Nursing - ADN Completion Option
Completed your Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program and ready to take the next step? NMC’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) completion option for LPNs allows those with current clinical work experience in acute or extended care or who have graduated within three years to complete the nursing course work in two semesters.
NMC’s ADN program is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Graduates are eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensing as a registered nurse.
Career opportunities
Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 22 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will be driven by a larger elderly population; technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of health problems to be treated; and an increasing emphasis on preventive care.
Employment of RNs will not grow at the same rate in every industry. The projected growth rates for RNs in the industries with the highest employment of these workers are:
|
Industry |
Percent |
|---|---|
|
Office of physicians |
48% |
|
Home health care services |
33% |
|
Nursing care facilities |
25% |
|
Employment services |
24% |
|
Hospitals, public and private |
17% |
Median annual earnings of registered nurses were $65,745 in the State of Michigan in May of 2010. Some places nurses worked and their average annual earnings include:
- General medical and surgical hospitals – $68,610
- Home health care services – $63,850
- Offices of physicians – $70,530
- Nursing care facilities – $59,990
NMC nursing programs are approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing and are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000).
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Nursing Information Sessions
Please join NMC's Director of Nursing & Allied Health, Amy Jones, as she presents information and answers your questions regarding NMC's Nursing Programs. You will also have the opportunity to speak with representatives from some universities regarding their Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs.Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Note: The content at these events is similar to prior Nursing Program information sessions. If you have previously attended a session you are still welcome to attend, particularly if you are interested in meeting with one of the university representatives to discuss their Bachelor of Science Nursing programs.
All sessions will take place from 4:30–5:30 p.m. at the Dennos Museum on the following dates:
- Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 - Milliken Classroom (next to auditorium)
- Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 - Janis Room
- Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 - Janis Room
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Important Note: There is no waitlist for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. It is a competitive entry program, which means that if you apply but are not admitted into the program, you will need to re-apply the following semester.
If you have questions or need to speak with a pre-nursing advisor, please contact the Advising Center at (231) 995-1040 or advising@nmc.edu.
Students who are seeking admission into the Nursing Program for Spring 2020 are encouraged to attend the September or October information session.
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Nursing »
- Nursing, Associate Degree (ADN) »
- Online option »
- LPN to ADN Completion option
- Nursing, Practical (PN) »
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Attention:
Any pre-nursing student planning to transfer a pharmacology class to NMC, please contact the Nursing Department prior to registering for any non-NMC pharmacology class.
Nursing Websites of Interest
"(Community colleges) are our nation's trade schools, training 59% of our new nurses."
"CAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES SAVE THE U.S. ECONOMY?"
TIME Magazine, July 20, 2009
