Dakota College Graduates 41 PN Students

The Dakota Nursing program at Dakota College at Bottineau will pin forty-one Practical Nurse graduates July 16 and 17, 2020. Dakota College at Bottineau’s practicum is a member of the Dakota Nursing Program, a consortium of four community college nursing departments which work together to offer a common curriculum for a Practical Nursing Certificate and an Associate in Applied Science in Nursing.

The program works to meet North Dakota’s growing need for nurses by providing these degree programs on the campuses of four two-year colleges and numerous satellite sites across the state. This spring’s Dakota College at Bottineau graduates are from the Minot, Rugby, Valley City and Bottineau campuses. There are eleven graduating from the Bottineau class, twenty-one in the Minot class, two in the Rugby class and seven in the Valley City class. The program collaborates with medical centers across the state at which students gain practical experience. The nursing program has proven successful, as graduates consistently score higher than the national average on exit exams. Students will be taking their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam to become licensed to begin their career as a Licensed Practical Nurse.