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Facilities & Technology

����TV's Nursing Program boasts state-of-the-art simulation labs that provide students with a realistic and immersive learning experience. The simulation labs are equipped with advanced mannequins that can mimic various medical conditions, allowing students to practice their skills in a safe and controlled environment. The Nursing School facilities are equipped with a wide range of medical equipment and supplies, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in performing various nursing procedures. Under the guidance of experienced faculty, students can practice tasks such as administering medications, taking vital signs, and performing wound care, ensuring they are well-prepared for their clinical rotations.

Clinical Simulation Lab

The use of SimMan and Vital Sim Models along with the newly purchased Nursing Anne and SimMom provides an opportunity to experience realistic clinical situations. The new skills lab is a state of the art facility that helps students establish fundamental critical thinking skills that can be applied in nursing practice.

Student Lounge

Within the sim lab, students have access to a student lounge where they can study and socialize and they have access to a microwave and refrigerator. Students can access the lab and the lounge with their ����TV ID card.  

Computer Lab

Students have access to a computer lab with up-to-date resources for academic development located right inside the Center for Natural & Health Sciences. Other computer labs are available across campus. 

Nursing Skills Lab

The Nursing Skills Lab is equipped with patient simulators, Turning Point technology, and patient mannequins that afford students the opportunity to practice a range of nursing skills. This simulation lab offers students an environment to apply knowledge in a safe setting, fostering critical thinking. The simulators are programmed to respond physiologically to diseases, trauma, and interactions as human beings. Realistic patient scenarios can be simulated in a controlled environment in which students can practice the nursing process, critical thinking, and decision making.

The Nursing Department utilizes various healthcare facilities that include acute and critical care, pediatric, obstetrics, long term care, psychiatric and mental health, and community care settings. These facilities serve populations of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, offering the students exposure to a microcosm of the larger global community in which they will practice after graduation.

Scholarships

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.

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Faculty

����TV's Nursing Program is staffed by a team of highly qualified and experienced instructors who are dedicated to the success of their students. The faculty members possess extensive clinical experience in various specialties, bringing real-world knowledge and expertise to the classroom. They are committed to providing personalized attention and support to each student, ensuring they receive the guidance and mentorship needed to excel in their studies. 

Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits; 55 nursing credits, 25 cognate credits, 40 core)

Summer/Fall/Spring Semester First Year (21 total credits)

Challenge: RN students may choose to challenge, by examination, the following courses:

*Anatomy & Physiology 8 credits

*Microbiology 4 credits

*Nutrition 3 credits

*Chemistry 4 credits

19 credits

Advanced Standing: RN students may receive advanced standing credit for the following courses:

NURS 250 Concepts 3 credits NURS 352 Behavioral Health 3 credits

NURS 252 Foundations 6 credits NURS 450B OB 3 credits

NURS 350 Adult Health I 6 credits NURS 450A Peds 3 credits

NURS 351 Adult Health II 6 credits NURS 455 Adult Health III 6 credits

NURS 453 Transition to Practice 3 credits NURS 254 Pharm I 1 credit

NURS 354 Pharm II 1 credit NURS 355 Pharm III 1 credit

Total 42 credits

Total credits by challenge/advanced standing = 61 credits

NOTE: Curricular revision may affect course offerings and credit allocation.

Total credits 120; Nursing credits 55

*-Cognate courses “C” or better is necessary & needs to be completed before NURS 253

**Needs to be completed with a “C” or better before NURS 353 Research

Student Resources

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