Nursing

What Is Nursing?

Nursing is as much a calling as it is a career path. Many people become interested in the profession because they feel a need to help people. As Val Saintsbury once said, “Nurses dispense comfort, compassion and caring without even a prescription.” Nurses do more than giving medicine and treat wounds. They care about their patients and help improve their lives and disease outcomes.

As a nurse, you will definitely have a positive effect on the lives of your patients, but that is just one of the reasons to become a nurse. From job security and flexibility to competitive salaries, there are plenty of other reasons why nursing is a rewarding occupation.

At Midland College (MC), the Associate Degree Nursing (A.D.N.) program is fully accredited with the Texas Board of Nursing as an intense, high-quality program that prepares the graduate for an entry-level position in the field of nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing program offers two options; the traditional program track is a full-time, 4-semester program and the LVN to RN transition track is a full-time, 3-semester program. Both programs will prepare nursing students to apply to the Texas Board of Nursing to participate in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).   

If you like science or are intrigued by the human body, want a rewarding career in a time-honored profession, nursing is the choice for you. Nursing provides diverse career paths with excellent pay and flexible hours in multiple employment locations allowing autonomy and adventure.

Midland College's ADN program is an affordable, low-cost education, with faculty committed to helping students achieve educational goals.  The bonus of Midland College is that credits transfer to 4-year institutions assisting the achievement of educational career goals.