Expected Level of Achievement for Approval and Accreditation

1. A minimum of 80 percent of students who enroll in clinical nursing courses will complete the degree within six (6) semesters.
2. A minimum of 80 percent of students enrolled in all AD options will complete the program in four (4) semesters
3. 85 percent of GCC Nursing graduate respondents to the Post-Graduation Survey will report employment in a nursing setting at least 16 hours/week by six months after graduation.
4. 80 percent of GCC Nursing graduates will pass the NCLEX-RN exam on the first try within three (3) months of graduation.

100 percent of all students enrolled in the ADN program in all options on the first day of nursing classes are qualified applicants who meet the admission requirements.The students at Greenfield Community college and those in the ADN program are an ethnically, economically and socially diverse group of individuals of all ages united for one overall purpose: to pursue excellence in nursing. In addition, our student population reflects a variety of prior educational levels including earned GEDs, high school diplomas and college degrees in other fields.

As stated in the college’s Principles of Education, “Members of the GCC community have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that empower them to clarify values, express ideas, solve problems and embrace learning as a life-long process.” The specific nursing curriculum is organized and based on concepts and principles aspired to by GCC’s Principles of Education and Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Nursing Competencies. The curriculum design flows from these principles below:

• Diversity/Community
  • Person-Centered Care
  • Systems-Based Practice
  • Population Health
• Literacy/Communication
  • Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
  • Interprofessional Partnerships
  • Personal, Professional and Leadership Development
• Knowledge/Learning
  • Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline
  • Quality and Safety
  • Knowledge for Nursing Practice

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Associate Degree Nursing program at GCC will demonstrate the ability to:

• Tailor nursing care with consideration for individual needs, values, preferences, and circumstances
• Employ clinical judgment to solve problems and provide care within diverse, complex systems
• Synthesize information using evidence, data, and patient care technology to make optimal decisions
• Analyze risk and create a plan to minimize harm through system effectiveness and individual performance
• Collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team while demonstrating the capacity for leadership
• Act with integrity, accountability, and perspective within the nursing scope of practice