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for Foreign Medical Doctors

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06/03/23

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ASN Program for Foreign Doctors

Students will be awarded up to 24 credits toward their general education requirements.

Program Overview

Antigua College International's ASN program provides a comprehensive foundation of liberal arts and sciences and the nursing knowledge necessary for nursing practice and continuing professional education. It also provides the necessary skills and competencies for graduates to assume registered nurse practice positions in a broad base of healthcare agencies. Graduates of the Associates Degree in Nursing program are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN exam. The student will be issued a degree upon successful completion of the program, meeting all course requirements and fulfilling all financial obligations to Antigua College International.

Objective

To prepare students who can:

  • Provide holistic nursing care based on knowledge from nursing and related disciplines to individuals and support person in carried healthcare settings.
  • Manage collaborative nursing care with health-team members through the effective and cost-effective use of human, physical, financial and technological resources.
  • Integrates communication principles and techniques with individuals, support persons and healthcare team members within professional practice.
  • Employs nursing process and critical thinking as a basis for professional decision making in individualized nursing care delivery.
  • Accepts responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and for ongoing personal and professional development.
  • Demonstrates behaviors consistent with moral, ethical, legal and regulatory principles and guidelines.
  • Assumes professional nursing roles to resolve healthcare needs of individuals and support person in a variety of settings.
  • Utilizes evidence-based information for healthcare and related disciplines to provide safe nursing care and the information and skills necessary for optimal health.

Weekends Only

57 Credits

3 General Education and 54 Nursing Core

1140 Hours

Lecture, lab, and clinical

75 Weeks

1 year and 5 months

SpanTran

ACI charges a $20 fee for diploma translation and evaluation services through SpanTran.

Transcript Translations

We will also accept transcript and diploma translations from other accredited institutions like Josef Silny.

Requirements

M.D. Diploma

Proof of Residency or Citizenship

Driver's License

Social Security

Previous 2 Year's Income Taxes

Registration Fee: $100

Technology Fee: $100

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Credentials

After completion of the program, the students will be awarded an Associate in Science in Nursing Degree.

Tuition & Fees

The student will also be responsible for any additional fees which may apply throughout the life of the program. These fees are payable at the time they become applicable, and may include but are not limited to:

  • Clinical Eligibility Requirements and Licensure (Level II background check, physical exam, 10-panel drug screen, liability insurance, board application, and PearsonVue exam fee)

Courses

1Courses awarded to Foreign Medical Doctor
3Courses awarded to licensed LPN

Courses are not necessarily taught in the order presented. Antigua College International reserves the right to make changes to the program to stay abreast of changing industry standards. The program courses, exams, and all materials are presented in English.

End of Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Utilizes a holistic approach in the nursing assessment of the client’s condition.
  2. Incorporates the client’s cultural values and needs in the provision of care.
  3. Utilizes the nursing process and clinical judgment model when providing care to clients.
  4. Collaborates effectively with clients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
  5. Advocates for autonomy of the client in decision making and adherence to the plan of care.
  6. Prioritizes nursing interventions to maximize client safety.

Ask a student

I recommend this school 100%. If you want to become a knowledgeable nurse, here you have the opportunity to count with caring professors that will help you through the process.
- Tahimi Arias, Associate in Science Degree in Nursing

Accredited/Licensed

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"The Antigua College International Practical/Vocational Nursing, Associate degree in nursing, and Bachelor’s degree in nursing programs are pursuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2487. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, NLN CNEA Executive Director, no later than June 7, 2023 to cneaaccreditation@nln.org."

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