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The nursing program has limited enrollment and nursing classes start in the fall semester and the spring semester of each year. The nursing course sequence for the Standard and Mobility Option begin each fall and spring semester with separate deadlines for each cohort. Students are encouraged to plan ahead because there is a separate application process required for admission to the Nursing Program. The application process is competitive. Therefore, meeting the minimum requirements does NOT assure that a student will be competitive with other applicants.

Students accepted to the nursing program will be required to participate in nursing clinical experiences, receive certification in CPR for the healthcare provider, maintain current immunizations records and criminal background checks. Upon acceptance to the nursing program, a student would receive more information on these requirements. Please do NOT complete these requirements prior to attending the nursing program orientation, which takes place after acceptance into the nursing program. Note: Minnesota law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with patients and residents at a health facility licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health must have a background study conducted by the state. Any individual who is disqualified from having direct patient contact as a result of the background study, and whose disqualification is not set aside by the Commission of Health, will not be permitted to participate in a clinical placement in a Minnesota licensed health care facility. Failure to participate in a clinical placement required by the academic program could result in ineligibility to qualify for a degree in this program.

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NHCC Associate Degree Nursing Program

Outcome:

NCLEX-RN First Time Pass Rates

Expected Level of Achievement:

The program's most recent annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.

Actual:

1/1/2018 - 3/31/2018 - 94.12%

1/1/2016 - 12/31/2017 - 85.93%

MN Average: 82.78%

National Average: 84.24%

Outcome:

Program Completion

Expected Level of Achievement: 

70% of students will complete the program in 150% of the program length.

Actual: 

2017: 82%

Outcome: 

Job Placement

Expected Level of Achievement:

Within six months of completing semester five, 70% of students will be employed as a Registered Nurse.

Actual:

2015: 80.6%

Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World:

• Assisting clients in meeting needs by implementing nursing behaviors and actions based on knowledge and understanding of the natural and behavioral sciences, nursing theory and research and past nursing experiences.


• Conducting Nursing interventions that are compassionate, nurturing, protective and client-centered creating an environment of hope and trust.

Intellectual and Practical Skills:

• Utilizing critical thinking and evidenced-based information as the foundation for clinical decision making.


• Using effective personal, professional and therapeutic communication processes.


• Promoting, restoring and maintaining health and reducing risk through the use of the teaching-learning process in collaboration with the client, significant support person(s) and the healthcare team.


• Collaborating with the client, significant support person(s), peers, and other members of the healthcare team and community agencies to meet client needs and assist the client toward desired outcomes.

Personal and Social Responsibility and Engagement:

• Adhering to standards of professional practice.


• Is accountable for her /his own actions and behaviors.


• Practicing nursing within legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.


• Exhibiting professional behaviors including valuing the profession of nursing and participating in ongoing professional development.

Integrative and Applied Learning:

• Relying upon the collection, analysis, and synthesis of relevant data for the appraisal of a client’s health status and to meet a client’s changing needs.


• Managing care through the efficient, effective use of human, physical, financial and technological resources to meet client needs and support organizational outcomes.


• Qualified for recommendation to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses ®. In order to qualify for licensure, graduates must satisfy the requirements stated by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

• Demonstrate reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning into nursing practice


• Apply leadership skills to enhance quality nursing care and improve health outcomes


• Utilize best available evidence and informatics to guide decision making


• Collaborate with inter-professional teams to provide holistic nursing care


• Adapt communication strategies to effectively respond to a variety of healthcare situations


• Incorporate ethical practice and research within the nursing discipline and organizational environments


• Practice holistic, evidence-based nursing care including diverse and underserved individuals, families, and communities

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Information on careers, including salary and employment outlook data, is available on the Iseek.org and Bureau of Labor Statistics websites: www.iseek.org and www.bls.gov.

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If you are planning on transferring to another institution, follow the guidelines available on our transfer resources web page to help you plan the process: Transfer Information

NHCC Associate Degree Nursing Program

Outcome:

NCLEX-RN First Time Pass Rates

Expected Level of Achievement:

The program's most recent annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.

Actual:

1/1/2018 - 3/31/2018 - 94.12%

1/1/2016 - 12/31/2017 - 85.93%

MN Average: 82.78%

National Average: 84.24%

Outcome:

Program Completion

Expected Level of Achievement: 

70% of students will complete the program in 150% of the program length.

Actual: 

2017: 82%

Outcome: 

Job Placement

Expected Level of Achievement:

Within six months of completing semester five, 70% of students will be employed as a Registered Nurse.

Actual:

2015: 80.6%

Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World:

• Assisting clients in meeting needs by implementing nursing behaviors and actions based on knowledge and understanding of the natural and behavioral sciences, nursing theory and research and past nursing experiences.


• Conducting Nursing interventions that are compassionate, nurturing, protective and client-centered creating an environment of hope and trust.

Intellectual and Practical Skills:

• Utilizing critical thinking and evidenced-based information as the foundation for clinical decision making.


• Using effective personal, professional and therapeutic communication processes.


• Promoting, restoring and maintaining health and reducing risk through the use of the teaching-learning process in collaboration with the client, significant support person(s) and the healthcare team.


• Collaborating with the client, significant support person(s), peers, and other members of the healthcare team and community agencies to meet client needs and assist the client toward desired outcomes.

Personal and Social Responsibility and Engagement:

• Adhering to standards of professional practice.


• Is accountable for her /his own actions and behaviors.


• Practicing nursing within legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.


• Exhibiting professional behaviors including valuing the profession of nursing and participating in ongoing professional development.

Integrative and Applied Learning:

• Relying upon the collection, analysis, and synthesis of relevant data for the appraisal of a client’s health status and to meet a client’s changing needs.


• Managing care through the efficient, effective use of human, physical, financial and technological resources to meet client needs and support organizational outcomes.


• Qualified for recommendation to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses ®. In order to qualify for licensure, graduates must satisfy the requirements stated by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

• Demonstrate reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning into nursing practice


• Apply leadership skills to enhance quality nursing care and improve health outcomes


• Utilize best available evidence and informatics to guide decision making


• Collaborate with inter-professional teams to provide holistic nursing care


• Adapt communication strategies to effectively respond to a variety of healthcare situations


• Incorporate ethical practice and research within the nursing discipline and organizational environments


• Practice holistic, evidence-based nursing care including diverse and underserved individuals, families, and communities

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North Hennepin Community College is accredited by the: Higher Learning Commission, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (800)621-7440

The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404)975-5000, and approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.