The Associate of Nursing (ASN) program is structured for future nurses to have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary for continuous improvement in giving caring, quality, and safe healthcare. The curriculum is organized systematically with the steps of the nursing process. Specific need-based priorities are established. Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provides the organization for the needs sequence of priorities. Acreditation and Membership: The Associate of Science nursing program at Louisiana Delta Community College at the Monroe campus located in Monroe, Louisiana is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326(404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm The ASN program at LDCC has been placed on probation for non-compliance with LAC 46:XLVII.3535.B from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. The ASN program also holds membership in the National League of Nursing (NLN), a professional but non-accrediting agency, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20037. Program Outcomes (Adpoted February 6, 2018): (1) Eighty percent (80%) of the Louisiana Delta Community College nursing program graduates will successfully complete the Licensure examination on the first attempt. (2) The Louisiana Delta Community College traditional student will complete the nursing program within 6 semesters and the LPN to RN students will complete the track within 4 semesters. (3) The Louisiana Delta Community College nursing graduates will be employed as an RN within 12 months.