The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program provides a block nursing curriculum designed to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and clinical experiences necessary to function as beginning practitioners of nursing. The curriculum includes classroom instruction, skills laboratory, simulation laboratory, and clinical learning experiences in a variety of healthcare settings.

Nursing courses may be scheduled in 16-week semesters or in shorter session formats, such as 8-week sessions, depending on the course design.

Students must satisfactorily complete all nursing courses within each semester concurrently in order to progress to the next semester of the program. All semesters must be taken in sequence. Acceptance into the ADN program is required prior to enrollment in RNSG courses.

Upon completion of the program of study, the student will have earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Nursing. Graduates of the program may then apply to the Board of Nursing (BON) to take the licensure exam to become a registered nurse. To qualify to take the licensing exam, students must meet eligibility requirements stipulated by the Board of Nursing. Applicants who have reason to believe they may be ineligible to take the licensing exam due to criminal background issues may petition the BON for a declaratory order. This should be done before entering the nursing program, since these eligibility issues also prevent the student from enrolling in clinical courses. Eligibility information is available on the program's website and the Texas Board of Nursing website.

Detailed information about the program is available upon request by emailing nursing@grayson.edu.

The following general information about the nursing program is current at the time of printing, but all information is subject to change without notice or obligation.

Information sessions are available for interested candidates to attend. The schedule is posted on the Grayson website calendar and the program's website.

End-of-Program Student Learning Outcomes

Member of the Profession

1. Demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviors.
2. Demonstrate personal accountability and growth.
3. Advocate on behalf of patients, families, self, and the profession.

Provider of Patient-Centered Care

4. Use clinical decision making skills to provide comprehensive, safe, effective care for patients and families.
5. Develop, implement and evaluate teaching plans to meet the needs of patients and families.
6. Integrate a caring approach in the provision of care for diverse patients and families.
7. Perform skills safely and correctly in the provision of patient care.
8. Manage resources in the provision of safe, effective care for patients and families.

Patient Safety Advocate

9. Implement measures to promote a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
10. Formulate goals and outcomes to reduce risk using evidence-based guidelines.

Member of the Healthcare Team

11. Initiate and facilitate timely communication to meet the needs of patients and families.
12. Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members in a timely manner to promote quality care.
13. Function as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.

Transfer of College Coursework

Students who desire admission via transfer to GC must adhere to the GC course transfer policies outlined in the GC Student Handbook. This includes submitting official copies of transcripts from each college or university previously attended to the Office of Admissions and Records and a copy of the transcripts to the ADN program. The Office of Admissions and Records will not send a copy to the ADN office. Prerequisite and corequisite general education courses will be accepted for transfer and application toward the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Nursing if the course is evaluated as equivalent to the required course at GC. The student is highly encouraged to meet with their Grayson Health Science Success Coach to start the evaluation process.

Nursing courses are accepted for transfer only with prior approval of the ADN Admissions Committee. Students wishing to transfer nursing courses should email nursing@grayson.edu. Copies of course syllabi from all previous nursing courses must be submitted to the ADN Program Coordinator to determine eligibility for transfer.  Applicants must also provide a letter from the previous nursing program director stating that the applicant is currently passing and in good standing. Students who were unsuccessful in another nursing program are not eligible to transfer into Grayson's ADN Nursing Program.

Program Approval and Accreditation

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Grayson College at the Main Campus, located in Denison, Texas, is accredited by the:  

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia  30326
Phone: 404.975.5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Grayson College is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).

Texas Board of Nursing
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200
Austin, Texas  78701
Phone:  512.305.7400
https://www.bon.state.tx.us