Nursing program
The Associate Degree Mobility Nursing program prepares Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for the role of Registered Nurse (RN). The RN position includes an extensive area of human service intended at helping the client in reaching the highest level of health possible. Students learn how to collect, assess, and contribute to client data based on developmental, physiological, sociocultural, spiritual, and psychological needs.
Students are trained to offer nursing interventions to clients and significant others during the health-illness continuum. Students learn how to implement and develop individualized teaching plans to maintain, restore and promote health. Students in the AD Mobility Nursing Program study how to interact, delegate, and provide leadership for other health team members.
Practical Nursing graduates of this program are awarded 13 PN credits towards the first year of the Associate Degree Mobility Nursing Program. After requirements are met, students can finish the full-time program in two semesters (fall and spring) and the part-time program in three semesters during spring, fall, and spring.
Pupils are then qualified to apply to take the national licensing examination to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Graduates of the Associate Degree Mobility Nursing Program may articulate to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
About the school
Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) is a two-year community college with campuses in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks Minnesota, USA. The two campuses attend to over 4,000 full and part-time students. The institution is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Tuition and fees are approximately $11,695.50
Program Specific Requirements
- Application to the AD Mobility Nursing Program
- Apply to Northland Community & TechnicalCollege– If you have never been a student at NCTC, then you must apply to NCTC before completing the application to the AD Mobility Nursing Program.
- Apply to the AD Mobility Nursing Program– Once a student has been accepted to the college, he/she can then apply as a candidate for the AD Mobility Nursing Program. Applications must be received between October 1 and February 28 to be considered for priority admission for the fall full time program and between March 1 and September 30 to be considered for priority spring part-time program. Students applying for admission to the AD Mobility Nursing Program are chosen competitively.
- Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of C or better) the required developmental courses in order to meet graduation requirements. Arithmetic assessment score greater than or equal to 50 and an Elementary Algebra assessment score greater than or equal to 60. Or MATH 0090 or higher level course.
- Students must complete the following courses prior to applying for the AD Mobility Nursing Program
- BIOL 2221 Microbiology
- BIOL 2252 Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIOL 2254 Anatomy & Physiology II
- ENGL 1111 Composition I
- PSYC 2201 Developmental Psychology
- To increase your selection probability into the AD Mobility Nursing Program, plan ahead. Concentrate on performing well in your science classes. Complete the co-requisite sciences and other co-requisite courses early. Co-requisite courses:
- BIOL 2256 Advanced Physiology — You receive an extra point towards admission.
- CHEM 2205 Survey General/Organic/Bio Chemistry — You receive 3 extra points towards admission onlyif you take NCTC CHEM 2205 rather than an alternative chemistry.
- SPCH 1101 Intro to Public Speaking
- MN Transfer Curriculum Area G6: Any Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
- History/Social Science — choose 1 of the following: ANTH 2202 Cultural Anthropology, PSYC 2215 Abnormal Psychology, SOCI 1101 Intro to Sociology
- Selection Criteria
- For information on program: review AD Mobility Student Policy Handbook
- Students must have evidence of IV Certification competency through one of the following:
- An Intravenous Therapy Course documented on a transcript.
- A certification of completion of an approved state board of nursing IV course.
- Documentation from an employer that the student is competent in IV technical skills.
- All students must maintain a current Practical Nursing license.
- New PN graduates that graduate the month prior to the start of the AD-PN Mobility Nursing Program have 6 weeks from the start of the semester to obtain their licensure.
- Current CPR certification. CPR for Health Care Providers (America Heart Association) or CPR for Professional Rescuer (Red Cross).
- Completion and approval for clinical participation of the Minnesota Department of Humans Services Licensing Division Background Studyand fingerprinting (cost approximately $10). Completion and approval for clinical participation of a National Background Study through Castle Branch. Cost $45.75 first year, $26 second year (if needed).
- Completion of the College Health Screening & Immunization information requirements through Castle Branch (cost $35).
- Nursing students must take the NACE I Foundations of Nursing Entrance Exam prior to the application deadline for the cohort they are applying to.
NACE I Foundations of Nursing has individual questions involving clients with common health problems. The nursing process (assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing and evaluating) is applied in items throughout the test. The questions include a sample of situations involving clients in health care settings with one or more of several conditions. See specific information available in the program handbook and selection criteria packet.
- All required courses for AD Mobility Nursing Program must be completed with a grade of C or better. Chemistry 2205 – Survey of Chemistry or other college level chemistry MUST BE successfully completed PRIOR to enrolling in your last semester of nursing courses.
- All AD Mobility Nursing courses are internet assisted. Access to a computer and the internet is required for this program.
- Required a 2.5 GPA (cumulative) for program entrance and required a student to be in good academic standing.
PLEASE NOTE
- Health and Human Services students must comply with both Minnesota law and clinical facility requirements related to immunizations and background screenings.
- Students who do not comply with the required health and immunization requirements may not be permitted to attend clinical which WILLaffect program progression and completion.
Contact/address
Northland Community and Technical College
2022 Central Avenue NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: 218.793.2800
Toll Free: 1.800.959.6282
1101 Highway One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218.683.8800
Toll Free: 1.800.959.6282
13892 Airport Drive
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Toll Free: 1.800.959.6282
PO Box 309
Perham, MN 56573
Toll Free: 1.800.657.3930
121 Center St E. Suite 200
Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: 218.463.1606
http://www.northlandcollege.edu
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