Nursing (Registered Nurse)

A Registered Nurse, commonly referred to as an RN, is a healthcare professional who provides and coordinates patient care. An RN can work in a wide range of healthcare roles and specialize in any field within the medical industry. Common tasks could include preparation of patients for surgery or treatments, recording medical history or symptoms, administering medicine and treatments, assist with patient care plans, using and monitoring medical equipment, and educating patients and their families about managing an illness or injury.

Academic Degree (2 years)

AAS Nursing

Estimated degree completion time

4 semesters
63 credit hours

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Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN

Richland Community College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its ADN program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 4 PM on Wednesday, September 24, in S145 on Richland’s main campus.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 10, 2025. (Written comments are due to the ACEN two weeks before the visit.)

Program Completion & Pass Rates

  • NCLEX Pass Rate of Richland Community College: 95%
  • National NCLEX Pass Rate: 91%
  • State NCLEX Pass Rate: 87%
  • Program Completion Rate: 63.3%

Last updated: 2024

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Our Team

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Tasha Jones

Dean, Allied Health Professions

Health Professions Division

Richland Main Campus, S176

(217) 875-7200, Ext. 6369

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Kirsten Maschmann

Administrative Assistant, Nursing

Health Professions Division

Richland Main Campus, S162

217-875-7211, Ext. 6505

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