Academic Excellence in Nursing

At RCoN, you’ll get hands-on experience through our partnership with HCA Midwest Health. You’ll build a bridge from classroom learning to clinical practice, opening doors to professional opportunities.

Your RCoN education is:

• Flexible: You can complete prerequisites at any accredited college or university before transferring to RCoN.
• Comprehensive: Prepare to take the NCLEX-RN exam and enter the workforce as a highly skilled registered nurse.

For more than 120 years, RCoN has been dedicated to educating future nursing leaders and serving our communities.

An RCoN education focuses on clinical mastery and professional leadership. That’s why healthcare employers across the country prioritize our graduates.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects almost 190,000 new RN job openings per year through 2034, putting you at the forefront of a growing field.

For more than a century, RCoN has been an engine of healthcare leadership. Our graduates don’t just find jobs, they launch diverse, high-impact careers in local, national, and international health networks and in every area of medicine:

• Clinical Excellence: Medical-Surgical, ICU/Critical Care, Emergency Room, Labor and Delivery, and Pediatrics
• Community and Leadership: Nursing faculty, nurse administration, and public health
• A Launchpad for What Comes Next: While our programs focus on undergraduate nursing education, many graduates build on their RCoN foundation to pursue advanced practice roles such as Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Educator, and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) through graduate study at institutions across the country.

Your possibilities are limitless. Whether you stay with HCA Midwest Health or take your skills around the world, an RCoN education ensures you’re ready for the challenge.