Nursing – ADN

Successful completion of this program does not grant permission to take the licensure for examination by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.  It allows the graduate to apply to the Colorado State Board of Nursing for licensure.  Before becoming licensed, the Colorado State Board of Nursing will ask the following questions:

• “Have you ever been convicted of a felony or have you ever accepted by a court a plea of guilty or no contest?  Have your received a deferred judgment or deferred prosecution?”
• “Are you now, or were you for the 12 months preceding the date of this application, addicted to any controlled substance; a regular user of any controlled substance without a prescription; and/or habitually intemperate in the use of intoxicating liquor?”
• If any question is answered “yes”, the student needs to consult with the Colorado State Board of Nursing regarding specific requirements for licensure.  At any time during the nursing program if such an offense should occur, the Director of Nursing Education needs to be notified immediately.

Students should review the Colorado Community College System Healthcare Programs Disqualifying Criminal Offenses.

The successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program at Morgan Community College allows the student to take the state licensure exam for a Registered Nurse in Colorado and in fellow states within the Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC) agreement. Students wishing to take the state licensure exam for a Registered Nurse outside of the eNLC should consult that State Board of Nursing’s educational requirements and be aware of any additional requirements.

Colorado participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) meaning Nurses can practice in other NLC states. The NUR program trains nursing students to obtain a Colorado State Nursing License. Once a graduate receives the Colorado State license they may then practice in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (NCSBN, 2025)

Connecticut, Massachusetts U.S. Virgin Islands are awaiting NLC implementation. Students may practice in these states once the compact has been implemented.

The Nursing program does not meet the state licensure requirements for the following states, as graduates cannot practice in these states and U.S. territories without obtaining additional licenses. Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, , Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico. Pennsylvania and Guam have partial implementation of the NLC (NCSBN, 2025).

Licensing Board

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies State Board of Nursing | 303-894-7800
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Nurse Licensure Compact | 312-525-3600

The faculty and staff of Morgan Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program strive for excellence. The success of our graduates is important to us as an institution. Together with the Nursing Program Advisory Committee, the faculty have established outcomes for the achievement.

• The first-time pass rate for the NCLEX-PN and the NCLEX-RN will be maintained at a minimum of 80%.
• At least 60% of the students will complete the program within 100% of the length of the program from the start of the first nursing program.
• At least 90% of graduates will be employed in the field of nursing six to nine months after graduation.
• At least 80% of graduates will be satisfied with the level of preparation for beginning nursing practice gained through their program of study, as reported on a graduate survey.
• The majority (> 50%) of employers who respond to surveys will report satisfaction with the knowledge, skills and clinical performance displayed by graduates at twelve months post-graduation.

ADN Program Outcome Data

Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program, the graduate should be able to:

• Provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings to diverse patient populations across the lifespan.
• Engage in critical thinking and clinical reasoning to make patient-centered care decisions.
• Implement quality measures to improve patient care.
• Participate in collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons.
• Evaluate information management principles, techniques, and systems, and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Provide leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations.
• Assimilate professional, legal, and ethical guidelines in practice as a professional nurse.
• Promote a culture of caring to provide holistic compassionate, culturally competent care.