Nursing information session to explore how to get a nursing degree close to home

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Frequent travel to Bangor for class can be a barrier to earning a nursing degree. Fortunately, a distance learning option is available that allows students to complete their coursework and clinical training right in Dover-Foxcroft.

Eastern Maine Community College and Northern Light Mayo Hospital invite anyone interested in learning more about this local nursing education option to attend an information session on Monday, August 21 at 4 p.m. in the Piscataquis Conference Room at the hospital.

Students in the two-year registered nurse program are taught by EMCC faculty. The majority of the classes and clinical education requirements can be fulfilled in Dover-Foxcroft.

“Nursing is a challenging, rewarding career with opportunities for growth,” says Nikki Chadwick, RN, MSN, CPHQ, vice president of quality and education, Mayo Hospital. “An opportunity to pursue a degree close to home makes a career in nursing accessible to more people. It saves time, money, and wear and tear on a vehicle.”

Topics covered at the information session will include:

• The application process 
• Required prerequisites and transfer credit information 
• Immunizations, background checks, and physical requirements 
• School scholarship offerings 
• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness programs through Mayo Hospital 
• Tentative school schedule 
• Time commitment 
• Previous students’ experiences who have successfully completed their degree 
• Benefits of being trained in a local facility

For more information about the information session, please contact Nikki Chadwick, RN, MSN, CPHQ, vice president of Quality and Education at Mayo Hospital at nchadwick@northernlight.org.