Nursing
"Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work…" ~Florence Nightingale [source:(Una and the Lion, Good Words 1 Jun 1868)]
Nursing is both an art and a science that requires compassion, clinical knowledge, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The Medical Assisting and Administration Associate Degree program at the Breckinridge School of Nursing and Health Sciences at ITT Technical Institute exposes students to various medical office administrative services and clinical duties, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. The curriculum in this program addresses nursing values, the nursing process, health promotion and maintenance, nursing roles, therapeutic communication skills and competent nursing care.
The program also includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing and treatment procedures. Helping students make the transition from the classroom to a medical office environment is a main objective. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for and take the NCLEX exam for licensure as a registered nurse.
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This program is available at the following campus locations:
Potential Employment Includes:
- Staff Nurse (Hospital, Clinic or Physician's Office)
- Home Health Nurse
- Extended Care Nurse
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Labor and Delivery Nurse
- Adult Intensive Care Nurse
- Health Educator