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RLC NURSING STUDENTS GET CLINICAL STRENGTH, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE

Wednesday, March 3 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Jennifer Best, a second-year RLC nursing student from Bluford, practices checking on a patient during one of her labs this spring semester. Clinicals are one of the first opportunities for students to learn about their profession. Before they scrub in for their first job, nursing... Read More.

NURSING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE

Friday, February 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Applications are now available for nurse practitioner scholarships through the Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. There will be 15 scholarships, worth $4,000 each, granted this year. The scholarship program, now in its twenty ninth year, helps encourage and develop the pool of... Read More.

RLC Nursing to Host Series of Virtual Information Meetings

Thursday, January 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Learn all you need to know about getting started in Rend Lake College's nursing program. A series of virtual informational meetings are coming up, starting in February. RLC Nursing officials and faculty will be on hand to answer any question you might have about the... Read More.

FCC Holding ADN Nursing Meeting

Tuesday, January 26 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Frontier Community College says it will hold an ADN Nursing Meeting on February 10th from 2 to 3 in the Learning Resource Center Room 105. Anyone wishing to apply should call Julie Bullard at 842-3711 to make an appointment. Applicants must also have a... Read More.

RLC NURSING PROGRAM RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM ACEN

Wednesday, October 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (Oct. 13, 2020) — The Rend Lake College Nursing Program has been granted its initial accreditation by the leading authority for nursing education.The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing granted RLC accreditation to its associate nursing program during its Board of Commissioners... Read More.

FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NURSING, ULTRASOUND, AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (MLT) SCHOLARSHIPS

Friday, September 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital believes in investing in our community and our future by providing opportunities for area community members to pursue careers in healthcare. Fairfield Memorial Hospital is currently accepting applications for their Nursing, Ultrasound and Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) scholarship programs.Applicants for these... Read More.

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SIC Nursing Responds to COVID-19

Wednesday, April 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

HARRISBURG, Ill. (April 21, 2020) - SIC students, faculty, staff, and retired faculty have been busy making masks for local health care facilities. The masks will provide some protection for health care workers, especially when combined with other precautions, such as frequent handwashing and social... Read More.

100% of SIC Nursing Grads Passed Licensure Exams in 2019

Monday, February 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

HARRISBURG, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2020) – Southeastern Illinois College nursing programs have surpassed state pass rates again this year with 100% of both the licensed practical nurse (LPN) and registered nurse (RN) graduates passing the National Council Licensure Examination upon their first attempt. These scores are... Read More.

Enrollment, Nursing Pass Rates and Program Retirement Were Top Topics at SIC Board Meeting

Friday, February 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

HARRISBURG, Ill. (Feb. 20, 2020) – The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Rodney J. Brenner Board Room to hear reports on enrollment and nursing pass rates, award a bid for outdoor grounds and lawn care services, and retire... Read More.

Trauma Nursing Core Course Offered At RLC Marketplace

Friday, December 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Nursing students can gain the critical thinking skills and the hands-on training needed to keep trauma patients safe with the upcoming Trauma Nursing Core Course.The course will take place 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the... Read More.