Home Page of Nursing at WMCC
Nursing Program of Study
Back row, l-r: Norine Elliott, Donna Driscoll, Beth Satter, John Colbath, Program Director, Donna Gagne, Emily MacDonald
Front row, l-r: Sandra Yunghans, Beth Dowse, Grace Bigelow, Nancy Smith
This is a challenging and exciting time to be a nurse! Increased competition and ever-expanding consumer demand have created exceptionally attractive work opportunities for well-educated nurses. With core values in professionalism, integrity, and excellence, White Mountains Community College Associate Degree in Nursing graduates are in high demand for a variety of nursing jobs throughout Northern New England.
Why pursue nursing at White Mountains Community College?
1. Experienced and respected faculty.
2. Small learning group instruction (8:1 student/faculty ratio).
3. Multiple clinical learning opportunities in a variety of settings.
4. Students are well prepared to succeed on the NCLEX RN licensing exam.
5. Affordable alternative to four year programs. White Mountains Community College's two year program is fully transferable into UNH and other four year BSN programs.
6. Students are eligible to take LPN boards upon completion of year one (by comparable education) and work as an LPN between the 1st and 2nd year.
7. Excellent employment opportunities upon graduating.
8. Small campus environment with outdoor opportunities in the beautiful White Mountains.
9. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. (US Dept of Labor Statistics).
10. Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.3 million jobs and growing.
For more information please contact, John Colbath, Nursing Program Director:
E-mail:
jcolbath@ccsnh.edu
Telephone: (603) 752-1113 ext. 2065
To find out more about nursing:
The New Hampshire Nurses Association
Nursing Job Resource Center
The NH Board of Nursing
All Nurses Website
Discover Nursing Website
Nursing World: American Nurses Association
