Current Students - Nursing

A message from program director Dr. Linda Earwood

Hello and welcome to all of our current and future nursing students! We are so excited to be your school of nursing! I serve as the Program Director for both the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN-MEEP) RN program and the LVN-Paramedic-to-RN program. Through these pathways, we prepare students to enter professional nursing practice with a strong foundation in clinical judgment, competence, and compassionate care.

All students admitted to the traditional ADN-MEEP nursing pathway enter with the goal of completing the RN program. As part of this pathway, students may elect to exit the program after successful completion of the third semester of nursing school to pursue vocational nurse (VN) licensure, should they choose to do so.

At DMC, our guiding philosophy centers on the “Four Cs”: Caring, Communication, Competency, and Clinical Judgment. These principles shape our concept-based curriculum, which is grounded in both the science and the art of nursing. Our faculty bring a wealth of real-world nursing experience and are deeply committed to supporting your growth as a student and future nurse. We take pride in preparing graduates who are ready to promote, maintain, and restore health while caring for diverse individuals across the lifespan.

Myself and all of the nursing faculty look forward to supporting you throughout your nursing education at DMC.

Dr. Linda Earwood, DNP, RN, CHSE, CNE
Nursing ADN/LVN Program Director
Department of Nurse Education
Del Mar College – Windward Campus
learwood@delmar.edu