Denver College of Nursing

Denver College of Nursing strives to prepare excellent health care providers and leaders to transform the lives of persons and communities through innovative education and health care. DCN is a private single-purpose college focused on nursing. Denver College of Nursing offers programs and services to support and fulfill its mission by providing:

• Programs that prepare nursing students to apply to take the national nursing licensing examination as applicable;
• Degrees at the Associate’s and Bachelor’s level that build on prior education or support a student entering postsecondary education for the first time;
• At the ADN and BSN degree level, expertise and services to support the student who is pursuing his or her goal to become an RN or to further his or her career by building upon an existing RN license to earn a Bachelor’s degree.

The college offers on-ground programs and distance education programs.

The Denver College of Nursing Board of Trustees has adopted statements of vision, mission, values, goals, and philosophy to guide the operation of the institution.

Vision

The vision of Denver College of Nursing is to prepare excellent health care providers and leaders to transform the lives of persons and communities through innovative education and health care.

Mission

Denver College of Nursing is a private institution of higher education dedicated exclusively to educating students for the diverse opportunities offered by careers in nursing and other health care fields.

Purpose

Denver College of Nursing serves students, the nursing profession, health care organizations, clients receiving care, and the increasing needs of society for qualified nurses by offering programs for students who seek careers in nursing and other medical fields.

Denver College of Nursing devotes its resources to maintaining quality nursing programs in an environment that focuses on clinical competence across all scopes of practice, and that help develop the technical and thinking skills needed to foster successful careers and a lifetime of continued professional learning.