The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate to assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care. The graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination.

The registered nurse may be employed in a wide variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, industry, and community health agencies.

Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the five-semester Associate Degree Nursing program provides the knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in all areas of the profession.

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Clinical and classroom experiences represent an integrated approach, with the student moving from simple to complex nursing concepts and skills. The classroom portion of the program is taught during the day. Clinical experiences may include 12-hour shifts and weekend shifts depending on what clinical sites are available each semester.

A new student may enroll in the fall semester. Students are required to have CPR certification and be a certified Nursing Assistant I before entering the first nursing course. Students who are licensed as a Practical Nurse may be enrolled as an advanced-standing student. Program graduates are awarded the Associate in Applied Science degree.

Merit based scholarships
The College Foundation of North Carolina offers merit based scholarships for nursing students. The Nurse Education Scholarship and loan program is for nursing students only. Nursing students may also be eligible for Health, Science, and Mathematics Scholarships. Students must apply directly to SEAA for consideration. If interested, please use the following link for more information http://www.cfnc.org/nsp