Labouré’s program is different than an associate program in a community college because:

• Our program includes a built-in pathway to a bachelor-level degree (BSN). The importance of a bachelor-level education in the nursing field can not be overstated. Labouré’s 2-program format allows for an easy transition into the bachelor program once you have completed your associate degree, passed your NCLEX-RN exam, and are working as a nurse.
  
  
• Labouré has specialized in Nursing education for over 125 years. Healthcare education is our expertise and only focus.

• In the Associate in Science degree program, all professional nursing courses are completed on-campus in Milton, or on-site at clinical locations in the Boston, North Shore, or South Shore areas. Most general education courses are offered in a variety of formats, including on-campus, hybrid, or online.
  
  
• In the RN-BSN program, the courses are 100% online. 

The purpose of the Labouré College of Healthcare Associate Degree Nursing Program is to develop competent entry level registered nurses to function as caring, competent, and compassionate practitioners across a variety of care settings and to establish a foundation for lifelong learning. The graduate of this program will be able to work with and provide care for patients of diverse groups in a multicultural community. The end of program student learning outcomes are derived from the mission, philosophy, curriculum framework, and organizing concepts and structure of the nursing program, inclusive of the Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies.

1. Use clinical judgement, with consideration of patients’ culture, preferences, values and needs, to provide patient-centered care across the lifespan (Patient-Centered Care).
   
   
2. Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for the delivery of standards-based nursing care that is consistent with ethical, legal, and regulatory practice (Professionalism).
   
   
3. Collaborate with patient and interdisciplinary teams, employing effective communication skills, to achieve quality patient outcome (Teamwork and Collaboration and Communication)
   
   
4. Incorporate information and technology that supports current best practices for the provision of evidence-based patient-centered care (Informatics and Technology and Evidence-based Practice).
   
   
5. Participate in quality and safety measures to improve patient outcomes (Safety and Quality Improvement).
   
   
6. Demonstrate leadership and management skills while incorporating systems-based practice in health care setting (Leadership, Systems-Based Practice). 

The Associate in Science in Nursing degree is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326.
Office: (404) 975-5000. Website: www.acenursing.org. 

The Associate degree nursing program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Phone: 1-800-414-0168 or 617-973-0900
Fax: 617-973-0984 Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/hcq/dhpl/nursing/