The Associate Degree Nursing program is located in Childers Hall at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, MS.The graduate of the program receives an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree and is eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The title of Registered Nurse (R.N.) is awarded after successful completion of the licensure examination.
The A.D.N program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) formally known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326, Telephone Number: 404-975-5000 and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Board of Trustees (IHL).
The graduate is prepared to function as a provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline of nursing. Nursing and general education courses are included in each semester of the prescribed curriculum.
The institution is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Mississippi State Accrediting Committee of Community and Junior Colleges, and is an agency member of the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) (M-OADN)
For information about this program you may contact the A.D.N office at 662-720-7396, 662-720-7236.