Welcome to the Nursing
Department Website!
An Overview of the Program
Highline Community College's Registered Nursing
program provides you with a comprehensive curriculum that includes study
in nursing theory and practice. You will gain practical experience
through supervised clinical practice in hospitals, long-term care
settings, and community health care agencies.
If you are currently licensed as a practical nurse,
LPN to Registered Nursing coursework within Highline's, Registered
Nursing program will prepare you for a career as a registered nurse. The
comprehensive curriculum includes study in nursing theory and practice,
and practical experience through supervised clinical practice.
If you are interested in earning a AA transfer degree in Nursing,
please see the
transfer planning sheet for more information.
The program is approved by the
Washington State
Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and accredited by the
National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Graduates qualify to sit for
the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
For more detailed information, please contact
Margaret Hunsperger at the
office of Admissions and Entry Services at 206-878-3710, ext. 3502
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