Nursing - ADN

Nursing-ADN

Program Description

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program will prepare students for entry-level practice as a nurse. Upon successful completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Associate Degree Nursing, the graduate will be able to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). After successful completion of this exam, the graduate will be a registered nurse and can work in a variety of healthcare settings including, hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, rehabilitation centers, clinics, long-term care, home health care, and other areas.

The LPN to RN program option helps qualified students gain the additional skills and knowledge to sit for the NCLEX-RN® certification exam and advance from LPN to RN.

Careers

Your career outlook is bright as employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 15 percent between 2016-2026. Nursing positions are readily available in diverse communities across Nebraska and the United States. Most graduates are hired into an acute care specialty at hospitals, clinics, offices and long-term care facilities. Career options include work in a variety of healthcare settings including, hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, rehabilitation centers, physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics, long-term care and home health care agencies and many other facilities that require the expertise of a Registered Nurse.

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Awards Offered: A.A.S. Degree
Locations: Beatrice, Lincoln
Formats: Hybrid / In-Person
Start: Fall / Spring / Summer
Schedule: Full-Time
Estimated Total Cost
$11,685 Associate of Applied Science
$10,690.50 Associate of Applied Science

You will be a successful nurse if you are compassionate with a desire to help people as well as a critical thinker who likes working on a team.

ADN Traditional Option

START HERE: Please follow the steps on the Get Started Checklist (PDF) to complete the program application process.


LPN-to-ADN Option

Please note: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Advanced Standing is available for those who have earned their LPN Diploma, hold an active license and are seeking an RN degree. Please contact the Admissions Office for specific program information.

START HERE: Please follow the steps on the Get Started Checklist (PDF) to complete the program application process.


Accreditation

The Associate Degree Nursing program at Southeast Community College located in Lincoln, NE is approved by the Nebraska State Board of Nursing
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South, 1st floor
Lincoln NE 68508
402-471-4376

ACEN-Seal-Color-Web_144The Associate Degree Nursing program at Southeast Community College located in Lincoln, NE is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program located in Lincoln and Beatrice is Continuing Accreditation with conditions.

State Licensure or Certification Requirements

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN exam. Nebraska belongs to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) compact. Any student passing the NCLEX-RN exam in Nebraska also may practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in any of the other compact States without reapplying for a license in that state, provided they meet the qualifications for holding a multi-state license.

Member states of the compact are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

States and U.S. territories that do not belong to the compact, have pending legislation regarding NCSBN, or have partially implemented NCSBN standards are: Alaska, American Samoa, California, Connecticut, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands, Washington D.C.

As states/territories join the NCSBN compact, this information will be updated accordingly. You also may access the NCSBN participant map at www.nursecompact.com.

For more information about the post-graduation achievements of SCC Graduates as well as average starting salaries, refer to the annual Graduate Report (PDF).

For information about the methodologies used to gather the post-graduation student achievement data contained in the annual Graduate Report, refer to the Institutional Research page or contact ir@southeast.edu.