What Can I Do With This Degree?

Potential Job Titles

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Faculty:
Erica Boyd
Michelle Denny
Cindy Freeman
Kelly Gray
Lou Ellen Huff
Jean Jones
Carolyn Kaple
Pearl Keib
Jennifer Lynn
Lisa Music
Sharon Perry

A registered nurse (RN) deals with people - sick, injured, and well. They are present at the most critical times in a person’s life - at birth and death, at times of joy and sorrow. They work in a variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care centers, home health agencies, hospices, group medical practices, and community-related programs. This career is suited to persons who are caring and sensitive to others’ thoughts and feelings. Honesty, compassion, intelligence, and motivation are important qualities for the RN, as well as leadership, organization, and attention to detail. Upon completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the licensing exam for registered nurses (NCLEX). NC State students have a NCLEX pass rate of 95% over the last two years and over the last five years, the pass rate equals 92.2% (the National average is around 85%).

Philosophy of the Associate Degree Nursing Program

Associate Degree Nursing Curriculum (PDF format)

Associate Degree Nursing Admission Procedures (PDF format)

Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing Articulation Curriculum (PDF format)

Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing Articulation Admission Procedures (PDF format)

Mandatory Math Placement (Effective Winter Quarter, 2007) 

Nursing Entrance Test (NET) Information

Web-Based Bachelor
Degree Completion Option

Online Bachelor Degree
Completion Option

Other 4--Year Degree Transfer Options

An acceptable Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) report/FBI background check and drug screening is required in order to begin the clinical sequence.

Related Programs/Organizations:
Practical Nursing Certificate
NC State National Student Nurses' Association