Carroll University program seeks to diversify nursing field, improve healthcare experiences

Carroll University in Waukesha recently created a new Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program designed to encourage more Hispanic, bilingual students to become nurses. The program is not on Carroll’s main campus in Waukesha, but in the Walker’s Point neighborhood near the South Side of Milwaukee with a large hispanic population.

The two-year program prepares students to take the NCLEX-RN exam, an exam students need to pass in order to be licensed as a Registered Nurse. Then, interested students can work as an RN while pursuing their BSN and hopefully getting their employer to pick up some of the educational costs...