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Our Mission

The mission of the nursing program is derived from the mission of Goodwin College. Its focus is to educate students as registered nurses (RN) and provide an atmosphere where its diverse student population can grow intellectually by promoting critical thinking, personal development and community involvement, as well as competencies in clinical skills. The nursing program provides a technical educational foundation upon which students of nursing may continue to build their professional careers.

Associate of Science in Nursing

The Goodwin College associate's degree in nursing (ADN) program consists of class work and clinical practice in a variety of health care facilities, which will provide nursing graduates with the skills to function effectively in today's health care industry. It includes the opportunity for personal growth through the inclusion of liberal arts and science courses. The general education courses are supportive to the nursing courses.

This program is an organized program of studies that combines general education courses from the biological, social and behavioral sciences and the humanities, with courses in the theory and practice of nursing. The program develops the student in the process of nursing, promotes critical thinking, fosters the development of moral and ethical professional behaviors and promotes continued self-development and personal and professional growth.

After successfully completing and graduating from the nursing program, graduates receive an Associate of Science degree in Nursing and are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN, the registered nurse licensure examination.

Graduates must pass the NCLEX-RN in order to work as a registered nurse. Once a graduate passes this exam, he/she is prepared to assume an entry-level position in a variety of structured health care settings, such as:

• Acute care (hospitals)
• Provider offices
• Clinics
• Community health centers
• Long-term care facilities
• Other health care settings

The Connecticut Articulation Model

The Connecticut Articulation Model, developed by the Connecticut League for Nursing (CLN), provides the mechanism for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) to continue their education.

LPNs who currently hold a Connecticut license and are accepted into the Goodwin College nursing program may take a 3-credit "bridge" course developed by the CLN and administered through Charter Oak College via distance learning. This is followed by a 1-credit course at Goodwin College to validate clinical and other skills. The LPN who successfully completes both these courses is awarded 12 credits and will begin the associate's-level nursing courses.

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