Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

• Admission into this program is limited. For details on the process and criteria, download, print, and complete the appropriate admissions packet found on the Allied Health Limited Programs admissions page. If you are already a Practical Nurse, fill out the Advanced Standing admissions packet found on the admissions page.
• 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
• Pharmacy Technology