Nursing Department
Nursing: Full Time and Part Time Programs
Heart, Science & Purpose
What is Nursing?
A nursing career empowers students like you to make a real difference in people’s lives. Nurses play a critical role in patient care, health education, and emotional support for individuals and families. Registered Nurses work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, home health care agencies, and schools.
Titles may vary by setting and include staff nurse, charge nurse, case manager, care coordinator, research nurse, school nurse.
Our Registered Nurse program prepares you to take the NCLEX-RN licensing exam and equips you with the skills and compassion needed to thrive in a variety of healthcare settings. Our pre-nursing transfer program allows you to transfer to a 4- year university to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. We offer a smart, flexible, and fulfilling path into a respected, fulfilling, well-compensated, in-demand profession.
Nursing Program Purpose
The purpose of the Highline College Nursing Program is to create compassionate, skilled, and innovative nursing professionals who are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of diverse communities. Through a rigorous curriculum, hands-on clinical experiences, and a commitment to lifelong learning, we prepare our students to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. Our program fosters an environment of inclusivity, critical thinking, and professional integrity, empowering graduates to excel in various healthcare settings and to lead with empathy and expertise in the ever-evolving field of nursing.
Associate in Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Evgeniya Tulyaeva
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Nursing Department
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- Location: Building 26
- Email: Nursing Department
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Accreditation
The Nursing Program at Highline College located in Des Moines, Wa. is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
Website: www.acenursing.org
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associates of Applied Science in Registered Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation with Good Cause. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
The Nursing Program at Highline College located in Des Moines, Wa. is approved by the:
Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON)
111 Israel Road SE, MS 47864, Tumwater, WA 98504
Tel: 360-236-4703
Website: www.nursing.wa.gov
The most recent approval decision made by the WABON Nursing Program Approval Panel for the Highline College Nursing Program is Fully Approved.
