Advanced Placement in Nursing

Advanced Placement in Nursing for Practical Nurses and Paramedics

Selective Admissions Notice:

Acceptance into the college does not guarantee acceptance into the program, nor does acceptance into the program guarantee acceptance into the college. Students must apply for admission into Pueblo Community College and complete the selective admissions application.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Applications will be accepted October 1 – November 13 for spring admission. The application is online and post to this page on the opening date. Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Applicants must have a current Colorado license for Practical Nursing and/or Paramedic in good standing.

Why PCC?

The Nursing department offers an array of learning tools and cutting-edge technology to enhance your experiences and overall education, including learning labs with low- and high-tech manikins and a simulation center in the state-of-the-art Nursing & Allied Health Teaching and Learning Center at the St. Mary Corwin Hospital campus. These experiences make it possible for you to practice in different real-life scenarios.

Our collaborative relationships with local hospitals allow us to provide you the clinical experiences necessary to accomplish graduate competencies and acquire work-ready skills.

Also, PCC is the first and only community college in Colorado to offer Paramedic-to-Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing) through the Advanced Placement in Nursing program. 

What will I learn?

Nurses have been rated as the most trusted profession over the past 12 years. During this three-semester program, you will learn about the nursing process, nursing theories, and how to synthesize the ever-changing data of acutely and chronically ill patients. You will learn how to collaborate with healthcare team members to facilitate healing and you will become a part of a growing, expanding, multifaceted and rewarding career.

The Advanced Placement in Nursing for Practical Nurses and Paramedics program teaches you direct patient care skills that can apply in any healthcare setting. You’ll experience lectures and hands-on instruction in classrooms, skill labs, simulated laboratories and clinical settings. This program integrates education in adult, gerontologic, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Your clinical learning will take place in diverse institutions and entry-level courses in leadership will teach you to direct and supervise ancillary personnel.

Our Nursing faculty members are all experienced master’s-level nurses who have worked in acute care, ambulatory care centers, medical offices, and more. They give our program a depth of knowledge and experience that will provide you with a quality education.

After completion of the nursing curriculum, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nursing. 

 

Marijuana Policy

THC (marijuana) is part of the required 10-panel drug screen prior to admittance into any Health Professions or Public Safety program at PCC. The passage of Amendment 64 in the State of Colorado, does not overrule Federal law, which states this is still an illegal substance. Students testing positive for THC (marijuana, including prescription marijuana) will not be allowed entrance or re-entrance into a Health or Public Safety program.

Paramedic to Associate Degree in Nursing

Award/Program Credits  71


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LPN to Associate Degree in Nursing

Award/Program Credits  71.5


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Program Application

Program Information

Location
Pueblo Campus
Southwest
Pathway
Health Professions
Awards
AAS
Course Availability
Hyflex
In Person
Day
Program Length
3 Semesters

Contact

PCC Nursing
719-549-3409
nursing@pueblocc.edu

Nursing and Allied Health Teaching and Learning Center
1000 Minnequa Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004