Would you like to be a nurse? It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. You have to be passionate about helping people. Would you like to make the difference between life and death, well-being and discomfort, hope and fear, independence and helplessness? Nurses make these differences every day.
Nurses are essential members of the contemporary health team, providing nursing care to a diverse society. Nurses gain a great deal of satisfaction from the care they provide, which ranges from infants in the newborn nursery to the elderly in nursing homes. This care is taught in a variety of rural, acute, chronic, and home care settings. The growing need for nursing care assures a continued demand for skilled, compassionate nurses.
Nursing students at Sheridan College and Gillette College are educated in both classroom and clinical settings.
Sheridan College and Gillette College offer an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) with an optional Practical Nursing exit (certificate) after the first year. The associate degree nursing program prepares the graduate to function as a Registered Nurse in providing care to clients with complex health care needs. Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to take the National Council Li censure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The Nursing Program is offered at both Sheridan and Gillette Campuses. The Assoc ate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing (2020 Carey Ave., Suite 110, Cheyenne, WY 82008 – 307-777-7601) and accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission (61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 – 212-363-5555).
For more information about NWCCD:
Sheridan College
Nursing Department
307-674-6446 ext 3300
800-913-9139 ext 3300
Gillette College
Nursing Department
307-686-0254 ext 1200
800-913-9139 ext 1200
NWCCD periodically offers the Certified Nursing Assistant Course in Sheridan. Please contact the nursing department in Sheridan for more detail.
This program of study prepares graduates to initiate nursing care at a beginning professional level. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the examination for licensure for registered nurses. The Nursing Program is designed with an optional practical nursing exit.
The nursing courses consist of two parts: classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Both classroom and clinical components must be completed for student to progress in the program. Clinical components are scheduled on various days and times based on agreements with clinical facilities. The nursing courses are sequential and must be completed in the identified order. The non-nursing courses may be completed prior to or concurrent with the identified nursing courses. Students need to maintain grades of “C” or better in all nursing and science courses to continue in the program.
Students with additional responsibilities such as family or work are encouraged to consider completing non-nursing courses prior to applying for acceptance into the nursing program, however science courses including Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, and Microbiology must have been completed no longer than five years prior to admission. Students are responsible for purchasing required uniforms and selected laboratory supplies. Immunizations, CPR for Health Care Providers, any needed medical care, and transportation to clinical experiences are the responsibility of the student. Students are required to purchase professional liability insurance. The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing (2020 Carey Ave., Suite 110, Cheyenne, WY 82002 – 307-777-7601) and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 – 212-363-5555).
Application/Admission
Applications for Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program must be submitted to the Nursing Department office no later than March 1st to be considered for the next fall semester.
Requirements for Acceptance include:
- Application for Admission.
- High School transcript or GED certificate.
- Algebra placement score of 40-65 on the Math Placement Assessment, completion of DVST 0920-Introductory Algebra, or complete an approved college-level math course with a grade of “C” or better.
- Score 75-99 on the reading and the writing English Placement Assessments, complete DVST 0520 or DVST 0610 with a grade of “C” or better, complete an approved college-level composition courses, or English ACT score of 23.
- Meet prerequisites for ZOO 2010-Human Anatomy & Physiology I (one semester of college chemistry or biology, or instructor consent).
- Nursing entrance exam results of 80th percentile or above.
Once a student has conditional acceptance into the program, the student must provide documentation of health examination and required immunizations, documentation of CPR for Health Care providers, liability insurance, and must allow a background check.
Suggested Course of Study for A.A.S.
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