Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse is an associate's degree program offered at Briar Cliff University, a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux City, IA. This program prepares graduates to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and enter the workforce as registered nurses, with training in medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, patient assessment, and clinical care across a range of settings.

The program is part of the registered nursing field under CIP code 51.3801. Briar Cliff University also offers bachelor's-level programs in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing and Geriatric Nurse/Nursing, as well as a Medical Radiologic Technology associate's degree, providing multiple health care pathways at the same institution. Students in the associate's nursing program can expect a combination of classroom instruction and supervised clinical hours in affiliated healthcare facilities.