Jersey College School of Nursing at Largo Medical Center

Curriculum Plan
Who We Are
Professional Nursing Program
Nurse Residency Track
Six Semester Option
Jersey College was founded in 2003 as a private postsecondary
institution dedicated to providing quality education that
prepares our students for specific professional fields.
Jersey College has five campuses. Our main campus is
located in Teterboro, New Jersey. Our branch campuses are
located in Ewing, New Jersey; Tampa, Florida; Jacksonville,
Florida; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Each campus focuses on
developing our students’ skills, knowledge base and intellectual
interest in select nursing disciplines. The Nurse Residency
Track of the Professional Nursing program is offerred at our
instructional service center located in Largo Medical Center.
The institution was started to address the growing shortage
in qualified health care professionals. Our mission is to
bridge the labor gap occurring in demand occupations and
to train competent professionals who are well prepared to
enter the job market.
We are here to help you
achieve your dreams
Assoicate Degree
Course #
Course Title
SEMESTER 1
ENG201
Composition I
HSC204A Human Anatomy and Physiology
NUR210
Nursing I: Foundations
PSY201
Life Span Development
3.0
3.0
7.5
3.0
SEMESTER 2
HSC203
Principles of Pharmacology
HSC204B Human Body in Health and Disease II
HUN201Nutrition
NUR211
Nursing II: Intro. to Med-Surg. Nursing 16.5
SEMESTER 3 (8 WEEKS)
HSC204C Human Body in Health and Disease II
NUR212
Nursing III: Psychiatric Nursing 4.5
16.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
7.5
2.0
5.5
SEMESTER 4
BIO201
Microbiology
NUR213
Nursing IV: Care of Women and Children
SOC201Sociology
3.0
10.0
3.0
16.0
SEMESTER 5
MAT202 College Algebra NUR214
Nursing IV: Adv. Concepts of
Med-Surg. Nursing
NUR215
Leadership and Delegation
7.5
Nurse Residency Track
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7.5
2.0
12.5
TERM 7
NUR204
Maternal-Newborn Nursing
12.0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
Professional
Nursing Program
3.0
SEMESTER 6
NUR216
Nursing Seminar
NUR203
Psychiatric Nursing
Training and education, not employment are being discussed in this brochure. No guarantee of
employment or salary is made in this brochure. For more information including program costs, completion
information, placement rate, and median loan debt, please visit www.JerseyCollege.edu/Policies.
Credits
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
75.0
2025 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo, FL 33774
Phone: (727) 202-9191
Largo.JerseyCollege.edu
Tampa Campus:
3625 Queen Palm Drive | Tampa, FL 33619 | Phone: (813) 246-5111
Nurse Residency Track
Professional Nursing Program
The Nurse Residency Track of the Professional Nursing program
educates and prepares student for entry level registered nursing
positions in a variety of health care settings. The program consists
of course work in nursing, science, general education, and clinical
practice at select health care institutions. The Nurse Residency Track
is an on-site hospital-based Registered Nursing program through
an affiliation between Largo Medical Center and Jersey College.
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programs established at hospitals;
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hospitals into the nursing curriculum;
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early in the nursing program with an emphasis on bedside
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hospitals that have been orientated to their mission, goals
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Program Philosophy
The Professional Nursing curriculum is based on holistic nursing
and incorporates Sr. Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model (RAM)
and the Evidence-Based Practice Impact Model described by
Brown (2009) for the provision of nursing care. Our students
learn to understand the importance of addressing the physical,
emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the patient in
an ever-changing, complex society.
Admission Requirements**
It is our goal to graduate students who exhibit distinctive
characteristics valued by their community of interest. To
accomplish this goal, the following admission criteria has
been established:
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At the conclusion of the Nurse Residency Track, graduates
are expected to understand the patient care system, nursing
philosophy and healthcare initiatives of the hospital, and have
developed collegial and professional relationships with members
of Largo Medical Center. The graduate of the Nure Residency
Track will earn an Associate Degree in Nursing and will be eligible
to apply for the NCLEX-RN™ examination to become licensed as
a Registered Nurse.
Nurse
Life
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Nursing is not just a job -- it’s a lifestyle -- it’s Nurse . Nursing
is about compassion, dedication, excellence, and drive. It’s what
our students learn and what our faculty live and breathe. At Jersey
College, we take great PRIDE in our institution and living the Nurse .
Accreditation and Licenses
Jersey College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on
Occupational Education*, a national accrediting agency recognized
by the United States Department of Education. Jersey College
is also accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent
Colleges and Schools to award diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Jersey is licensed by New Jersey Higher Education and the
Florida Commission for Independent Education, and its nursing
programs are accredited and approved, respectively, by the
New Jersey Board of Nursing and the Florida Board of Nursing.
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ust be at least eighteen (18) years of age
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resent proof of U.S. citizenship or a green card
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omplete an application for admissions
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articipate in interviews with administration and/or faculty
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ake an advanced program deposit for tuition and fees
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eet minimum skill levels in verbal and math as demonstrated through ACT, SAT or HESI A2 examinations.
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* The Council on Occupational Education can be contacted at 7840 Roswell Road,
Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, Georgia 30350; (770) 396-3898
** For additional details regarding admissions, program requirements and
enrollment into courses please refer to our Academic Catalog