RIBN and aRIBN Programs

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Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN)
Accelerated Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (aRIBN)

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).  The aRIBN program provides a three-year option that allows students that are accepted into the WCC ADN program to complete their ADN and BSN.  Students in the RIBN and aRIBN program are concurrently enrolled at WCC and ECU.

 

RIBN (Website: https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/ribn/)

• Applicants are traditionally high school seniors who have not completed the first year general education and prerequisite courses according to the RIBN curriculum plan.
• Spend the first three years at the WCC campus along with at least one online course per semester at ECU.
• Receive their ADN at the end of the third year.
• After passing the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for the Registered Nurse) progress to the fourth year of the program, completing coursework online at ECU in the RN to BSN program.
• Applications for RIBN are accepted September 1 – January 31 each year.

RIBN admission requirements (Website:  https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/ribn/admission/)

RIBN application (Website:  https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/ribn/apply/)

Note:  RIBN and aRIBN students must complete the same requirements as other WCC ADN students to be eligible for the Associate Degree in Nursing at WCC and take the NCLEX-RN.

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aRIBN (Website: https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/aribn/)

• Applicants are traditionally high school graduates who have completed all first year general education and prerequisite courses satisfactorily with a “C’ or better according to the aRIBN curriculum plan.
• Are accepted into the ADN program at WCC.
• Complete at least 1 online course per semester at ECU.
• Receive their ADN at the end of the second year.
• After passing the NCLEX-RN, progress to the third year of the program.
• Complete third-year course work online at ECU in the RN to BSN program.
• Applications for aRIBN are accepted October 1 – April 15 each year.

aRIBN admission requirements (Website:  https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/aribn/admission/)

aRIBN application (Website:  https://nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/aribn/apply/)

Note:  RIBN and aRIBN students must complete the same requirements as other WCC ADN students to be eligible for the Associate Degree in Nursing at WCC and take the NCLEX-RN.

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WCC/ECU RIBN Curriculum Plan

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3			Year 4
	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring
WCC	ENG 111 CHM 130/130A BIO 168 ACA 111	CHM 151 BIO 169 PSY 150	MAT 143 or MAT 171 PSY 241 ENG 112	NUR 111 NUR 117 BIO 175	NUR 112 NUR 211	NUR 114 MAT 152	NUR 113 NUR 212	NUR 213	NCLEX
ECU	THEA 1000	PHIL 1180		SOC 2110	ART 1910 or HU/FA		NURS 4901	NURS 4902 NURS 4903	NURS 4904 NURS 4905	NURS 4906 NURS 4907	NURS 4908

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WCC/ECU aRIBN Curriculum Plan

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring
WCC	NUR 111 NUR 117 BIO 175	NUR 112 NUR 211	NUR 114 MAT 152	NUR 113 NUR 212	NUR 213	NCLEX
ECU	SOC 2110	ART 1910 or HU/FA		NURS 4901	NURS 4902 NURS 4903	NURS 4904 NURS 4905	NURS 4906 NURS 4907	NURS 4908

If you have questions, contact Michelle Garon, Department Chair of Nursing, at 919-739-6788 or mlgaron@waynecc.edu.