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As a result of completing the nursing program, you should be able to...

1. Perform competent nursing care.
2. Practice caring and self-care.
3. Employ professionalism.
4. Communicate professionally.
5. Use clinical judgment.
6. Collaborate with the healthcare team.
7. Lead as needed.
8. Practice safety.

WCC's Associate in Nursing (DTA/MRP) degree prepares you to take your licensing exam and begin working as a nurse, and at the same time it is a transfer degree that opens the door to further education in nursing.

The Associate in Nursing (DTA/MRP) degree is referred to as a DTA degree (named after the statewide "direct transfer agreement"). The structure of DTA degrees was established collaboratively by the community colleges and universities in Washington state.

A DTA degree is similar to the slate of general education courses that universities require their own first- and second-year students to take. It is designed to introduce you to a wide variety of subject areas and methods, to help you integrate knowledge drawn from different areas, and to offer a general framework for understanding.

In addition, the Associate in Nursing is a major-related program (MRP) designed to prepare you for transfer into a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) "bridge" or "completion" program at participating four-year colleges and universities in Washington state.

A DTA/MRP degree prompts you to develop your academic abilities. After you complete an Associate in Nursing (DTA/MRP) degree, you should be able to...

• Communicate: be able to share information in various mediums and contexts (e.g., printed text, videos, artwork, interpersonally, graphically, public speaking).
• Be information-literate: be able to discover information, identify how it is produced and valued, and use it ethically when creating new knowledge.
• Reason quantitatively: be able to use data and the mathematical analysis of data to make connections and draw conclusions.
• Practice social justice: be able to reflect on your intersecting identities and roles in society, identify patterns of individual and institutional injustice and their historical roots, and explain strategies for change.
• Think: be able to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives, and solve problems creatively and critically.