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ABSN Curriculum

Program Benefits:

  • 16 month program
  • In-person instruction
  • Clinical experiences at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  • Four full time 15 week semesters
  • New terms begin in September and January
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 Fundamental 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 (2 eight weeks 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.