Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

• Admission into this program is limited. For details on the process and criteria, print the Associate Degree Nursing admissions packet. Already a Practical Nurse? You should fill out the Advanced Standing admissions packet.
• High school or college Chemistry is required within 10 years of admission to the program.
• Applicants must present evidence of good physical and mental health upon admission.
• An applicant to the nursing program who has been convicted or pled guilty to a misdemeanor and/or felony (excluding minor traffic violations) may not be eligible for licensure by the NC Board of Nursing.
• The North Carolina Board of Nursing requires Criminal History Record Checks of all persons applying to practice nursing in the State of North Carolina. Applicants will be charged a fee to offset the cost of this background check.

• Associate Degree Nursing
• RIBN and aRIBN Programs
  Eastern North Carolina Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (ENC RIBN) is a partnership between Wayne Community College (WCC) and East Carolina University (ECU) College of Nursing (CON).  The RIBN program provides students with a four-year option in which they complete an Associate Degree (ADN) and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).

As a graduate of this program, you are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) that is required for practice as a Registered Nurse.

2017-2019 Nursing Student Manual

Employment: Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work in many settings, including nursing homes and extended care facilities, hospitals, physicians’ offices, and private homes. Most work full time.

Salary: Entry-level salary is approximately $45,000 annually.

Nursing Links:

• College Foundation of NC
• NC Board of Nursing
• National Student Nurses Association
• NC Assocation of Nursing Students
• Nursing Scholarship.us

Tuition Per Semester

Tuition for students taking fewer than 16 semester hours is $76.00 per semester hour for in-state students and $268.00 per semester hour for out-of-state students. Students enrolled for six or more semester hours credit will be charged a $30 student activity fee and a $16 technology fee; those enrolled for less than six semester hours will be charged a $15 student activity fee and an $8 technology fee. No student activity will be charged during the Summer Term.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 850
Atlanta, GA, 30326
Telephone: (404) 975-5000
Fax: (404) 975-5020
Or visit www.acenursing.org.

• Practical Nursing (PN)
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Laboratory Technology