Hinds Community College - Nursing Programs

Hinds Community College is a community college located in Raymond, MS. The college first opened its doors in 1917 as a small agricultural high school. But today, Hinds Community College has 12,000 students in attendance and has grown into the largest community college in the state.

HCC offers a 2-year ADN program that prepares its students for nursing roles in diverse settings. Areas of focus are professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration and managing care. For those who are Licensed Practical Nurses, there is a transitional option offered by HCC as well. The transitional option works with the schedules of its students to ensure they can retain their employment while furthering their education.

The program places emphasis on the ability to adapt to various health care settings, as well as the ability to take care of a diversity of populations. Students may enroll into the program in the fall and in the spring.

Hinds Community College nursing school is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. Its nursing programs are ACEN accredited.

Degree types you can earn at Hinds Community College include Registered Nursing, and the school provides it offerings to students via campus formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Associate level degrees.

For nursing students in Mississippi, the average NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 93.84% and for BSN programs is 95.76%.

The average national NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

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Cities in Mississippi Offering Accredited Nursing Schools

In-state nursing schools are preferable to out-of-state programs as your tuition and logistics for attending school will be considerably less than if you attended school out-of-state. Online nursing schools are also an options.

If you are not finding the right nursing program in Raymond or want to compare nursing schools from other cities in Mississippi? Compare average NCLEX scores, in-state and out-of-state tuition costs as well as schools with strong alumni networks. The following is a list of cities in with accredited nursing programs in Mississippi: Alcorn State, Booneville, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Clinton, Columbus, Decatur, Ellisville, Fulton, Goodman, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian, Moorhead, Perkinston, Poplarville, Raymond, Scooba, Senatobia, Summit and Wesson.

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