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Professional Nursing Associate's Degree

Our Professional Nursing Associate's degree (ADN) can help start your career path to becoming a registered nurse (RN). With curriculum that includes NCLEX prep work throughout all your degree courses, you become prepared to pass the NCLEX-RN exam and become a registered nurse.

Many of our campuses do not have a waiting list for qualified candidates and you are not required to complete pre-nursing courses, so you can apply today to start earning your nursing degree.

Designed to Help You Become a Registered Nurse

Our Professional Nursing Associate's degree focuses on providing the highest quality education to prepare you for a successful career as a registered nurse (RN):

  • Clinical partnerships: teach you in-demand, high-touch, and patient-focused skills to prepare you for a variety of healthcare environments, including hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare services, nursing care facilities, schools, summer camps, and with the military
  • Small class sizes: whether in a clinical or campus-based class, you receive personalized attention and hands-on learning
  • Nursing faculty: provide a well-rounded perspective of today's healthcare industry and patient care techniques through their first-hand industry insights and academic leadership experience

Complete the form on the right to reserve your seat in our free Nursing Information Session and learn more about becoming a student in our Professional Nursing Associate's degree.

*Time to complete is dependent on number of credits transferred in and credits taken per quarter.

Program Highlights
  • $150 course fee includes: course materials, uniform, and your NCLEX testing fee
  • No-hassle enrollment process with supportive nursing program managers who walk you through the entire enrollment process and provide a customized degree plan
  • Career services advisors can help you narrow your job options so you start the nursing career you want
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Nursing Courses

In order to become a nurse, you will need to be an attentive student no matter where you go to nursing school. Nurses are needed to think and act swiftly in order to match their patients’ needs. The skills you develop at Rasmussen College will enable you to perform your duties to the best of your ability.

  • Learn to provide exceptional patient care with professional confidence
  • Gain experience in hospitals, home healthcare, clinics, nursing homes and hospice care
  • Ability to collaborate and manage care
  • Prepare for clinical decision making and care interventions

Sample Course List

Clinical Nursing Skills I
In this laboratory course, students are introduced to concepts and abilities to meet basic human needs while using psychomotor skills. Students incorporate safety, therapeutic communication, and basic assessment skills used by professional nurses.
Mental Health Nursing
This course covers the principles of mental health nursing noting the application of psychiatric and social issues in a variety of settings. This course has both lecture and clinical content. Content includes therapeutic communication, pathophysiology, pharmacology, current treatments using evidence-based practice and the nursing process as the framework.
Leadership in Nursing
This course provides students with the key components of nursing leadership and is designed to assist the graduating student in transitioning to the role of a registered nurse. Emphasis is placed on working as a member of the healthcare team, client care management concepts, delegation of duties and professional responsibilities of the registered nurse are stressed.
Introduction to Professional Nursing
This course provides a foundation for the nursing program. It introduces the student to the history and practices of nursing, including the standards of nursing practice. The nursing process is introduced and used as an approach to nursing care with emphasis on assessment of basic human needs relating to oxygenation, nutrition, elimination, comfort and safety, security and mobility. Critical thinking as embodied in the nursing process is emphasized and the concept of the nurse as the provider of care, manager of care and member of the nursing profession is incorporated into the course content.
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Estimated Program Cost

  •   Full Time Part Time

  • Upper division courses

    Upper division courses

    Upper Division courses are either listed as 300-400 or 3000-4000 level, depending on the state.

     $299 $310

  • Lower division courses

    Lower division courses

    Lower Division courses are either listed as 100-200 or 1000-2000 level, depending on the state.

     $299 $395

  • Estimated Price

    Estimated Price

    Price if you are continuously enrolled in your program of study until graduation. Estimated price does not include $150 course fee.

  • Grants
    None Partner Success

  • Discounts
    None Corporate Military

  • Transfer Credits

    How many credits can you transfer?

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FACT

Our programs are created to prepare students for careers projected to be in strong demand in the future-giving our graduates increased opportunity to land the job they want.

Job Growth

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a 26% job growth for Registered Nurses over the next 10 years.

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  • 26%

Increased Affordability

Continuously enrolled students lock in their tuition rates. 93% of students receive financial aid assistance.

The Federal Pell Grant Program awards between $575 - $5,550 to eligible students based on financial need. The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants awards $100-$4,000 (based on availability) to eligible students based on financial need.

The Federal Pell Grant Program awards between $575 - $5,550 to eligible students based on financial need. The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants awards $100-$4,000 (based on availability) to eligible students based on financial need.

The FL Student Assistant grant is awarded to eligible undergraduate students with FL residency and based on financial need.

The ND state grant is valued at $1200/ year and is awarded to eligible undergraduate students with ND residency and is notified by the state regarding eligibility.

Credit Transfer

Transfer credits to Rasmussen College.

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GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE

Placement Rate Methodology: 85% of March 2011 to December 2011 graduates available for employment were employed in their field of study or continuing their education as of September 30, 2012. This rate includes graduates across all Rasmussen College programs and campuses working in their field of study or continuing their education at Rasmussen College or another institution. This rate does not specify that each graduate was placed by Rasmussen College in their current position; some graduates find jobs on their own while others maintain previously held employment.

Bureau Of Labor Statistics (BLS)

BLS salary data represents national, averaged earnings for the occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience. This data does not represent starting salaries. Employment conditions in your area may vary.

Tuition Lock

Tuition rate is locked in for continuously enrolled students. A change in the number of credits taken during enrollment in any quarter may lead to different prices if a student moves from part-time to full-time status or vice versa.

Federal And State Grants

Students must meet applicable eligibility requirements for state and federal grant programs—please speak with a financial aid advisor for details.

Time To Complete

Time to complete is dependent on accepted transfer credits and courses completed each quarter.

Credit Transfer

Rasmussen College reserves the right to accept or deny credits based on policies listed in the college catalog.

Corporate Discounts

Discounts may vary by corporate partner and program. Please contact a program manager for more information.

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Estimated Potential Earnings

If you invested in your degree and started a career as a , the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states the median yearly salary for this career is . At that rate, your estimated return on investment would be over the course of a lifetime.

A career as a is just one career option you can pursue with your degree. Your income potential can vary based on your specialization or industry, and you should explore all your options to find the career that is right for you.

A Degree Matters

Earning an Associate's or Bachelor's degree—regardless of the field of study—can greatly improve your income potential in today's job market. In fact, according to the BLS, degree holders earn, on average, significantly more than high school diploma holders:

National Average Lifetime Earnings**
Unemployment Rate**
Bachelor's Degree
$2,281,040
4.9%
Associate's Degree
$1,763,440
6.8%
Some College
$1,622,240
8.7%
High School Diploma
$1,367,880
9.4%
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**http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-14.pdf, http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm

Potential earnings calculated by multiplying median full-time salaries by 40 years http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm

Seamless Transfer Policies

  • Transfer up to 67% of the credits required to complete your degree
  • Credits accepted from nationally and regionally accredited schools
  • Course-by-course evaluation of all courses with a grade of C or higher
  • No expiration of your previously-earned general education and certain degree-specific credits
  • Credit through prior learning, work, and military experience
    • Test out of courses where you can demonstrate specific knowledge
    • Complete advanced placement (AP) exams and achieve a score of 3 or higher
    • Successfully complete college exams (e.g., CLEP, DSST, DANTES, etc.)
    • Successfully submit course waivers for approval from Rasmussen College
    • Submit credits transcribed by the American Council of Education (ACE)
    • Submit a military transcript
  • Transfer all general education courses from your previously earned Associate's or Bachelor's degree, regardless of course of study

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Information on transfer policies

Rasmussen College reserves the right to accept or deny transfer credits based upon policies in course catalog.

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