Registered Nurse Program

Do you have a passion for caring for others? Would you like to work as a member of a collaborative team in various healthcare settings?

If this describes you, becoming a registered nurse may be an educational career for you to pursue.

Registered nurses spend their work time at the bedside caring for patients, passing medications, supervising LPNs and STNAs, and may work in a number of other healthcare areas including homecare, doctor’s offices, healthcare informatics and the list goes on.

About the Program

The registered nurse program is designed to help prepare students to provide nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings.

This four-semester program includes land-based classes, interactive lab experiences including the latest technology in nursing simulation, and clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare agencies in Northwest Ohio.

The nursing program at Owens will help you become a well-educated licensed RN with a pivotal role in patients’ collaborative professional caregiving team.

Owens Community College meets the state education requirements for a registered nursing license in the state of Ohio and maintains full approval through the Ohio Board of Nursing and accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Contact Us

Administration	Location	Phone	Email
Vacant Assistant Chair, Clinical Operations, Nursing
Carol Stram, MSN, RN, HBN-BC Assistant Chair, Lab Operations, Nursing	Heritage Hall 209P Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7157	carol_stram@owens.edu
Amanda Kiefer, BSN, RN Interim Chairperson	Heritage Hall 204F Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7225	amanda_kiefer2@owens.edu
Irene K. Jones, MSN, RN Assistant Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions	Heritage Hall 204E Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-2111	irene_jones@owens.edu
Catherine Ford, M.Ed, RT(R) Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions	Health Technologies 121B Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7398	catherine_ford@owens.edu