Career Outlook
The Nursing AS degree program prepares graduates to enter the profession of nursing and take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Registered Nurses assess patient health problems. They develop nursing care plans and maintain medical records. They advise patients and provide direct care. They may also provide emotional support to patients and their families.
Projected Job Growth Rate in Minnesota: 12.1% (2018-2028)
Median Hourly Wage in Minnesota: $39.02
Job Title Examples: Charge Nurse, Staff Registered Nurse, Operating Room Registered Nurse
Program Details
MANE Holistic Admissions Process
MANE utilizes a holistic admission process to review applicants for admission to the nursing program. All applications will be reviewed using the holistic process for Spring 2022 and beyond.
The holistic admission process will evaluate applicants along three significant components of an applicant's background. This process will consider experiences, attributes and academic metrics.
Review the MANE Nursing website for information about the application including deadlines and links to documentation that will be useful in completing an application
Nursing Admission Information
Admission into the nursing program requires a separate special application and entrance exam. The selection process is highly competitive. The college may not be able to accept all applicants that meet the minimum standards. The application deadlines are February 1st for fall semester and June 1st for spring semester.
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 begins 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, and 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.
Nursing AS Degree Program Outcomes
Outcomes:
NCLEX First Time Pass Rate: 85.92% (2021)
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:
1/1/2021-12/31/2021 = 85.92%
MN Average = 78.65%
National Average = 78.78%
Outcome:
Program Completion rate: 69% (2021)
Expected Level of Achievement:
70% of students will complete the program in 150% of program length
Actual: 69%
Outcome:
Job Placement rate: 100% (2020)
Expected Level of Achievement:
Within 12 months of completing semester 5, 70% of students will be employed as a Registered Nurse
Actual:
2020: 100%
Additional Resources
Technical Standards for Nursing
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