The Lee College Nursing Program prepares you for a rewarding career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Throughout the program, you will develop the knowledge, clinical judgment, and technical skills needed to provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care in today's evolving healthcare environment. In addition to becoming eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination, you will have the opportunity to earn nationally recognized certifications, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), giving you a competitive advantage as you enter the workforce.
Lee College offers two pathways to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN): a Generic Track for traditional students and an LVN-to-RN Transition Track for licensed vocational nurses seeking to advance their careers. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to provide and coordinate patient-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings and specialty practice areas.
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program combines classroom instruction, simulation, laboratory practice, and supervised clinical experiences to prepare you for a successful career as a registered nurse.
As a Lee College nursing student, you will learn to:
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Apply critical thinking and clinical judgment to provide safe patient care.
- Use patient data, assessments, and medication calculations to make informed decisions.
- Collaborate, delegate, and lead as a member of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrate professionalism, ethical practice, and accountability.
- Advocate for diverse populations through compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Apply nursing knowledge and clinical skills across the lifespan.
- Integrate scientific and nursing knowledge into evidence-based practice.