The Academic Skills Test for the 2016-17 selection criteria, for entrance into the nursing program for fall 2017, will be the Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) Admission Assessment examination. Students must complete the HESI exam at WNC during the spring 2017 semester to be considered for admission for the fall 2017 nursing program.
There will be no minimum score required on any areas of the HESI exam for the fall 2017 nursing program admission. Students will be given 0 – 4 points depending on their overall score.
Further information regarding the HESI exam and dates it will be offered will be posted by the end of fall 2016 semester.
Nursing is a discipline in the Nursing and Allied Health division.
Current NURS course offerings:
| NURS-130 | Nursing Assistant |
| NURS-136 | Foundations of Nursing Theory |
| NURS-137 | Foundations of Nursing Laboratory |
| NURS-141 | Foundations of Nursing Clinical |
| NURS-147 | Health Assessment Theory |
| NURS-148 | Health Assessment Laboratory |
| NURS-149 | Mental Health and Illness Theory |
| NURS-151 | Mental Health and Illness Clinical |
| NURS-152 | Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing I |
| NURS-153 | Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing II |
| NURS-156 | Foundations of Pharmacology in Nursing III |
| NURS-165 | Medical Surgical Nursing I Theory |
| NURS-166 | Medical Surgical Nursing I Laboratory |
| NURS-167 | Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical |
| NURS-261 | Nursing Care of the Family from Conception through Adolescence (Theory) |
| NURS-262 | Nursing Care of Family from Conception to Adolescence (Lab/Clinical) |
| NURS-270 | Advanced Clinical Nursing I Theory |
| NURS-271 | Advanced Clinical Nursing I Clinical |
| NURS-276 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing II Theory |
| NURS-277 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical |
| NURS-284 | Role of the ADN Manager of Care |
| NURS-285 | Special Topics: Nursing |
| NURS-285 | Special Topics: Nursing |
| NURS-40 | Infacility Nursing Assistance Program |