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ABSN Curriculum
We provide hands-on training in our classrooms and laboratories. At Colby-Sawyer, you will learn in simulated state-of-the-art hospital and outpatient clinic rooms.
Program Benefits:
- 16 months to completion
- In-person instruction
- Clinical experiences at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Four full-time semesters
- New terms begin in September and January
1st Semester
3 days of classes, 1 day of clinicals
2nd Semester
2 days of classes, 2 days of clinicals
3rd Semester
2 days of classes, 2 days of clinicals
4th Semester
2 days of classes, 2-3 days of clinicals
| Semester 1: 13 credits (15-week semester) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ABSN 101 | First Year Nursing Seminar | 1 cr. |
| ABSN 203 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | 3 cr. |
| ABSN 212 | Health Assessment | 2 cr. |
| ABSN 222 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 cr. |
| ABSN 207 | Pharmacology | 3 cr. |
| Semester 2: 17 credits (15-week semester) | ||
| ABSN 313 | Maternal‐Child Nursing (WI) | 4 cr. |
| ABSN 314 | Pediatric Nursing | 4 cr. |
| ABSN 334 | Mental Health Nursing | 4 cr. |
| ABSN 336 | Nursing Research and Evidence‐Based Practice (QL) | 3 cr. |
| ABSN 309 | Community‐Based Nursing | 2 cr. |
| Semester 3: 16 credits (two 8-week sessions) | ||
| ABSN 332 | Adult Medical‐Surgical Nursing I | 9 cr. |
| ABSN 405 | Adult Medical‐Surgical Nursing II (WI) | 7 cr. |
| Semester 4: 18 credits (15-week semester) | ||
| ABSN 410 | Nursing Leadership Capstone (WI) | 4 cr. |
| PHI 305 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 cr. |
| ABSN 442 | Clinical Capstone: Nursing Management of Patient Care | 8 cr. |
| ABSN 400 | NCLEX‐RN Preparation | 2 cr. |