Faculty:
Pueblo Campus
Kay.Annese@pueblocc.edu,Karen.Kissell@pueblocc.edu, Janette.Lewis@pueblocc.edu, Mary.Nicks@pueblocc.edu, Eva.Tapia@pueblocc.edu, Erin.Rosfeld@pueblocc.edu
Fremont Campus
Cathy.Coram@pueblocc.edu, Kim.Lins@pueblocc.edu, Diane.Madsen@pueblocc.edu
Durango Campus
Blanche.Harman@pueblocc.edu, Annette.Hayes@pueblocc.edu
Career Opportunities
The ADN program prepares you to provide safe, therapeutic, and competent nursing care in hospitals and other healthcare settings. You may also work as an entry level patient-care manager. Click here to research available job opportunities.
Program Description
The ADN program teaches you skills of direct patient care that you can apply in any healthcare setting. It offers theoretical and applied instruction in classrooms, simulated laboratories, and clinical settings. It integrates education in adult, gerontological, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Your clinical learning will take place in diverse types of institutions. Entry level courses in leadership teach you to direct and supervise ancillary personnel. The program allows a practical nursing exit point (certificate). After successfully completing the first two semesters of the program, students are eligible to write the Practical Nursing National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). At this point, students could exit and seek employment as LPNs or continue on in the remaining two semesters and prepare to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NLEX-RN). After completing all requirements, you will receive the AAS degree. Successful performance on the (NCLEX-RN) awards state licensure and qualifies you for the title of Registered Nurse (RN).
Entrance requirements:
BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 204, ENG 121, PSY 235, and passing score on the Nursing Entrance Test or documented remediation.
This is a limited-entry admission program. You must meet specific program entrance requirements in addition to the PCC admission requirements. You must complete all general education requirements with a “C” or higher to be admitted to the Nursing program. Please apply through the Colorado Community College Nursing Program Admission website; you can submit your application any time after completing the prerequisites outlined in the Nursing Department Information Packet. We will rank your application numerically based on the date you complete all requirements. Your ranking will determine your date of acceptance into the nursing program.
Note: Clinical agencies used during the program require that you successfully complete a background check and a drug screen. Please check with a program advisor for any changes to admission requirements.