Nursing

Given the continuing demand for skilled health care workers, it’s no mystery that nursing is a healthy career choice. But choosing the right school to obtain a degree as a registered nurse is critical. The Associate Degree Nursing program at Gateway Technical College prepares students to be licensed as registered nurses in Wisconsin and those who have completed their first year of study meet the requirements to be a practical nurse. The Gateway program may be started in either August or January and credits may transfer to colleges and universities offering advanced nurse education programs.

Normal business hours are:

  • Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
  • Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday (January 5 & 12, 2008) 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Boot Camp - Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing (510-493-1K1A, 1K1B)
Who: Students entering 3rd semester nursing
Dates: August 28, 2009 -OR- August 31, 2009
Time: 08:00 - 16:30
Where: Kenosha Campus
Goals of the camp:
  • Define the concept of critical thinking and nursing process
  • Identify common characteristics of a critical thinker
  • Explain and utilize evidence-based critical thinking skills in nursing
  • Enhance study and nursing exam abilities
Orientation for First Semester Students
Kenosha Students
January 20 & 21, 2010*
08:00 - 16:00
Madrigrano Auditorium		 *NOTE: Kenosha Students - Attendance is required both days for first semester students. Repeating students or part time students continuing on to skills and clinical are required to attend Jan. 21. 
Burlington Students
January 20
08:00 - 16:00
Room 100, Burlington Center
Orientation Information
We promise to offer you fun, helpful tips, and prepare you for a successful experience.  All students should make arrangements to attend, first semester nursing courses are suspended for those days.  So find a sitter, take the day off of work, and see you there.  Please bring your laptop, if you have one, and your Kozier textbook (for Nursing Fundamentals 101).
Petitioning for Clinical Classes
Nursing has a greater number of interested students than available core course seats. For such programs, Gateway Technical College utilizes a petition process where a post-admission, second-tier process is used to select accepted students for upcoming technical studies/occupational specific course seats. Students should note that petition requirements are subject to change and may be different for each petition period.

Please be aware that there may be a 1-3 year wait from the time you begin to petition until your petition is successful.

Please refer to the health and specific program websites for further details. www.gtc.edu/health
Petition Dates
BRIDGE petition dates
February 08, to February 19, 2010 for students wanting to start Fall 2010. September 8, to September 22, 2009 for students wanting to start Spring, 2010.
Nursing petition dates
January 25, 2010 to February 5, 2010 for students wanting to start Fall, 2010. June 8 to June 19, 2009 for students wanting to start in Spring, 2010.

Updated: 9/14/2009 | Comment about this page.