Career Opportunities

What is Nursing?

Nursing is a caring profession that provides preventative, acute and chronic care to the patient and their family. It is a profession that helps individuals and their families handle their illness, their wellness, or their loss. In short, nurses deal with the human response to illness. Nursing is a science, one that requires in-depth scientific knowledge, skill, and understanding in order to care for an individual family or community. Nursing is also an art that focuses on developmental, psychosocial and cultural needs. Click on Philosophy to learn about the Macomb Nursing Program.

A license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) is granted to an individual who has completed instruction at a State accredited school and has successfully passed the State's qualifying exam.

In Summary

Nursing is for caring people. Nursing is a profession in which you can make a difference and can learn and grow with new roles. Macomb's nursing program offers the chance to acquire knowledge, skills and values necessary for the practice of nursing. The program consists of liberal arts and nursing courses. . The program provides opportunities through classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. After completion of this program, you'll start work immediately as a graduate nurse.