Kish College nursing students receive stethoscopes from 3M
Five Kishwaukee College students in the Registered Nursing program received the Littmann Stethoscope Award from DeKalb’s 3M Community Support Group for the Fall 2023 semester.
Read MoreProvide compassionate, life-saving healthcare to people in need by fulfilling the essential job of a nurse.
From setting up medical equipment to carrying out physicians' orders to educating patients about their illness to providing emergency care, nurses do it all. They are on the frontline of patient care. They are the essential workers who depend on their top-notch communication, critical thinking and organizational skills to take care of patients. Nurses provide scientifically sound patient care with a healing touch of compassion.
In our registered nursing program, you will:
The Associates in Applied Science Registered Nursing Program at Kishwaukee College, located in Malta, Illinois, is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; phone: (404) 975-5000; email: info@acenursing.org).
Year | Pass Rate |
2021 | 83% |
2020 | 82% |
2019 | 98% |
Year | Completion Rate |
2021 | |
2020 | 56.1% |
2019 | 66.1% |
Year | Job Placement Rate |
2021 | 91% |
2020 | 96% |
2019 | 100% |
Upon completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program, the graduate will be proficient
in the following Program Student Learning Outcomes:
[Outcome is followed by Competency in Bold and Institution student learning outcome (Cultural,
critical, communicative, creative) in parentheses]
Advocate for patients and families, recognizing them as a partner for the promotion
of patient centered care that is self-determined, growth producing, and respectful
of diversity, preferences, values, and needs.
Patient Centered Care (Culture)
Develop a professional identity through behaviors that reflect integrity, respect,
responsibility, ethical practice, teamwork, collaboration, and open communication.
Patient Centered Care (Culture)
Establish a foundation for lifelong learning through active involvement in professional
development.
Safety/Evidence-Based Nursing Care Practice/Teaching (Critical)
Evaluate information to manage the systems and outcomes of care for the promotion
of quality improvement and patient safety.
Safety/Evidence-Based Nursing Care Practice/Teaching (Critical)
Utilize technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision
making.
Teamwork and Collaboration/Informatics (Communicative)
Synthesize data to manage the patient/family outcomes of care across healthcare settings.
Quality (Creative)
Integrate nursing practice knowledge that is substantiated by evidence, to provide
safe and effective quality care across healthcare stings.
Quality (Creative)
Kishwaukee College
Nursing Program Outcomes / Expected Levels of Achievement
Five Kishwaukee College students in the Registered Nursing program received the Littmann Stethoscope Award from DeKalb’s 3M Community Support Group for the Fall 2023 semester.
Read MoreKishwaukee College is proud to celebrate National Adult Education and Literacy Week, Sept. 18-24. Kish’s Adult Education programs provide skills and credentials to adult learners, expanding economic opportunity for the region.
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