Practical Nurse Class Pinning Held in Minot & Valley City

The Dakota Nursing program at Dakota College at Bottineau pinned Practical Nurse graduates fin Valley City and Minot last week. There were five at the Valley City location and 16 graduates at the Minot location. Dakota College at Bottineau’s practicum is a member of the Dakota Nursing Program, a consortium of community college nursing departments that work together to offer a common curriculum for a Practical Nursing Certificate and an associate in applied science in nursing.

With programs in Bottineau, Minot and Valley City, Dakota College at Bottineau works to meet North Dakota’s growing need for nurses by providing these degree programs at three locations. This summer’s Dakota College at Bottineau graduates at the Valley City and Minot locates are:
Left to right (photos attached):

Minot Class

Amber Burkey (Minot, ND), De Faulk (Minot, ND), Kara Shrader (Salem, VA), Casey Ricker (Minot, ND)
Raegan Peck (Minot, ND), Casey Welch (Minot, ND), Chandra Flammang (Minot, ND), Sarah Wood (Clearlake, CA), Dani MacVicar (Minot, ND), Lindsey Cryer (Stanley, ND), Aly Mueller (Minot, ND),
Bre Braun (Minot, ND), Kimberly Hoodman (Burlington, ND), Alana Galindo (Lompoc, CA), Megan Schill (Bottineau, ND), Delani Jahner (Bottineau, ND)

Valley City Class

Courtney Rohrich (Jamestown, ND), Kim Buss (Mesa, AZ), Connor Pfennig (Valley City, ND), Heather Owens (Crescent City, FL), Erin Belile (Jamestown, ND)

The program collaborates with medical centers across the state of ND where students gain practical experience. The nursing program has proven successful, as graduates consistently score higher than the national average on exit exams. Students will be taking their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam to become licensed to begin their career as a Licensed Practical Nurse.