NCCC Mary Grimes School of Nursing has campuses in Chanute and Ottawa, KS and an additional site at Independence, KS.  For additional information about the Ottawa campus, see http://www.neosho.edu/Departments/Nursing/Admissions.aspx .  The Chanute campus offers the options of obtaining an LPN certificate (1st Level - 1st year of the nursing program) and an Associate Degree in Nursing (RN, 1st and 2nd Level - 2 years of the nursing program).  The Independence site offers the 1st Level (LPN certificate) at Mercy Hospital in Independence, KS.  After completion of the 1st level, students from Independence join the students at the Chanute campus location or the hybrid online students for the 2nd level of the nursing program.  Independence Community College may provide all the pre-requisite courses (required before making application to the nursing program) and general education courses and assist with advising and math tutoring while taking these courses.  Mercy Hospital provides a classroom, lab rooms, office space, supplies and a clinical setting for the nursing program.

 

At the completion of the first year, students are eligible and must take the NCLEX-PN exam in order to become an LPN (licenced practical nurse) and proceed to the 2nd level of the nursing program.  At the completion of the second year, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam in order to become a registered nurse.