Bellevue College

Bellevue College is located in Bellevue, Washington.  Their program consists of a Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) Training Program, an ADN program and an RN to BSN program.  They also offer an RN refresher program, which is available for students who have been out of the workforce and need to brush up on their nursing skills.

Nursing students at Bellevue College are prepared for life-long learning via a high-quality, flexible, and accessible education. The nursing program aims to be responsive to the changing needs of the community and is representative of the diverse demographics of the college. 

One of the most remarkable programs that the nursing students at Bellevue College are a part of is the international partnership with a hospital in Ghana. As a part of this program, students get the opportunity to apply the nursing process that they have learned in the context of diversity, global health, sustainability, and global citizenship and service in Ghana. Similarly, second-year ADN students also have the opportunity to integrate this service-learning project as a part of their clinical learning outcomes related to leadership, community health, and pediatric assessment for the course transition to Nursing Practice and Pediatric Nursing. 

Other opportunities provided by Bellevue College include a state-of-the-art, eight-bed, mock-up hospital space simulation center that is well equipped to mimic a real hospital floor. In addition to this, the college also provides opportunities for internationally educated nurses to take the courses needed to become licensed in the state of Washington.

Undergraduate Programs: The college offers an Associate Degree in Nursing program that prepares them to begin a career as Registered Nurses. Similarly, for students already working as RNs, the RN to BSN program helps them enhance their skills and leadership to become managers of care, researchers, and nurse leaders. 

In addition to these programs, the college also provides regular CNE classes and workshops on a variety of topics such as CPR, IV skills, Venipuncture, etc. For RNs who are not actively practicing, the college offers an RN refresher program. Similarly, internationally educated nurses in the college can also take the courses they need to become licensed.

There is also a Nursing Assistant Certified course that provides necessary knowledge and skills to students in order for them to provide daily care to adult residents, patients, and clients unable to care for themselves.

The nursing school at Bellevue College is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN and CCNE.

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

For nursing students in Washington, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 89.15% and for BSN programs is 89.26%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 47 nursing schools in Washington, the nursing program at Bellevue College ranks #6 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #218. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 91.90%, giving the Bellevue College an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Bellevue College

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 91.90%
• Washington State Rank: 6
• National Rank: 218

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