Registered Nurse
Being a registered nurse means that you’ve earned a license to practice nursing in your state, but there’s so much more to this exciting career. A registered nurse administers hands-on patient care in a variety of settings including hospitals, medical offices, nursing homes, and other facilities. They work with physicians and other members of the health care team to provide the best course of treatment possible. They also help to educate patients and their families about health issues.
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Where can I train to become a registered nurse?
Bevill State Community College
The nursing program is a five-semester program whose mission is to prepare graduates to practice safe, competent, patient-centered care in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing health care system. The program seeks to provide full and equal access to opportunities for educational success to meet the community needs. The curriculum incorporates general education courses along with nursing courses. The nursing courses include classroom instruction with guided clinical experiences in varied health care agencies.
Jefferson State Community College
The Associate Degree Nursing Education Program admitted its first students in September 1965 and in August 1967 graduated the first Associate Degree nursing graduates in the state. The program received initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing in December 1967 and has maintained that status throughout the ensuing years. The program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), formerly NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.).
Shelton State Community College
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program prepares graduates to sit for the licensure exam for registered nurses. It is a concept-based curriculum, including both nursing and general education courses. Course content includes the role of the registered nurse, healthcare concepts, and technical observations and skills. Supervised clinical laboratory experiences are planned to focus on the care of patients with well-defined health problems where probable outcomes of nursing interventions are predictable.
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) prepares graduates for the professional practice of nursing. The college is a national innovator in clinical simulation in nursing education, utilizing simulators and telehealth technology in teaching, research and health care delivery. We partner with a variety of well-respected health care facilities to provide clinical experiences that ease the transition into the working world and prepare graduates for challenges after school.
The University of West Alabama
At the UWA Division of Nursing, students can earn an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) in just 2 years (5 semesters). Students here have the opportunity to learn hands-on skills in both clinical and simulated lab setting from experienced nurse educators. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to take the Registered Nurse Licensure Exam (NCLEX) and enter the workforce. Graduates of our ADN program may elect to enroll in bachelor’s or accelerated master’s degree programs to prepare for a broader scope of nursing practice including teaching, administration, research, or advanced practice.
Wallace Community College Selma
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program at Wallace Community College Selma is designed to prepare students to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to become professional nurses prepared to meet the health care needs of individuals of all ages at any point on the health-illness continuum. The ADN curriculum incorporates general academic courses in addition to the nursing courses. Methods of instruction within the nursing courses include classroom instruction, laboratory experiences, and guided clinical experiences in varied health care agencies. ADN graduates are prepared to fulfill entry-level positions as staff nurses and may be employed in a variety of settings such as outpatient clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, physician’s offices, and home health care agencies.