LPN - RN Career Mobility Track
Contact Information
Emily Bates Fortner
731-425-2622
efortner@jscc.edu
Program/Career Description
The program is designed to prepare a graduate with the entry-level skills and knowledge needed to assume the role of a registered nurse and succeed on the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The graduate provides and manages patient care, functions as a member of the health care team, and adheres to legal and ethical standards of professional nursing practice. Graduates practice in hospitals, clinics, and extended-care facilities and may continue their nursing education to the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels through a variety of educational articulation options. LPNs applying for this program must meet academic requirements, complete 20 hours of general education coursework, possess an unencumbered Tennessee license, submit a Nursing program application by the specified deadline, and take an admission exam prior to being formally accepted into the program. Admission selection is competitive and is based on a a point system. Program application, and details of the admission process and point system are available in the Department of Nursing. A new class is admitted once a year and the deadline for program application is February 1 (summer admission).
| Career | Beginning Salary Range with AAS | Experienced Salary Range | Projected % Job Growth Through 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | $36,900 to $41,200 | $46,700 to $63,400 | 28% |
Statistics are based on state averages from the Tennessee Career Information Delivery System. Salaries are not guaranteed.
Accreditation Information
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (Contact NLNAC at 1-800-669-1656). Jackson State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Program Requirements
(Students may require additional Basic and Developmental courses.)
Communication Requirement
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
Choose ONE Humanities and Fine Arts
ART 1010 Art History Survey I
ART 1020 Art History Survey II
ART 1030 Art Appreciation
COM 1030 Intro to Film
ENGL 2111 American Lit: Pre-Colonial - 1865
ENGL 2121 American Lit: 1865 - Present
ENGL 2210 British Lit: Beginnings - 1785
ENGL 2220 British Lit: 1785 - Present
ENGL 2310 World Lit: Beginnings - 1650
ENGL 2320 World Lit: 1650 - Present
HUM 1010 Introduction to the Humanities I
HUM 1020 Introduction to the Humanities II
MUS 1030 Music Appreciation
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics
THEA 1030 Theatre Appreciation
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 102 General Psychology II
Natural Science or Mathematics
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Additional Course
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Major Required Courses
SPE 211 Fundamentals of Speech or
ENGL 1020 English Composition II
NUR 140 LPN Career Mobility
NUR 180 Pharmacology
NUR 190 Pathophysiology
NUR 214 Adult Nursing I
NUR 220 Adult Nursing II
PSY 202 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 261 Developmental Psychology
The Associate of Applied Science Nursing Major requires 65 college level credits. This is a career program which was granted an exception to the 60 hour limit requirement reached through Tennessee Board of Regents consensus. The exception was granted due to additional hours needed to adequately cover the necessary learning outcomes and/or to meet national accreditation agency requirements. Some courses have prerequisites and co-requisites. See JSCC Academic Catalog and Student Handbook for further information.
Sample Schedule for Students Who Begin In the Summer
In addition to meeting the program admission requirements, LPNs must posses a valid, unencumbered license as a practical nurse and complete twenty hours of prerequisites to be admitted into the Career Mobility Option:
| Pre-requisites | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2010 and BIOL 2020 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II | 8 |
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 102 PSY 202 PSY 261 |
General Psychology II Abnormal Psychology Developmental Psychology |
9 |
| Total Credits | 20 |
| Summer Semester | First Year | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 140 | LPN Career Mobility Course | 8 |
| NUR 180 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 11 |
| Fall Semester | First Year | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 190 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 214 | Adult Nursing I | 6 |
| SPE 211 or ENGL 1020 |
Fundamentals of Speech English Composition II |
3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| Spring Semester | First Year | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 220 | Adult Nursing II | 9 |
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Total Credits | 12 |