Nursing Schools in Maine
Maine Nursing Programs
Associate Degree Nursing Programs - RN
Central Maine Community College - Auburn
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine 04210
Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing - Lewiston
70 Middle Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240
Eastern Maine Community College - Bangor
354 Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine 04401
Kennebec Valley Community College - Fairfield
92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, Maine 04937
Northern Maine Community College - Presque Isle
33 Edgemont Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Southern Maine Community College - Portland
Fort Road, S. Portland, Maine 04106
University of Maine School of Nursing - Augusta
46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330
University of New England - Portland
716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103
Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs - RN
Husson College School of Nursing - Bangor
1 College Circle, Bangor, ME 04401
Also offers RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs
St. Joseph's College - Standish
278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish, Maine 04084
Also offers online RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs, Master of Science in Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Nursing and Health Care Education, Graduate Certificate in Nursing Administration and Leadership
University of Maine School of Nursing - Orono
5724 Dunn Hall, Orono, Maine 04469
Also offers RN to BSN, RN to MSN, Master's Degree in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner or individualized master's with focus in women's health, early child development, education and administration) and Post-Master's certificate for Family Nurse Practitioners
University of Southern Maine College of Nursing - Portland
96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04104
Also has RN to BSN, RN to Master's, Master's degree option for non-nurses with baccalaureate degrees and post-master's certificate programs
University of Maine Division of Nursing - Fort Kent
23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743
Also offers RN to BSN program
Practical Nursing Programs - LPN
Central Maine Community College - Auburn
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine 04210
Eastern Maine Community College - Bangor
354 Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine 04401
Kennebec Valley Community College Practical Nursing Program - Fairfield
92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, Maine 04937
Northern Maine Community College - Presque Isle
33 Edgemont Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Southern Maine Community College - Portland
Fort Rd. South Portland, Maine 04106
Nursing specialties include pediatrics, operating room, obstetrics, cardiovascular, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, ER, ICU, NICU, outpatient surgery and gerontology. Career opportunities in nursing include jobs in hospitals, doctor's office, clinics and nurse positions through employment agencies among many others. Necessary skills for nursing students include the ability to persevere and process information efficiently, critical thinking ability, problem-solving skills, high academic achievement, the desire to work with various people and as part of a healthcare team, moral and ethical values, leadership qualities and the ability to work independently when necessary, and the ability to apply lecture materials to patient care in the clinical setting.