Nursing

ACEN Accreditation Information

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Northeastern Junior College located in Sterling, Colorado is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

ACEN contact information:
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

ACEN Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program is continued accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN Board of Commissioners regarding this associate degree program on the ACEN website.

Your Nursing Career

A rewarding career and the daily opportunity to positively impact others.

A career in nursing offers an opportunity to serve and care for others in their greatest time of need. Whether in a hospital setting, long-term care facility, home-health care, school nurse, or even in research, nurses are the frontlines to patient care.

They advocate for their patients’ health and are leaders in the world of healthcare. The nursing field offers a rewarding career and the daily opportunity to positively impact others.

Northeastern's Nursing Program has a long history of success in producing graduates that excel in the nursing field. Our nursing programs offer small class sizes to allow individual attention to all nursing students in the classroom, laboratory and clinical setting.

Nursing Degrees

Why Northeastern

“Becoming a nurse is one of the most selfless acts a person can undertake. In a society of so many different races, cultures, customs, and beliefs, nurses are a universal gift to all, and the dedicated work that they do and kindness they deliver on a daily basis should serve as a reminder of the fundamental humanity inside us all. “ -Ariel Jacoby

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What Our Students Consider the Strengths of NJC's Nursing Program

"Very supportive and encouraging and want what is best for you"

"The instructors have a passion for helping all students"

"The faculty is always available and willing to help every student. Which is hard to find. They really do want what is best for you"

"Supportive faculty and clinical sites, opportunity for discussion in liaison meetings, smaller class compared to other schools which allows for more one-on-one time with instructors if additional help is needed"

"The Nursing staff are very hands on and give you every opportunity to succeed"

"I think strengths of this program are the small classroom sizes so you get ample instructor support and one on one time if needed. Another strength is the simulation clinicals we do, I believe they are really creative and supplement us well where we lack as a small school"

"Great instructors, classes laid out well, diverse clinical settings"

They do an amazing job, always offer support to attend our needs as much as possible to help us succeed"

"I think the level of difficulty was appropriate for preparing us for the nursing world. I also loved the variety of clinical experiences that were offered"

"Teaches you many life skills that are not just focused around education such as organization, communication, and confidence"

"This program has been so great at developing our nursing education but also helping develop ourselves as professional adults"

*Taken from the 2024-2026 Class Exit Survey*

Nursing at NJC

A variety of clinical experiences and employment options

Nursing students are given a variety of clinical experiences that allows the student to see the variety of employment options available to a nursing graduate. Clinical sites include:

Several local hospitals to include the following departments:

Medical Surgical Units
Perioperative Departments: pre-op, operating room and post anesthesia
Emergency Department
Intensive Care Units
Therapy departments: Respiratory therapy, Physical therapy, Cardiac Rehab
Infusion therapy departments
Women's Health Department: Birthing Centers
Diagnostic unit: radiology and laboratory

Several local health care providers’ offices and larger clinics

Local tele-health clinic
Home care/Hospice agencies
Dialysis agency
Several different long term care agencies (nursing homes)
Local preschools and school nurse rotations
Department of Corrections
Several Mental Health facilities

Degree & Certificate Options

Transfer Degrees

Workforce Ready

Associate Degree Nursing

Associate of Applied Science

67.5 Credits

Curriculum

LPN to Associate Advanced Placement Option

Associate of Applied Science

70.5 Credits

Curriculum

Practical Nursing Certificate Exit Option

Certificate

50 Credits

Curriculum

More about the Program

Entry Requirements

There are 5 prerequisite courses required to enter the nursing program.

ENG 1021 English Composition 3 credits
PSY 2440 Human Growth and Development 3 credits
HPR 1010 Dietary Nutrition 1 credit or HWE 100 Human Nutrition 3 credits
BIO 2101 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
BIO 2102 Human and Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits

Each student must earn at least a "C" or better for each of the prerequisite courses and the overall Grade point average (GPA) must be a 2.5

Science courses (BIO prefix) are valid for 7 years.

Work Environment

The nursing professional works in a variety of settings to include: hospitals, nursing homes, clinics

Job Outlook

According to the Registered Nurses : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), employment of Registered Nurses is to grow by 511,500 jobs from 2018 to 2028 which is a 12% increase. Employment of nurses is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2028.

This rapid employment growth projected for nurses results from an emphasis on preventative care, rising rates of chronic conditions, and an aging population. These are the same factors that are expected to affect the healthcare industry in general.

Salary

The Registered Nurses : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)list the wage estimate for Registered Nurses with the median at $86,070. The medium wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10% earned $63,720 and the highest 10% earned $132,680.

Most RNs work full time. Some work nights, weekends, and holidays, because health care takes place at all hours. RNs may be required to work shifts of longer than 8 hours.

Gainful Employment

The program is designed to be completed in three years. This is one year of prerequisites and 2 years of the nursing program.

NJC’s nursing program meets licensure requirements in the following state: Colorado and other states who participate in the nurse licensure compact including 42 jurisdictions. Visit: Home | NURSECOMPACT for the full lists of participating states.
The nursing program does not meet licensure requirements for the following states: potentially any state who is not in the Nurse License Compact. See the program administrator for assistance with specific state requirements.
Program qualifies students to sit for licensure exam in the following states: Colorado
Program does not qualify students to sit for licensure exam in the following states: see program administrator for assistance
The flowing states do not have licensure requirements for this profession: N/A

Accreditation/Affiliations

NJC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The institutional accrediting agency evaluates the entire educational organization. In addition NJC’s nursing program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program and the LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Program at Northeastern Junior College located in Sterling, CO is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program and the LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by ACEN regarding this program at acenursing.org

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