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What does a nurse do?
Nurses are essential members of the healthcare team, working closely with doctors and other professionals to ensure patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care. Here are some common roles and responsibilities of a nurse.
- Provide direct patient care, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, managing wounds, and assisting with mobility.
- Educate patients and their families about their health conditions, treatment plans, and self-care strategies.
- Advocate for their patients' rights and well-being, ensuring they receive the best possible care.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including doctors, therapists, and social workers, to provide coordinated care.
Study Nursing at KCKCC
KCKCC offers multiple ways for students interested in becoming a nurse. Click on the programs above to learn more about each option.
Students choosing to study nursing at KCKCC must apply to the college and to the program. Information about the admission process and application information is found below.
Joint Nursing Application and Checklist
KCKCC Nursing Program Admission Rubric
Essential Nursing Functions
Essential nursing functions outline the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective abilities crucial for providing safe and effective patient care across various settings and with diverse populations. Students entering a KCKCC nursing program must be able to perform all essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Additional Information
Program Approvals
The Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs are approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).
Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson St.
Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
Main: 785-296-4929
Fax: 785-296-3929
Website
Licensure
Admission to the Kansas City Kansas Community College Associate Degree Nursing or Practical Nursing programs does not guarantee graduation from the program, and graduation from the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to take the licensure examination (NCLEX-RN).
The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) may deny a license to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse if the applicant has been guilty of a felony or guilty of a misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offense unless the applicant establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust. No license shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction of a crime against persons as specified in Article 34 of Chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts and amendments.
Also considered are the patterns of practice and other behaviors exhibiting an apparent incapacity to practice nursing as described in 65-1120 in the Kansas Nurse Practice Act (https://ksbn.kansas.gov/npa/). All criminal history must be revealed to and will be evaluated by the KSBN before licensure is granted or denied. Since KCKCC is located in Kansas, this information does not cover other states’ requirements. Please check with the Board of Nursing in the state in which you will be requesting licensure.
Contact Information
- Bronyal McFadden, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN
- Director of Nursing Education
- bmcfadden@kckcc.edu
- 913-288-7294
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