The Denver Campus
The Denver College of Nursing’s Denver campus is located at 19th and Market Streets with an annex at 19th and Lawrence Streets. The campus buildings are two blocks apart in the “Lodo” area of downtown Denver, Colorado. Parking is available on the street and in surrounding lots. Classroom and laboratory activities are located in the main building, clinical simulation is in the annex, and other clinical activities occur at facilities primarily in the Denver metropolitan area. Public transportation, major shopping, an assortment of restaurants, and other services are conveniently located within a few blocks of the campus.
Facilities and Equipment
Denver College of Nursing’s main building occupies a 24,000 square foot facility located at 1401 19th Street, Denver, CO 80202. A Learning Resource Center is available with high-speed Internet access, computer workstations, printers, web-based and online resources, reference books, and periodicals. Nursing laboratories are equipped with blood pressure cuffs, patient hospital beds, mannequins, and injection arms/skins. Wireless Internet access is provided throughout the building for student use and testing. The lecture rooms have Internet connectivity, instructional podiums, and large-screen televisions to enhance the lectures with access to specialized medical/educational websites and use of web-based and online materials. This building contains faculty work areas and administrative offices for student services, academic leadership, career services, academic support, financial aid, registrar, andadmissions.
Denver College of Nursing’s annex is located at 1875 Lawrence Street, 4th floor, in downtown Denver, two blocks from the main campus. The 13,540 square foot space includes a simulation laboratory with high fidelity simulation models, medication administration equipment, modern supplies, and electronic medical record software. The simulation laboratory accommodates 6-8 nursing students in each of the 6 patient rooms. The annex also includes the President’s office, business office, clinical office, debriefing rooms, and additional faculty/staff offices.
Both locations have a student lounge with vending machines, refrigerators, coffee makers, hot/cold water dispensers, and microwaves.
The facility is accessible.
Building/Campus Access
Main Building
The office hours at the main building are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The main building is locked at 6:00 p.m. and is accessible on Saturday only by special arrangement; it is closed on Sunday. Entry to the building is not allowed after 6:00 p.m. except by arrangement. If classes run after 6:00 p.m., students are required to exit the building within one hour after classes have ended.
Annex
The office hours of operation at the annex are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The annex is locked at 6:00 p.m. and is accessible on Saturday only by special arrangement; it is closed on Sunday. All times are local times.
Parking
There is public transportation and paid parking available throughout the downtown area. Students are not permitted to park in the Denver College of Nursing visitor parking lot adjacent to the building. Denver College of Nursing provides a locked bicycle and scooter cage. Vehicles should always be locked to avoid theft.
Campus Class Times
On-ground classes may be scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and other times as necessary. All times are local times.
Denver College of Nursing reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes. Requests for particular sections, groups, clinical, or specific faculty members are not allowed. Faculty assignments may change at the discretion of the College.
Online courses are offered in a synchronous and asynchronous format and are accessible 24/7 during the term as specified in each course syllabus (except in periods of necessary maintenance).
The Houston Campus
The Denver College of Nursing Houston campus is located at 1155 Dairy Ashford Road, Suite 310 in Houston, Texas. The College is located within the Dairy Ashford Office Park along the interstate 10 corridor west of the center of Houston. Parking is available in the designated areas in the lots adjacent to the building. Classroom, laboratory activities, and clinical simulation are located in Suite 310. Other clinical activities occur at facilities primarily in the Houston metropolitan area.
Facilities and Equipment
Denver College of Nursing occupies a 25,000 square foot area located on the third floor, Suite 310 at 1155 Dairy Ashford Road, Houston TX 77079. The ample lobby in the entry way welcomes students and visitors into the College. The facility houses administrative offices including the Campus President, business office, admissions, financial aid, student services, and career services offices. The perimeter of the floor is lined with faculty and staff offices where the Dean of Nursing, Clinical Director, and Simulation Director can be found. A Learning Resource Center is centrally located with high-speed Internet access, computer workstations, printers, a dedicated testing area, group study rooms, web-based and online resources, reference books, and periodicals.
Nursing skills and simulation laboratories are equipped with blood pressure cuffs, patient hospital beds, mannequins, and injection arms/skins. The simulation laboratory is further equipped with high fidelity simulation models, medication administration equipment, modern supplies, and electronic medical software. The simulation laboratory accommodates 6-8 nursing students in each of the 5 patient rooms and also has 4 debrief rooms where students, through faculty guided exercises, can reflect on simulation activities. Wireless Internet access is provided throughout the building for student use and testing. The lecture rooms have Internet connectivity, instructional podiums, projectors, and in-wall speakers to enhance the lectures with access to specialized medical/educational websites and use of web-based and online materials. There is a student lounge, refrigerator, and microwaves available for student use.
The facility is accessible.
Building/Campus Access
The office hours in Suite 310 are between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The facility is locked at 5:00 p.m. and is accessible on Saturday only by special arrangement; it is closed on Sunday. Entry to the building is not allowed after 6:00 p.m. except by arrangement. If classes run after 5:00 p.m., students are required to exit the building within one hour after classes have ended. All times are local times.
Parking
There is ample parking available at the facility in the lots adjacent to the building. Vehicles should always be locked to avoid theft.
Campus Class Times
On-ground classes may be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and other times as necessary.
Denver College of Nursing reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes. Requests for particular sections, groups, clinical, or specific faculty members are not allowed. Faculty assignments may change at the discretion of the College.
Online courses are offered in a synchronous and asynchronous format and are accessible 24/7 during the term as specified in each course syllabus (except in periods of necessary maintenance).