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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Spring 2010 admission deadline is 4:30 PM
on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. All official supporting documentation must also
be received by the RCTC Admissions and Records Office by the deadline.
Beginning Spring 2010 - ONLY grades of "B" or better will be awarded points for admission.
The
associate degree nurse is prepared to practice nursing in situations involving
direct patient care, most frequently in the hospital or long-term care facility.
Graduates are prepared to function as defined in Minnesota statutes
by:
- providing a nursing assessment of the community;
- providing nursing care supportive to or restorative of life functions such as skilled ministration of nursing care, supervising and teaching nursing personnel, health teaching and counseling, case finding and referral to other health resources; and
- evaluating these actions
After successful completion of this program, which includes classes at RCTC and care of patients in the Mayo Clinic Hospitals in addition to area nursing homes and selected community agencies, graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Career Opportunities
Many employment opportunities are available locally, state-wide, and nationally
for nurses in hospitals, clinics, and nursing home facilities.
There is currently a shortage of qualified nurses.
Educational
opportunities for completion of a bachelor and master degrees in Nursing
are available through articulated agreements with Augsburg
College and Winona
State University. Other higher education completion programs in
Nursing are available locally.
Qualities of a Nurse
- Able to think critically and act responsively
- Work well with other people (patients, physicians, and other allied health professionals)
- Good communication skills (i.e. listening, teaching, documenting)
- Problem solving skills
- Caring and empathetic
- Able to work varied work hours, including weekends, evenings and holidays
- Respect for confidentiality
- Manual dexterity, visual acuity, physical strength and endurance
- Neat, well-groomed, professional appearance
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Program Accreditation:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
(www.nlnac.org)