Application Results -Fall 2018
The Nursing Division received 156 applications (including Traditional, Transition and LPN Challenge options). The point range for the 75 accepted students for the traditional track is 108-64.5. If you have any questions regarding your application or believe you received a denial email in error, please contact Ms. Leslie Legendre (llegendre@northwestms.edu or 562-3283) for the traditional track, Ms. Monica Williams (mwilliams@northwestms.edu 562-3289) for the LPN Challenge track, or Ms. Stacy Taylor (swtaylor@northwestms.edu 562-3982) for the LPN-RN Transition track.
Traditional Track Plan of Study – click here.
- How to Apply for Spring 2019
- Admission Calculation
- Estimated Cost of Nursing Degree
- FAQ
- LPN Challenge Information
- LPN-RN Transition Information
- Bulletin
- Program Outcomes
- End of Program SLOs
- Nursing Student Handbook
- Traditional Track Plan of Study
Accreditation
Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College. The College was initially accredited by the Mississippi Junior College Accrediting Association in 1928 and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in December 1953. The latest reaffirmation of the SACSCOC accreditation was in 2017. The college is also a member of the American Association of Community Colleges. The Associate Degree Nursing program was initially accredited by the National League for Nursing in 1978 and has maintained continued accreditation. The program is currently accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (phone number 404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org) and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211-6453 (phone number 601-432-6198, www.ihl.state.ms.us).
Looking for the Practical Nursing LPN program? Click here!
Dates
ONLY ONE TEST DATE IS OPEN AT A TIME!
- Student Health Record is available here. The Flu Forms, TB Skin Test Documentation, Absence of TB Symptoms Form and all Pregnancy and Post-Partum Release Forms can be found in the back of the Nursing Student Handbook under General Information Tab.
News: April 2017. NWCC Student Nurses’ Association Wins Spirit of the Community Award at State Convention: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L1XQEd_HPVo .
Required Textbooks — All students in the nursing program will receive their required nursing textbooks with a fee charged along with tuition. This will be at a discounted rate-cheaper than you can purchase at the bookstore or online and will include all access codes needed. Buying books on your own will not be an option-the fee will be charged based on the course you are taking.
For degree plans go to myNWCC and click on the Degree Plans tab.
NURSING-SPECIFIC COURSES OFFERED:
Nursing (NUR)
NUR 1118 Foundations of Nursing
NUR 1318 Adult Health I
NUR 1316 LPN to RN Transition
NUR 2128 Maternal-Child Nursing
NUR 2222 Nursing Seminar
NUR 2318 Adult Health II
NUR 2323 Nurse Externship (Summer)
- The Traditional track is a four semester program for students seeking an Associate's degree in Nursing.
- The LPN Challenge advanced placement testing option is for students with an LPN license.
- The LPN-RN Transition advanced placement is for students with an LPN license with the expanded role of IV certification.
If you have any questions or problems completing this form please send an email stating your question to: llegendre@northwestms.edu .
Applications are now OPEN for Spring 2019.
Traditional
Challenge
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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
www.acenursing.org -
Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Road,
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-432-6198
www.mississippi.edu/nursing
