Dakota College Hires Baade to Fill Nursing Director Position

Dakota College at Bottineau is pleased to announce the hiring of Paige Baade, MSN, RN, as its Nursing Director. Paige served as the interim director for the past three months and has been a nursing faculty member at the Dakota College in Valley City site since November 2018. Paige earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and Master of Science degree in nursing education from Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD.

Paige has been employed in a number of health care positions including a certified nurse assistant, medical laboratory technician, registered nurse, and nurse educator. As a nurse educator, Paige has experience teaching in the lab and clinical settings, in the classroom as a didactic instructor, and online. According to Associate Dean, Larry Brooks, “Dakota College is very fortunate to have Paige serve as our new nursing director. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. I look forward to working with Paige as we continue to grow our nursing program.”

Dakota College at Bottineau is one of four colleges which make up the Dakota Nursing Consortium. Currently, Dakota College offers practical nursing (PN) and associate degree nurse (ADN) programs in in Bottineau, Minot, and Valley City. Plans are underway to offer a PN program in Jamestown, ND starting Fall 2022.