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The Hutchinson Community College nursing program is one of the best around, even winning the number one ranking on www.rntobsnprogram.com’s best community college nursing programs in 2020. Its quality is clear once you see its size and know its overall reputation. The program sends out an average of 72 nurses into the profession each year to help fill open positions in local hospitals and clinics. HutchCC’s nursing program can take on a maximum of 120 students across all levels. When they enter the field, students can expect a starting wage of around $27.50 an hour with
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the possibility of additional extras like sign-on bonuses and loan repayment. McPherson’s Alisha Dewitt is just one of the program’s many students. “When it came down to it and I decided to change my career I looked at a bunch of different places and options. When I settled on nursing I heard great things about the program. I was just skeptical because I was so much older and going back to school,” Dewitt said. “I called the college and they set me up some time to talk to Mrs. [Janice] Yoder and she told me about her journey with nursing and teaching and after hearing her story I had officially decided [HutchCC]
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