ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

NURSING

GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION

NURSING

We're located in the

Instructional Center (INS)

Top Floor

Kirtland Community College

10775 N. St. Helen Road

Roscommon, MI  48653

Phone:

(989) 275-5000, ext. 281

Fax:

(989) 275-6715

 

PRIMARY CONTACTS

Anne Essmaker

Coordinator of Health Career Services

Phone:

(989) 275-5000,  ext. 372

Email:

essmakea@kirtland.edu

Mary Ann Frick

Associate Dean of Health Sciences

Phone:

(989) 275-5000, ext. 298

Email:

frickm@kirtland.edu

SPRING NURSING CONFERENCE

"Take This Job and LOVE IT!!"

The third annual spring conference celebrating nurses and the nursing profession, Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

> Download the brochure
> Download the registration form

 

NURSING:  A REWARDING CAREER THAT CAN TAKE YOU WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO

Our mission calls for us to provide educational experiences that cultivate personal growth and exploration, develop knowledge and skills essential for job entry and career advancement, foster the development of effective citizens, and meet the needs of the community and profession. Discover the positive impact you can make and the satisfaction that is yours when you choose a nursing career. 

NURSING DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

  • Our Nursing Program is a member of the National League for Nursing

    Nursing - Associate Degree in Nursing - Level II, AAS
  • Nursing - Practical Nursing – Level I, CC
  • Nursing – RN from LPN/LVN, AAS

    This program is a partnership between colleges participating in the Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC). Participating colleges include: Kirtland Community College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Monroe County Community College. Additional program details can be accessed at the following MCCVLC web page: http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/LPN to RN.htm

 

The nursing curriculum at Kirtland is based on the ladder concept in nursing education. It offers students alternative educational tracks, according to their career goals. The practical nursing program serves as the foundation for the associate degree in nursing program. A student may elect to exit from the program after successful completion of the first year (Level I) curriculum and be awarded a practical nursing certificate, or complete both the first and second year (Level II) curriculums and be awarded an associate in applied science degree.

SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CATALOG INFORMATION

Specific information about our Nursing Program can be found in our College Catalog. 

Downloadable program requirement documents provided by the Nursing Program coordinator in Acrobat (PDF) format. These are some of the same documents sent by the department to those requesting program information:

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • Davenport University

IS A NURSING CAREER FOR YOU?

The Nursing Program at Kirtland Community College is for you if:

  • You perform well academically.
  • You possess a caring, sympathetic nature, and like working with people.
  • You are committed to easing human suffering.
  • You can work interdependently and independently in complex settings.
  • You possess good decision-making skills and can accept responsibility.
  • You want the chance to work in a diverse field that offers many job opportunities and schedules.
  • You are somewhat assertive and capable of responding quickly in emergency situations.
  • You can deal with occasionally stressful work that includes human suffering.

Why choose Nursing as a career, and is it for you?

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