Nursing Student Handbook
2025-2026 (Correct
Answers)
Associate's Degree in Nursing
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A degree program that prepares students t
o become registered nurses.
RN-to-BSN
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A program that allows registered nurses to
obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Client-Centered Care
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> An approach to nursing that focuses on the
needs and preferences of the patient.
Client Safety Advocate
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A role of the nurse to ensure the safety an
d well-being of patients.
Member of the Healthcare Team
,<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A nurse's role in collaborating with other h
ealthcare professionals to provide care.
Conceptual Model
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> An organizing framework that guides the n
ursing curriculum and practice.
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The skills and knowledge students are expe
cted to demonstrate upon completion of the program.
ACEN/ADN Program Outcomes
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing outcomes specific to the Associate Degree in Nursing progra
m.
Job Placement Rate
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The percentage of graduates who secure e
mployment in their field after completing the program.
Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A nurse who has completed a Bachelor of S
cience in Nursing program.
BSN Curriculum
,<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The course of study required to obtain a Ba
chelor of Science in Nursing.
Standardized Entrance Exam Requirements (TEAS)
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> Tests required for admission into nursing pr
ograms to assess academic readiness.
Admission- Criteria- for- the- ADN- Program
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> The-requirements-that-students-must-meet-
to- be- accepted- into- the- Associate- Degree- in- Nursing- program.
Degree- Required- Prerequisites
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Courses-that-must-be-completed-before-ent-
ering-a-nursing-program.
Career- Mobility- LVN/LPN- to- RN- Track
<<CORRECT- ANSWER>>- - A- pathway- for- Licensed- Vocational- Nurses- o-r-
Licensed- Practical- Nurses- to- become- Registered- Nurses.
Concurrent- AAS- and- BSN- Program- Track
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>>- A-program-structure-that-allows-students-to-
pursue-both-an-Associate-and-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Nursing-simulta-
neously.
Open- Application- Filing- Periods
, <<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Specific-times-during-which-students-can-su-
bmit-applications-for-nursing-programs.
Articulation- Agreements/Transfer
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Formal-agreements-between-institutions-th-
at-facilitate-the-transfer-of-credits.
Nursing- Program- Lock-Step
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> A-structured-sequence-of-courses-that-must-
be-taken-in-a-specific-order.
Prerequisites- Courses- for- the- Bachelor- of- Science- in- Nursing
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Courses-that-must-be-completed-before-enr-
olling-in-the-BSN-program.
Traditional- Online- RN-BSN- Program- Tracks
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Tracks-designed-for-registered-nurses-to-ob-
tain- a- Bachelor- of- Science- in- Nursing- through- online- education.
Fast- Track- Accelerated- RN-BSN- Program- Track
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> An-expedited-program-option-for-registered-
nurses- to- complete- their- BSN- in- a- shorter- time- frame.
RN-BSN- Program:- Part-Time- Option
2025-2026 (Correct
Answers)
Associate's Degree in Nursing
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A degree program that prepares students t
o become registered nurses.
RN-to-BSN
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A program that allows registered nurses to
obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Client-Centered Care
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> An approach to nursing that focuses on the
needs and preferences of the patient.
Client Safety Advocate
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A role of the nurse to ensure the safety an
d well-being of patients.
Member of the Healthcare Team
,<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A nurse's role in collaborating with other h
ealthcare professionals to provide care.
Conceptual Model
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> An organizing framework that guides the n
ursing curriculum and practice.
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The skills and knowledge students are expe
cted to demonstrate upon completion of the program.
ACEN/ADN Program Outcomes
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing outcomes specific to the Associate Degree in Nursing progra
m.
Job Placement Rate
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The percentage of graduates who secure e
mployment in their field after completing the program.
Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> A nurse who has completed a Bachelor of S
cience in Nursing program.
BSN Curriculum
,<<CORRECT ANSWER>> The course of study required to obtain a Ba
chelor of Science in Nursing.
Standardized Entrance Exam Requirements (TEAS)
<<CORRECT ANSWER>> Tests required for admission into nursing pr
ograms to assess academic readiness.
Admission- Criteria- for- the- ADN- Program
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> The-requirements-that-students-must-meet-
to- be- accepted- into- the- Associate- Degree- in- Nursing- program.
Degree- Required- Prerequisites
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Courses-that-must-be-completed-before-ent-
ering-a-nursing-program.
Career- Mobility- LVN/LPN- to- RN- Track
<<CORRECT- ANSWER>>- - A- pathway- for- Licensed- Vocational- Nurses- o-r-
Licensed- Practical- Nurses- to- become- Registered- Nurses.
Concurrent- AAS- and- BSN- Program- Track
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>>- A-program-structure-that-allows-students-to-
pursue-both-an-Associate-and-Bachelor-of-Science-in-Nursing-simulta-
neously.
Open- Application- Filing- Periods
, <<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Specific-times-during-which-students-can-su-
bmit-applications-for-nursing-programs.
Articulation- Agreements/Transfer
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Formal-agreements-between-institutions-th-
at-facilitate-the-transfer-of-credits.
Nursing- Program- Lock-Step
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> A-structured-sequence-of-courses-that-must-
be-taken-in-a-specific-order.
Prerequisites- Courses- for- the- Bachelor- of- Science- in- Nursing
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Courses-that-must-be-completed-before-enr-
olling-in-the-BSN-program.
Traditional- Online- RN-BSN- Program- Tracks
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> Tracks-designed-for-registered-nurses-to-ob-
tain- a- Bachelor- of- Science- in- Nursing- through- online- education.
Fast- Track- Accelerated- RN-BSN- Program- Track
<<CORRECT-ANSWER>> An-expedited-program-option-for-registered-
nurses- to- complete- their- BSN- in- a- shorter- time- frame.
RN-BSN- Program:- Part-Time- Option
