The ADN Nursing program of Laurel College of Technology at the Morgantown campus located in Morgantown, West Virginia is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the West Virginia RN Board. The Accreditation Commision for Education in Nursing is located at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the ADN nursing program is initial accreditation. Laurel offers a direct route for ADN and an LPN/Paramedic to ADN route. Public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
Laurel’s Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN), a 71 credit program that spans over 5 semesters, and the LPN/Paramedic to ADN, which is 4 semesters, are designed to prepare the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for Registered Nurses and to enter a career as a beginning practitioner of nursing. Laurel’s coursework provides students with an awareness of the value and dignity of people, a view of the patient as a unique individual that requires nursing knowledge and skills. The program and simulation center is reflective of Laurel’s commitment to preparing exceptional, job-ready professionals in a way that addresses the ever-increasing need for qualified nurses.
“Our program, and the students in it, will be held to rigorous expectations for the safety of future patients and the care our students will provide the community,” states Douglas Decker, Executive Vice President of Laurel. The nursing program has a well-designed and equipped simulation lab that students will utilize throughout the program to prepare them for the Next-GEN NCLEX, critical thinking, and patient care. Laurel also adopted Virtual simulation in class learning to provide educational and useful scenarios. The curriculum students will take includes courses in Human Growth & Development, Fundamentals of Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, and much more!
Laurel is also pleased to have Dr. Michelle Borland with them as the Director of Nursing throughout the development and accreditation process. Dr. Borland is a resident of Uniontown, PA and owned and operated a rehabilitation and fitness center where she provided rehabilitation therapy and taught aerobics and martial arts for 17 years. She has over 20 years of teaching experience; teaching in high schools, hospitals, and universities. She also has an extensive educational background including a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, a Post-Master’s certificate as Nurse Practitioner, a Master’s degree in Nursing Education, Bachelor degrees in Nursing, Physical Education, and Athletic Training! She holds certification as Family Nurse Practitioner both in WV and PA, Nurse Educator, ACLS & BLS instructor as well as a license as an RN in WV and PA. She has multiple publications in journals, text, and online editorials. Dr. Borland states she is very excited to continue her journey with Laurel and is ready to assist our students in becoming future nurses!
With small class sizes and great faculty, Laurel has high hopes of helping build great healthcare workers for the community and surrounding areas! In addition, Laurel College of Technology has established healthcare affiliations with Mon-Health, WVU Medicine in Morgantown and Uniontown (PA) as well as Encompass Health and Select Specialty Hospitals in Morgantown, as well as Washington Health System in Pennsylvania. The students in Laurel College of Technology’s healthcare programs will receive invaluable clinical experiences from all affiliations.
Laurel’s Nursing program has new class starts every January, May, and September, offering the option for more frequent opportunity for potential students. Find more information on Laurel’s programs at laurel.edu/nursing or laurel.edu/lpnparamedic-adn-transition.
Founded in 1985 by Christopher and Nancy Decker, Laurel Institutes are a private, post-secondary specialized associate degree-granting, Career and Technical Education (CTE) provider with four locations throughout Western Pennsylvania, North Central West Virginia, and Northern South Carolina. Laurel College of Technology located in Morgantown, WV is licensed by the WV Council for Community and Technical College Education, WV Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists, initially accredited with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and nationally accredited as ‘School of Distinction’ by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Laurel has over 700 current students and more than 4,500 alumni across approximately 20 different AST/B Degree and Diploma programs. These programs are focused on high demand occupational classifications such as skilled trades, health care, information technology, business, cosmetology and early childhood education. Learn more at laurel.edu.
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