title: The role of the North Carolina Community College System in nursing education.
abstract: Two-thirds of nurses educated in North Carolina receive an associate's degree in nursing (ADN). Community college graduates work in health care areas and geographic regions in which recruitment and retention of employees are difficult. To enhance educational preparation for its graduates, the North Carolina Community College System has redesigned the ADN curriculum and encouraged partnerships for seamless transition to more-advanced nursing degrees.
authors: North Carolina Community College System, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. ralls@nccommunitycolleges.edu
authors: R Scott
authors: RS
authors: Ralls
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009657:North Carolina; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States