Nursing Student Handbook - Revised May 2026 - Glendale Career College - North-West College

Sep 25, 2026

Nursing Student Handbook for the Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing outlines the Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing (MFSON) program structure, governance expectations, and institutional mission, philosophy, and learning outcomes. It describes accreditation and approvals, program standards and national competencies, curriculum levels and clinical learning experiences, and academic pathways including traditional, LVN advanced placement, and non-degree options. The handbook also covers acceptance and transfer credit policies and key academic, health, and safety requirements for students.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Accreditation and Approvals

Disclosures

Student Involvement in Program Governance

Mission, Philosophy, and Outcomes

Mission Statement of Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing (MFSON)

Institutional Learning Outcome (ILO)

Mission Statement of the ADN Program

ADN Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

ADN Program Philosophy

National Standards and Competencies

ADN Curriculum Content and Levels

Beginning Nursing Care Level

Intermediate Nursing Care Level

Advanced Nursing Care Level

Nursing Student Handbook ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN NURSING Revised: May 2026 Approved: July 2026 Implemented: August 2026 Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing GLENDALE CAREER COLLEGE | NORTH-WEST COLLEGE Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Accreditation and Approvals ......................................................................................... 1 Disclosures.................................................................................................................2 Student Involvement in Program Governance .................................................................3 Mission, Philosophy, and Outcomes............................................................................................................. 5 Mission Statement of Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing (MFSON) .......................................5 Institutional Learning Outcome (ILO) .............................................................................5 Mission Statement of the ADN Program .........................................................................5 ADN Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) ........................................................................5 ADN Program Philosophy .............................................................................................8 National Standards and Competencies ...........................................................................9 ADN Curriculum Content and Levels........................................................................................................... 12 Beginning Nursing Care Level ...................................................................................... 12 Intermediate Nursing Care Level ................................................................................. 13 Advanced Nursing Care Level ...................................................................................... 13 Clinical Learning Experiences .................................................................................... 14 Academic Pathways .................................................................................................................................... 16 Traditional Pathway .................................................................................................. 16 LVN Advanced Placement Pathway.............................................................................. 16 Non-Degree Pathway (30-Unit Option – California Only) ................................................. 16 Program Change-Academic Credit Pathways ............................................................... 16 ADN Program Acceptance and Transfer Credit Policies ............................................................................. 17 Traditional and LV Advanced Placement Pathways......................................................... 17 LVN Course Challenge – Previous Nursing Education Credit............................................. 18 Non-Degree Pathway (30-unit Option) ......................................................................... 19 Transfer Credit of Previous Learning ............................................................................ 20 Credit for Prior Military Experience.............................................................................. 20 Institutional Transfer between MFSON Campuses ......................................................... 22 Foreign Nurse Graduate ............................................................................................. 22 Academic Policies........................................................................................................................................ 23 Code of Conduct/Course Ethical Behavior.....................................

FAQs

When were the program revisions and implementation dates established?

The handbook states it was revised in May 2026, approved in July 2026, and implemented in August 2026.

What nursing program and degree does the handbook cover?

It covers the Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing (ADN) offered by the Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing.

What academic pathways are included for ADN students?

The handbook includes a Traditional Pathway, an LVN Advanced Placement Pathway, and a Non-Degree Pathway with a 30-unit option (California only), along with program change academic credit pathways.

Sep 25, 2026

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