Nursing is a profession that focuses on a wide range of human-related responses observed in both sick and well persons. Nursing has a theoretical base selected from other sciences and nursing research. Nurses are highly respected and supported by the public.
Nurses work with people of all ages in:
Program Outcomes 2020-2021
Program Completion Rates (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)
70% of the students who enter the Associate Degree Nursing Program will graduate within three years.
- Completion Rates: 181/205 = 88.3%
Pass Rates on Specific Credentialing Exam/s (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)
The program’s most recent annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.
- NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: 170/210 = 80.95%
(2020 annual pass rate summary: 170/198 = 85.86%)
Employment Rates/Job Placement Post-Graduation (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)
80% of ADN Program graduates who complete the 6-12 month post-graduation survey will indicate employment as an RN.
- Job placement: 51/59* = 86%
*N = respondents (59/192) to the survey sent out 6 mos after May 2020 and December 2020 graduation
The CSN Associate Degree in Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
The Associate Degree Nursing program at the College of Southern Nevada meets the state education requirements for a registered nursing license in the states of California, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The College of Southern Nevada has not determined if the Associate Degree Nursing program at the College of Southern Nevada meets the state education requirements in any other state, any U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia. Contact the state regulatory agency for nursing in any other state for which this information is needed.