Nursing
Registered Nurses are nurses involved in direct patient care. These health care professionals assess patients, help to design and carry out treatment plans, monitor the results of treatments, and keep patients and their families informed about their medical options and health issues.
If you've completed your prerequisites, take your next step and complete the Nursing Program Application today!
Since Mid's first graduating class of 21 nurses in 1969, the College has conferred over 3,500 nursing credentials.
The College's nursing faculty and staff are committed to developing excellent and compassionate professionals. Our graduates serve locally and across the state and nation.
Our state-of-the-art simulation labs in both Harrison and Mt. Pleasant allow students to practice nursing skills without leaving campus. In addition, students gain clinical experience in both acute care and long-term care facilities. Students are prepared as entry-level Associate Degree Registered Nurses, ready to begin employment immediately after graduation. Upon graduation, our students are eligible to sit for licensure by taking the NCLEX-RN exam.
There are various options available to those pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing to complete additional courses at significant savings and in a familiar environment as they prepare to transfer. Students can then complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at the four-year university of their choice. Future nurses working toward this goal often complete their associate degree, enter the workforce, and take advantage of employer tuition reimbursement to complete their bachelor's degree.
Mid admits students to the Nursing Program under a Selective Admission Process. The criteria for admission will be based on:
Many students begin their Nursing education at Mid Michigan College, finishing with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and sit for their Registered Nurse exam. In recent years, more students than ever continue their education towards a Bachelor's degree (BSN) or beyond.
To meet the needs of our students, Mid has partnered with several four-year institutions in the area so that ADN students can make a seamless transition, with many of their Mid credits counting towards their BSN.
The Fall 2024 admissions application will be available in January 2024. The accepted cohort begins August 2024.
Winter 2025 admissions application will be available in June 2024. The accepted cohort begins January 2025.
Plan on attending a Nursing Information Session if you are working on prerequisites, ready to apply to the nursing program, or would like more information about the program.
Contact Alex Carter, Administrative Specialist to the Academic Deans, at acarter1@midmich.edu with any questions.
If you have immediate questions schedule an appointment with your Mid Mentor.
Recent events, from the COVID-19 pandemic to flooding throughout the central Michigan region, have challenged Mid Michigan College students like never before. For those students actively enrolled in the College’s rigorous Nursing Program, exceptional dedication was required to persevere during these unprecedented times.
“Even though our students have and continue to face difficult situations, they also continue to work hard and succeed beyond expectations,” shared Barbara Wieszciecinski, Dean of Health Sciences and Director of Nursing in Mt. Pleasant at Mid.
Upon the completion of their educational requirements, Mid’s nursing students must successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to obtain their license.
Nationally, the NCLEX pass rate for students with an associate degree saw a steep decline of 4.72% since 2019, from 85.17% to 80.45%. The decline is largely attributed to COVID-19 related challenges.
In 2020, Mid’s Mt. Pleasant nursing students achieved the first 100% NCLEX pass rate for their cohort, and just one year later in 2021, Harrison nursing students have also achieved their cohort’s first 100% NCLEX pass rate. Each cohort continues to see high pass rates as future cohorts have completed testing.
Throughout every challenge encountered, Mid students and instructors continue to demonstrate excellence and the College continues to offer an exceptional opportunity for those students who seek to become nurses in this rapidly changing world.
The Mid Michigan College Associate Degree in Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-909-2526.
Effective April 30, 2019 | Updated November 4, 2019
The Associate Degree Program at Mid Michigan College strives to provide quality educational programs through continuous program assessment. Faculty review all program outcomes on a regular basis and make adjustments as needed. The following achievement data are used to assess the ADN program outcomes.
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: The goal of the nursing faculty is to be at or above 80% as reported by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for all students that take the National Council Licensure Exam-RN (NCLEX) for the first time.
| Year | Mid Michigan College | Michigan | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HA 86.1%; MP 83.3% | 78.9% | 79.9% |
| 2021 | HA 100%; MP 100% | 82.37% | 82.48% |
| 2020 | HA 92.6%; MP 100% | 89.85% | 89.58% |
| 2019 | 79% | 87.9% | 85.1% |
*2019 Report Rate was combination of both Harrison and Mt. Pleasant campuses
Program Completion Rates: The goal of the nursing faculty is for at least 70% of the Mid graduates of the ADN program to graduate within 150% of the program length; excluding students who withdrew for personal reasons or were dismissed from the program.
| Academic Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | 86% |
| 2020/2021 | 72% |
| 2019/2020 | 87% |
Job placement Rates: The goal of the nursing faculty is for at least 80% of the Mid graduates of the ADN program seeking employment attain employment within 6 months of obtaining licensure.
| Academic Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | 100% |
| 2020/2021 | 100% |
| 2019/2020 | 98% |
Mid Michigan College's state-of-the-art nursing simulation labs at both the Harrison and Doan Center locations provide Mid nursing students with clinical experience in a risk-free virtual reality environment. The simulation lab allows students the opportunity to respond in real time to patient situations. It also promotes appropriate, timely decision-making in a safe, repeatable environment. The goal is accuracy and competency of skills before the student enters the clinical environment.
Each simulation lab has multiple programmable mannequins, including SimMan, a computer based programmable human patient simulator. This has put Mid in the forefront of nursing education today by providing our students with the real-world clinical experience they need to transition quickly into the role of an independently functioning caregiver. By providing simulation, it eliminates the serious risks inherent in practicing health care skills on live patients and creates a stress-free learning environment that incorporates practice and reflective learning.
State-of-the-art clinical simulation equipment allows practice of nursing skills in a realistic clinical environment. Having a full spectrum of simulation equipment from task trainers to virtual skill simulators allows critical thinking practice for a wide range of conditions. Scenarios can range anywhere from common medical conditions such as croup or asthma to more critical conditions like cardiac arrest or grand mal seizure. These simulated scenarios will give nursing students the opportunity to learn correct interventions in a risk-free environment. Errors can be allowed to occur and play out, providing students with information and feedback about their individual performance and work as a team.
The Mid Lab Coordinator has advanced training in "simulation" and has developed specialized scenarios, many of which incorporate psychological components.
Each of the mannequins comes equipped with a laptop computer for programming medical scenarios, and monitors for tracking the results of the medical interventions undertaken by the students. The labs also include an IT system for documenting classroom training, student testing, and for immediate feedback via group debriefing of cognitive, behavioral, and affective skills.
In 2010, Mid transitioned from a wait list-based nursing program to selective admissions. The college welcomes 96 nurses each year (48 per cohort), based on the strength of their applications to the program. Learn more about our selective admissions process.
Both Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screenings are required at the expense of the student for all students accepted into Health Sciences programs.
Mid Michigan College and Central Michigan University have partnered to provide nursing students with a seamless pathway to their BSN including significant savings, scholarship opportunities, and more.
Faculty please use this form if you feel a student(s) needs additional practice in the CSC.
To request a tour of the Harrison or Mt. Pleasant Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) or to request to use any supplies from the CSC (Mid Employees Only).
In its commitment to providing a safe environment, Mid Michigan College actively endeavors to broaden our diversity, promote equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination in its programs, activities, and conditions of admission or employment. Learn more about these efforts and policies by visiting midmich.edu/eeo , midmich.edu/titleix, midmich.edu/security.
Mid strongly encourages anyone who observes or experiences any acts of harassment, discrimination, inequitable treatment, or sexual misconduct to report the incident and seek assistance from the College’s Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator as follows
Lori Fassett, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator; 1375 South Clare Avenue, Harrison, MI 48625, Office: Harrison Campus, Room 213B; 2600 South Summerton Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. Office: Doan, Room 104; (989) 386-6622 x692; lfassett1@midmich.edu.
