinical
Total
Level I
Pre-requisites
CCC courses
PN Core Courses
Total
46
Evening PN
Prerequisite
Course
A & P with lab
Concurrent with
Nursing Courses
Nutrition
Developmental
Psych.
Medical
Terminology
Summer Semester
#1
Fundamentals
Fall Semester #1
KSPN
Pharmacology
KSPN
Gerontology
Nursing
Spring Semester
#1
KSPN Foundations
of Nursing/
Clinical
Summer Semester
#2
KSPN Maternal
Child Nursing/
Clinical
KSPN Mental
Health Nursing
Fall Semester #2
KSPN Medical
Surgical Nursing I/
Clinical
Spring Semester
#2
KSPN Medical
Surgical Nursing
II/ Clinical
Total
Nursing Hours
Credit Hours
12
4
30
46
Credit Hours
5
3
3
1
4
3
2
4 theory
2 clinical
2 theory
1 clinical
2
4 theory
3 clinical
4 theory
3 clinical
46
34
ASSOCIATE APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE: REGISTERED NURSING
Students must be a LPN
Day Program
Prerequisite Courses*
Fall Semester
Mental Health Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
III
Nursing Microbiology with
lab
General Psychology
English Composition
Semester Total
Spring Semester
Medical Surgical Nursing
IV
Maternal Child Care II
Professional Issues
Credit Hours
3
4
Credit Hours
General Psych.
Nursing Microbiology
English Composition
Speech or IPC
Introduction to Ethics
3
2
3
3
3
Fall Semester #1
Mental Health Nursing
3
Spring Semester #2
Medical Surgical III
4
2
3
3
15
4
3
1
Introduction to Ethics
3
Speech or IPC
3
Semester total
Total
Nursing Hours
Night Program
General Courses
14
29
15
Fall Semester #3
Medical Surgical Nursing
IV
Professional Issues
4
1
Spring Semester #4
Maternal Child Care II
3
Total
Nursing Hours
29
15
Nursing Microbiology is a 2 hour course, but we recommend students who intend to transfer to a
BSN program take the 5 Cr. hr. Microbiology course.
General education courses can be completed prior to or during the night program of study and to
be completed prior to graduation.
ASSOCIATE APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE: REGISTERED NURSING
RRT/MICT to A.D.N.
Program
General Ed. Courses
General Psych.
**Nursing Microbiology
English Composition
Speech or IPC
Introduction to Ethics
Developmental Psychology
Totals
Summer Semester #1
RRT/MICT to A.D.N.
Transition Concepts
RRT/MICT to A.D.N.
Articulation Concepts
RRT/MICT to A.D.N.
Concepts of Care
Semester Total
Fall Semester #2
Mental Health Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing III
Credit Hours
3
2
3
3
3
3
17
2
2
4
8
3
4
Semester Total
Spring Semester #3
Medical Surgical Nursing IV
Maternal Child Care II
Professional Issues
7
Semester Total
Total
8
N-23/40
4
3
1
Students must be a graduate of an accredited program and be a RRT (Registered Respiratory
Therapist) or MICT (Mobile Intensive Care Technician) with one year of experience.
Level II
CCC courses
ADN courses
Total
Transcripted Hours
Total Program Hours
Credit Hours
14
15
29
46
75
Transition 8
CCC
17
ADN
15
40