Pre-Nursing
Registered nurses are the largest single group of health care professionals in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, by the year 2008 this country will need an additional 450,000 nurses.
The role of the RN is multifaceted and encompasses care in a variety of areas, including surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and rehabilitation. RNs work in hospitals, home health, rehabilitation, hospice, community and public health, schools, camps, clinics, corporate settings and more.
Red Rocks Community College provides the prerequisites necessary for transfer to a nursing program. Classes include:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Psychology
We also provide the nurse aide course, which is an entrance requirement for many nursing programs.
Pre-Nursing
If you are interested in nursing, you may take courses which will transfer. Admission and course requirements vary among nursing programs; therefore, you are encouraged to work closely with an advisor in the college or university offering the program.
The following courses are suggested. Check with your nursing advisor before enrolling in any pre-nursing coursework.
Gainful Employment Information
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation." (Click here for more information.) The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only. However, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
