Nursing - Moraine Valley Community College

Nursing from Moraine Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Moraine Valley Community College?s Nursing Program prepares students for a nursing career in hospitals and other health care settings. Students learn to deliver nursing care to people of all ages using principles of the biological, physical and behavioral sciences, plus study how to assess nursing care needs of patients and how to make judgments in planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate nursing care. This two-year program starts in either the fall or spring of each year and continues for a total of four consecutive semesters, excluding summer. The Nursing Program conducts a rigorous curriculum of lectures, labs and clinicals. Clinicals are conducted on site at a variety of hospitals during the day time or evening with no flexibility in scheduling. Therefore, holding a full-time job while in the program may affect student success and is not recommended. However, general education classes are available morning, afternoon or evening, and can be completed part-time, if necessary. The additional expenses a nursing student will incur include: uniforms, liability health insurance and current CPR ?certification. This program is intended to lead to employment. Students considering transferring to a four-year college or university using the courses from this program should make an appointment with an academic advisor to review options. Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.) completion programs usually accept Associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) graduates. Students should check specific admission guidelines for the schools under consideration. Employment Outlook? Job opportunities for RNs in all specialties are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. In fact, registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations. Thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of the registered nurse population continues to rise. Much faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly. Nature of Work? Nurses are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients in a variety of health care settings. Nursing involves interpersonal processes in which preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative measures are provided to individuals with health concerns. Related Job Title? Registered Nurse View more details on Moraine Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.