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Fresno Campus - 559-222-1903
Modesto Campus - 209-521-1821
Sacramento Campus - 916-588-2060
San Mateo Campus - 650-685-6616
Van Nuys Campus - 747-200-4567

A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN) Program

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23 Months Program*
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*90 Approved Instructional Weeks

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TOTAL PROGRAM COST

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$98,030.00

TEAS Test Fee (additional prior to registration and not Financial Aid eligible)

$115.00

Provide a high-quality educational experience to each individual whose goal is to enter the health care profession.

Provide a depth of human understanding and a wide range of nursing skills based on communication and scientific principles.

Guide the Associate Degree student in collaborative practice with other healthcare professionals to meet patient nursing needs.

Employ the nursing process in the provision of safe and effective care.

Help develop the Associate degree student to become a role model, patient advocate, patient educator, and caregiver who provides an environment conducive to maintaining dignity and maximizing each individual’s wellness.

Guide the Associate Degree student to become active participants in the learning process and assist with self-awareness and self-direction.

Provide a shared learning environment among faculty and students by exchanging knowledge and experience to promote change within the participants.

Prepare the Associate Degree student with the knowledge, skill, and ability to administer safe, ethical, and competent nursing care as a beginning practitioner in various settings.

*(90 Approved instruction Weeks)

The program information, length, and schedule may change. Make sure to read the accompanying Catalog and Addendum for changes and updates. Check in with an admission advisor for details.

The ADN program is a degree program which provides two separate pathways of admission. Both paths consist of full-time attendance. Instructor to student ratio is 1:12 in the laboratory and 181 clinical, 1:28 in residential lectures, and 1:25 in online lectures depending on the campus.

Generic ADN (6 semesters for a total of 80 Semester Credit Hours):
Students will take 33 Semester-Credit Hours of General Education courses via online delivery in the program’s first two semesters. The third semester is 15 weeks and consists of 14 Semester Credit Hours (9 — lectures, 5 — clinical & skills lab). Courses include Fundamentals of Nursing, comprised of theory, skills and clinical, Health Assessment, Pharmacology, and Pathophysiology. Theory and lab will be held Monday through Friday. The clinical schedule may vary depending on clinical site availability.

The fourth semester consists of 10 Semester Credit Hours (6 — lectures, 4 — clinical). Courses include Introduction to Med/Surg I Theory and Clinical and Intermediate Med/Surg Theory and Clinical. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, and the clinical schedule may vary depending on clinical site availability.

The fifth semester consists of 14 Semester Credit Hours (9 — lectures, 5 — clinical). Courses include Maternal/Newborn Theory and Clinical, Care of Children Theory and Clinical, and Advanced Med/Surg I Theory and Clinical. Theory and lab will be held Monday through Friday. The clinical schedule may vary depending on clinical site availability.

The sixth semester consists of 9 Semester Credit Hours (5 — lectures, 4 — clinical). Courses include Mental Health Nursing Theory and Clinical, and Complex Med-Surg Theory, and Clinical/Leadership. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, and the clinical schedule may vary depending on clinical site availability.

Students of this pathway receive 885 hours of education and 900 hours of clinical and lab instruction, allowing them to apply the lecture topics to practical use.

Admission Requirements
Performance Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs..
- Applicants must attend or view a live or recorded information session.
- Applicants must meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR certification (See Policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in the School Catalog and “Admissions”).
- Applicants must submit a completed application. It is recommended that interested applicants fill out the application with the admission advisor.
- Applicants must take an Admission Assessment: The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS VII). It tests math, reading, English and language use, and science. All students are encouraged to log on to atitesting.com for study material and other valuable resources and information. The TEAS VII Test Passing score = 64% or better.
- Applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the Nursing Program Director or Assistant Program Director in person or via a virtual conferencing platform, if necessary.
- Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) or higher in non-biology prerequisite coursework. Official transcripts are required.
- Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) or higher in math and science prerequisite coursework. Official transcripts are required.
- Applicants must submit a two to three (2–3) pages written essay on why they have chosen professional nursing as a career.
- Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the nursing program. These may come from employers, immediate work supervisors, health-related facilities where the applicant has volunteered, or faculty from previous college/university coursework. These letters of recommendation must be submitted on formal organizational stationery.
- The applicant will submit proof of health-related &/or community work, e.g., volunteering at health fairs, hospitals, or clinics, working with the homeless, mentoring or tutoring other students, Big Brother or Big Sister. These experiences must be substantiated with a document or letter of verification on formal organizational stationery.
  - Applicants will be rank-ordered based on the following score, which includes:
  - Admission Assessment Test (TEAS)
  - Personal Interview
  - Written Essay
  - Three Letters of Recommendation
  - Community Work
  - Health-Related Experience
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Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.

Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an admission advisor if applicable) must be able to:
- Handle stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
- Respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies using the English language.
- Communicate effectively with patients and staff in clear English in verbal and written forms.
- Read and interpret (or learn how to) patient charts and requisitions.
- Tolerate strong, unpleasant odors.
- Provide physical and emotional support to the patients during procedures.
- Report clearly and legibly through progress notes in patient charts.
- Meet class standards for successful course completion.
- Collect, interpret, and integrate data about patients.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to individuals of all ages, genders, and races from all socio-economic, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
- Cope with the stress of heavy workloads, demanding patients, and life-threatening clinical situations.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to potentially hazardous situations.
- Demonstrate the physical and emotional capacity to work a 40-hour week on the clinical rotation.
- Behave in an ethical, sound, competent, compassionate, and professional manner in the classroom and the clinic.
- Requires intermittent sitting, standing, and walking up to eight (8) hours per day.
- Requires bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, twisting, and reaching.
- Requires frequently lifting and carrying 25 pounds (11.34 kg) to 50 pounds (22.68 kg).
- Requires pushing and pulling up to 100 pounds (45.36 kg).
- Utilize the sense of hearing to communicate effectively with the patients and healthcare team.
- Utilize the sense of vision in all hospital lighting levels, which vary from low illumination to bright light levels.
- Sit in class for up to 6 to 8 hours per day.
- Palpate anatomical structures and handle injured body parts without causing injury to the patient.
- During exercise, give manual resistance to a patient’s arm, leg, or trunk.
- Move with adequate agility and speed to ensure patient safety.
- Walk and balance well enough to help patients walk and transfer with or without equipment while preventing injury to patients and themselves.
- Safely grasp and manipulate small objects and set dials on electrical equipment.
- Use visual, auditory, and tactile senses to observe patients and collect and interpret data.
- Respond to warning sounds, machine alarms, and calls for help.
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The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN) program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:
- The successful completion of all program courses and hours.
- All financial obligations, including tuition and textbook charges, have been met.
- To graduate from the Associate of Science in Nursing Program, students must successfully meet the
  benchmark of 90% on the ATI Exit Exam.
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Admission Requirements

Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs..

Applicants must attend or view a live or recorded information session.
Applicants must meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR certification (See Policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in the School Catalog and “Admissions”).
Applicants must submit a completed application. It is recommended that interested applicants fill out the application with the admission advisor.
Applicants must take an Admission Assessment: The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS VII). It tests math, reading, English and language use, and science. All students are encouraged to log on to atitesting.com for study material and other valuable resources and information. The TEAS VII Test Passing score = 64% or better.
Applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the Nursing Program Director or Assistant Program Director in person or via a virtual conferencing platform, if necessary.
Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) or higher in non-biology prerequisite coursework. Official transcripts are required.
Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) or higher in math and science prerequisite coursework. Official transcripts are required.
Applicants must submit a two to three (2–3) pages written essay on why they have chosen professional nursing as a career.
Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the nursing program. These may come from employers, immediate work supervisors, health-related facilities where the applicant has volunteered, or faculty from previous college/university coursework. These letters of recommendation must be submitted on formal organizational stationery.
The applicant will submit proof of health-related &/or community work, e.g., volunteering at health fairs, hospitals, or clinics, working with the homeless, mentoring or tutoring other students, Big Brother or Big Sister. These experiences must be substantiated with a document or letter of verification on formal organizational stationery.
- Applicants will be rank-ordered based on the following score, which includes:
- Admission Assessment Test (TEAS)
- Personal Interview
- Written Essay
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Community Work
- Health-Related Experience

Performance Requirements

Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.

Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an admission advisor if applicable) must be able to:

Handle stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
Respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies using the English language.
Communicate effectively with patients and staff in clear English in verbal and written forms.
Read and interpret (or learn how to) patient charts and requisitions.
Tolerate strong, unpleasant odors.
Provide physical and emotional support to the patients during procedures.
Report clearly and legibly through progress notes in patient charts.
Meet class standards for successful course completion.
Collect, interpret, and integrate data about patients.
Recognize and respond appropriately to individuals of all ages, genders, and races from all socio-economic, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
Cope with the stress of heavy workloads, demanding patients, and life-threatening clinical situations.
Recognize and respond appropriately to potentially hazardous situations.
Demonstrate the physical and emotional capacity to work a 40-hour week on the clinical rotation.
Behave in an ethical, sound, competent, compassionate, and professional manner in the classroom and the clinic.
Requires intermittent sitting, standing, and walking up to eight (8) hours per day.
Requires bending, squatting, reaching, kneeling, twisting, and reaching.
Requires frequently lifting and carrying 25 pounds (11.34 kg) to 50 pounds (22.68 kg).
Requires pushing and pulling up to 100 pounds (45.36 kg).
Utilize the sense of hearing to communicate effectively with the patients and healthcare team.
Utilize the sense of vision in all hospital lighting levels, which vary from low illumination to bright light levels.
Sit in class for up to 6 to 8 hours per day.
Palpate anatomical structures and handle injured body parts without causing injury to the patient.
During exercise, give manual resistance to a patient’s arm, leg, or trunk.
Move with adequate agility and speed to ensure patient safety.
Walk and balance well enough to help patients walk and transfer with or without equipment while preventing injury to patients and themselves.
Safely grasp and manipulate small objects and set dials on electrical equipment.
Use visual, auditory, and tactile senses to observe patients and collect and interpret data.
Respond to warning sounds, machine alarms, and calls for help.

Graduation Requirements

The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN) program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:

The successful completion of all program courses and hours.
All financial obligations, including tuition and textbook charges, have been met.
To graduate from the Associate of Science in Nursing Program, students must successfully meet the
benchmark of 90% on the ATI Exit Exam.

I. Admission Exam	40
TEAS (90.00 - 100.00)	40
TEAS (80.0 - 89.99)	30
TEAS (70.0 - 79.99)	20
TEAS (64.0 - 69.99)	10
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts uses the Test of Essential Academic Skills. The required minimum composite score is 64% for admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The program will only accept a maximum of two (2) attempts in one year, with the first passing score of 64%. If students do not attain the minimum of 64% on the first attempt, they may retest within one (1) year.
II. Post-Secondary Education	20
Associate Degree	5
Baccalaureate Degree	10
Graduate/Master's Degree & Higher	20
III. Academic Achievement: College Level Courses & High School AP Courses College Level Courses & High School AP Courses	30
A. GPA in Non-Biology Prerequisite Courses: Reading & Composition, Psychology, Public Speaking, Sociology, Critical Thinking, Nutrition
GPA 2.50-2.59	2
GPA 2.60-3.00	5
GPA 3.01-3.59	10
GPA 3.60-4.00	15
B. GPA in Math and Sciences: Intermediate Algebra, Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology
GPA 2.50-2.59	2
GPA 2.60-3.00	5
GPA 3.01-3.59	10
GPA 3.60-4.00	15
IV. Application Essay to Nursing Program - APA Format	10
Essay will include
Statement of purpose for enrolling into the nursing program	2
The essential functions and role of a nurse	2
Preparation to become successful in the nursing program	2
Accountability and integrity in the nursing profession	2
Grammar	2
V. Healthcare Background	5
1-3 Years	3
More than 3 Years	5
VI. Personal Interview	20
Professionalism	4
Appearance and Demeanor	4
Communication Skills	4
Answering Skills	4
Overall Impression	4
VII. Evaluation from the Office of Admissions	5
Professionalism	1
Timeliness	1
Communication	1
Compliance to the Requirements	1
Self-Motivation	1
Total Possible Points for Criterion I through Criterion VII	130

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ADN PROGRAM FEE (Generic Pathway)*	COST
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable)	$245.00
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)	$100.00
Books* (Non-Refundable, if accessed)	$625.00
Tuition Fee	$97,060.00
TOTAL PROGRAM COST	$98,030.00
TEAS Test Fee (additional prior to registration and not Financial Aid eligible)	$115.00
*Several books must be obtained by students on their own and the cost of these books is not included in Books and Materials Fee.

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Course Number	Course Title	ABHES Clock Hours	BRN Clock Hours	Semester Credit Hours
GE 020A	Human Body in Health & Disease I w/ Lab	75.0	90.0	4.0
GE 041	General Microbiology with Lab	75.0	90.0	4.0
GE 222	English Reading and Composition	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 112	Algebra I	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 202	General Psychology	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 020B	Human Body in Health and Disease II with Lab	75.0	90.0	4.0
GE 031	Nutrition in Health and Disease	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 110	Critical Thinking	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 201	Introduction to Sociology	45.0	45.0	3.0
GE 240	Public Speaking, Basics of Effective Communication	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 100	Fundamentals of Nursing Theory*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 101	Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical and Lab*	157.5	157.5	3.5
RN 102	Health Assessment Theory*	30.0	30.0	2.0
RN 103	Health Assessment Skills Lab*	67.5	67.5	1.5
RN 104	Fundamentals of Pharmacology	30.0	30.0	2.0
RN 106	Pathophysiology	30.0	30,0	2.0
RN 200	Medical/Surgical I Theory-Introduction to Med/Surg*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 201	Medical/Surgical I Clinical-Introduction to Med/Surg*	90.0	90.0	2.0
RN 202	Medical/Surgical II Theory-Intermediate to Med/Surg*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 203	Medical/Surgical II Clinical-Intermediate to Med/Surg*	90.0	90.0	2.0
RN 300	Maternal Newborn Theory*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 301	Maternal Newborn Clinical*	67.5	67.5	1.5
RN 302	Care of Children Theory*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 303	Care of Children Clinical*	67.5	67.5	1.5
RN 304	Medical/Surgical III Theory-Advanced Med/Surg*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 305	Medical/Surgical III Clinical-Advanced Med/Surg*	90.0	90.0	2.0
RN 400	Mental Health Theory*	30.0	30.0	2.0
RN 401	Mental Health Clinical*	90.0	90.0	2.0
RN 402	Medical/Surgical IV Theory-Complex/Critical Care*	45.0	45.0	3.0
RN 403	Medical/Surgical IV Clinical-Complex/Critical Care Med/Surg & Leadership*	90.0	90	2.0
Total		1,785.0	1,830.0	80.0

*Paired course. See the course description for more details.

Read the A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN) Program Course Descriptions.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds national institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES accreditation does not include continuing education courses.

ABHES Mailing Address:
6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852

ABHES Phone: 301-291-7550
ABHES Email: Info
ABHES Website: abhes.org

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. CPPEA governs the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

The Office of Student Assistance and Relief is available to support prospective students, current students, or past students of private postsecondary educational institutions in making informed decisions, understanding their rights, and navigating available services and relief options. The office may be reached by calling (888) 370- 7589, option #5, or by visiting osar.bppe.ca.gov.

BPPE Mailing Address:
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834

BPPE Phone: 888-370-7589
BPPE Email: General
BPPE Website: bppe.ca.gov

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) to provide the A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN) program.

BRN Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244

BRN Phone: 916-322-3350
BRN Website: rn.ca.gov

Consult the Catalog with the Addendum to find more information about Licensure, Certification, and Registry Disclaimer.

*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has not determined if any programs fulfill the educational requirements for specific professional licensure or certification required for employment outside California unless identified by the program below. It is recommended that students located in or planning to relocate to a state apart from where the program’s physical campus is located research any certification or employment requirements for their intended state.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts aims to help every student obtain Financial Aid* to attend their chosen program. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts participates in various federal and state student financial assistance programs.

The financial aid programs are designed to assist students with inadequate financial resources to meet their education’s total cost. Each campus has a Financial Aid Advisor who can help students with any financial aid questions.

For more information, please visit our Financial Aid page.

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All applicants must pass the TEAS entrance exam with a minimum passing score of 64% or better. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts allows two (2) attempts within 365 days.
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All clinical sites are provided to nursing students.

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