Associate of Science - Nursing

The Merritt College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) curriculum is a two-year program. The program is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing and is designed to prepare students for entry level Registered Nursing positions. Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program, students are eligible to take the state licensing examination for registered nurses. The course of study includes instruction in applied nursing sciences, related natural and social/behavioral sciences, and clinical nursing experience in hospitals and healthcare facilities located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to: • Apply principles of teaching, learning, and homeostasis when in a caregiving relationship with patient, family and staff members. • With appropriate supervision, develop and implement safe and skillful nursing care for a group of patients. • Participate effectively as a member of a health care team by applying their knowledge of the nursing process. • Develop an awareness of him/herself as a person and as a practitioner.