Nursing

3+1 ADN to BSN program with SVSU

Kirtland and SVSU’s partnership includes:

a 3+1 ADN to BSN program
providing students with success coaches and tutoring options

Learn more about this program here: https://www.kirtland.edu/adn-bsn-3-1/.

In our Nursing program, you’ll learn essential patient care skills, including taking vital signs, administering medications, and performing physical assessments. You’ll study medical terminology, anatomy, and patient management, gaining hands-on experience in clinical settings. The program prepares you to provide compassionate care and become a registered nurse, ready to work in diverse healthcare environments.

Our Nursing program includes:

ADN (Nursing) (AAS)
LPN to ADN (AAS)
ADN to BSN 3+1 Program with Saginaw Valley State University
ADN Concurrent Program with Grand Valley State University
ADN Concurrent Program with Saginaw Valley State University

Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on providing holistic care and support to patients. Nurses assess patient health, administer treatments, manage medications, and educate patients on health maintenance. They work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools, and home healthcare, collaborating with doctors and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.

Choosing Nursing as a profession offers a fulfilling and stable career with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals’ lives. Nurses are in high demand, ensuring job security and the potential for advancement. The profession provides emotional and intellectual rewards as you care for patients and contribute to their recovery. With various specialties, nursing offers diverse career paths and the chance to continue learning and growing in the healthcare field.

High demand and job security in healthcare
Opportunities for career advancement and specialization
Emotional fulfillment from helping others
Diverse career paths and the ability to work in different healthcare settings

Nursing is a rewarding and versatile profession that combines compassionate care with professional growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to make a positive impact on patients’ lives while enjoying job stability and personal fulfillment.

What’s distinctive about our Nursing program?

Our simulation technology rivals the top universities in the state.
We’ve invested millions of dollars into technology to create “real” experiences for our students.
Faculty members have credibility throughout the nation.
Instructors have decades of hands-on experience.

Nursing Program Details

Explore HOW to apply to the Kirtland Nursing program

Program Application Process

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Four-semester, two year program completion

LPN to ADN Degree

three-semesters (after the prerequisite classes)

Associate Degree in Nursing/BSN Concurrent Programs with SVSU and GVSU

Partnerships between Kirtland Community College and Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) bring advanced career opportunities for nurses in northern Michigan. Through SVSU’s and GVSU’s RN-BSN program, nurses are be able to pursue a BSN degree in courses offered one day a week, either on Kirtland’s Grayling campus or in a hybrid format.

Offered at our Grayling campus.
BSN completion program through concurrent degree agreement with SVSU or GVSU.

3+1 ADN to BSN program with SVSU

Beginning this fall, Kirtland and SVSU will be building onto their partnership to include:

an additional 3+1 ADN to BSN program
providing students with success coaches and tutoring options
hiring additional instructors to teach at Kirtland to minimize travel between campuses as students complete their degree

Learn more about this program here: https://www.kirtland.edu/adn-bsn-3-1/.

Successful completion of any of these options prepares students to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Nursing Student Handbook Download

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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Prerequisites	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	5,610	7,510
Textbooks	790	790
Miscellaneous Expenses	0	0
Total	6,400	8,300

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Associate in Applied Science	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	19,520	25,020
Textbooks	1,697	1,697
Miscellaneous Expenses	1,483	1,483
Total	22,700	28,200

LPN to ADN (RN), Associate in Applied Science	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	15,090	19,190
Textbooks	1,227	1,227
Miscellaneous Expenses	1,483	1,483
Total	17,800	21,900

Please Note
*All costs listed are estimated and are subject to change at any time. Students will receive final costs at the time of course registration each semester.

At the end of the program the student:

Provides safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care in a variety of health care settings to patients across the lifespan. (CC2)
Participates in continuous quality improvement processes to improve patient care outcomes. (CC6)
Demonstrates effective communication skills utilizing verbal, non-verbal, written or electronic information communication. Participates in teamwork and collaboration with members of the inter-professional team, the patient, and patient’s support persons. (CC1) (CC5)
Distinguishes qualities and characteristics of the professional nurse utilizing leadership, management, legal, and ethical principles guiding practice as the professional nurse. (CC2)
Demonstrates utilization and competency in informatics and technology for nursing practice to enhance decision-making and clinical reasoning, in relation to care management and error prevention. (CC3)
Practices within the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of professional nursing. (CC2)
Engages in clinical judgement and clinical reasoning to make complex patient-centered care decisions in a safe care environment. (CC4)

Nursing is a state approved and nationally accredited program. Students must successfully complete the program and sit for the NCLEX-RN exam administered by Pearson-Vue testing agency. Upon passing the test, students apply to the State of Michigan for a license.

The Kirtland Community College Associate Degree in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 909-2526.

“CNEA accreditation focuses on continuous improvement and our commitment to provide our nurses with a high quality education in order to prepare them to excel In the workplace,” said Bethany Hubbard, director of nursing.

The CNEA accreditation is effective as of November 30, 2019.

The NLN’s accreditation services, represented by the NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA), promotes excellence and integrity in nursing education globally through an accreditation process that respects the diversity of program mission, curricula, students, and faculty; emphasizes a culture of continuous quality improvement; and influences the preparation of a caring and competent nursing workforce. CNEA carries out its accreditation activities guided by the National League for Nursing’s core values – caring, diversity, integrity, and excellence – as applied to the accreditation process.

Careers related to Nursing

About Nursing at Kirtland

Aneta Radford

Nursing Graduate

My passion for nursing started when I became the caregiver for my ailing grandmother while living in Jamaica. Prior to being accepted into the Kirtland Community College Nursing Program, I worked as a restaurant worker, but I was not satisfied. I sought out CNA training programs and found one an hour drive from home. The nurses whom I worked with gave me the inspiration that has brought me to this point in my studies. When I got accepted into Kirtland Community College I was as happy as a clam.

Kirtland Community College has built my confidence and has shown me that I can manage more than I thought I could. It is through my instructors that I learned how to develop strong study habits, get comfortable with being uncomfortable, and most importantly, how to be a safe nurse and grow as an individual for which I am thankful.

Amy Roy, MSN, RN

Director of Nursing and Allied Health

Whether you’re wishing to become an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN), to transition from LPN to RN, or work concurrently for your ADN and BSN, Kirtland is the place for you.

Outstanding faculty are committed to your success. Kirtland has an incredible simulation learning center, clinical partnerships with hospitals throughout Michigan, support systems, and strong NCLEX pass rates which makes this the program you should choose.