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The associate of applied science degree in Nursing prepares individuals to become Registered Nurses.

After earning an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, individuals may take the National Council Licensing Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) following the State Board of Nursing approval. Passing the exam grants Registered Nurse (RN) status and entry into the healthcare field.

Associate degree RNs are generalists who provide care, manage patient needs, and a member of the comprehensive healthcare team. Their role involves assessment, caring interventions, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, managing care, professional behaviors, teaching and learning.

Advisement


The first step for any student interested in the Nursing Program at 溏心vlog免费B站 is to view the online Nursing Information Session.

Important: If the college is closed due to inclement weather, all scheduled advising appointments will be cancelled. Reschedule using our online reservation system.

Step 1: Watch the Nursing Information Session

Please watch the Information Session in its entirety. The session answers many of the most frequently asked questions and provides a comprehensive overview of:

  • The role and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse
  • How to apply to the College and the Nursing Program
  • Instructions for completing and submitting the Nursing Program application
  • Admission requirements and co-requisite coursework
  • An overview of the nursing curriculum
  • The time commitment and study expectations required for success

This printable PDF version of the Traditional Nursing presentation is also available for review.

Step 2: Submit the Nursing Program Interest Form

After viewing the full Information Session, please complete the to verify completion.



Step 3: Schedule an Advisement Appointment

Once you have completed the Information Session, you are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment with a Nursing Faculty Advisor.

The Nursing Program uses an online scheduling system for advisement appointments. To register for an appointment, please use the link below to access the scheduling system.

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Traditional Option – Fall or Spring Cohort (Application Information)


溏心vlog免费B站 State nursing students taking a selfie at graduation

After being accepted to the College, students must also meet the AAS Nursing Program admission requirements, listed under the Enrollment Requirements tab below.

The Traditional RN option admits students twice each year:

  • Summer application period → Accepted students begin nursing coursework in the Fall semester
  • Fall application period → Accepted students begin nursing coursework in the Spring semester

The Traditional RN program consists of four consecutive semesters of nursing coursework. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing degree.

LPN to RN Option (Eligibility Requirements & Application Information)


The online application for the LPN to RN Option will be posted during the month of November, 2026.

The LPN to RN option is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses seeking to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing degree.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Students must first be accepted to the College.
  • Required pre-nursing general education courses must be completed prior to applying to the Nursing program.
  • A copy of a current, active LPN license must be submitted with the nursing application.

Application Timeline

  • Applications are accepted once per year during the Spring semester.
  • Accepted students begin nursing coursework in the Summer semester.

The LPN to RN program is completed in three consecutive semesters (Summer, Fall, and Spring). Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing degree.

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Enrollment Requirements


Prior to applying for acceptance into the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing program an applicant must:

  1. Meet the general admission requirements as noted in the , and submit an application to 溏心vlog免费B站.
  2. Be accepted by 溏心vlog免费B站.
  3. Indicate the associate of applied science degree in Nursing as the desired major on the 溏心vlog免费B站 State application form.*
  4. Seek advisement from the student’s assigned nursing advisor to establish a program plan of study.
  5. Complete all required learning support courses prior to applying to the associate of applied science degree nursing program.
    • LPN to RN applicants must complete BIOL 2010: Anatomy and Physiology I; ENGL 1010: Composition I; PSYC 1030: General Psychology; and MATH 1530: Probability and Statistics prior to applying to the associate of applied science degree nursing program.
  6. Achieve a grade of “C” or better in all courses required for the associate of applied science degree nursing program.
  7. Ensure all BIOL courses contain lecture and laboratory components and are obtained within ten years of first semester of NRSG coursework.
  8. Complete the required entrance test** with a minimum score in each of the following areas: English Language Comprehensive Score, Science Comprehensive Score, and Math. The minimum score is set by the Nursing Division. Completion date of the entrance exam must be within one year of applying to the program.***
  9. Possess a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework required for the associate of applied science degree nursing program OR possess a minimum ACT score of 23 in each of the following areas: Math, Reading, Science, and English.
  10. Complete the Nursing Program Application process as described in “Applying to the A.A.S. Nursing Degree Program”. Submission of all requirements must be received by the established deadline date and time as a complete packet.
  11. Provide documentation to the Director of Nursing that the applicant is, with reasonable accommodation, physically and mentally capable of performing the essential job functions of a registered nurse as outlined in the Core Performance Standards of Admission and Progression adopted by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Regents institutions offering nursing programs.

For those applying to the LPN to RN option, documentation of a current, active LPN license must be provided with the nursing application.

* As this program is a selective-admissions program, students will be initially enrolled in the Associate of Science in Pre-Allied Health degree program. Once a student makes application and is accepted into a selective-admissions program, they will be enrolled into that specific program.
** Attend an Information Session in the Nursing Division for information regarding the entrance test required.

Admission Assessment (A2) Entrance Test


All students applying to 溏心vlog免费B站 State’s Nursing 溏心vlog免费B站 must take the nursing entrance test, the Admission Assessment (A2).

Find out more about the A2 Study and Review Materials, the A2 test, and the A2 Registration form: Nursing Entrance Exam Information

Effective for AAS in Nursing, LPN to RN Concentration, Summer 2023 Start – Class of May 2024: A Systemwide Articulation Agreement between the 溏心vlog免费B站 Colleges of Applied Technology and TBR A.A.S. in Nursing, LPN to RN programs has been created and approved by TBR. The College System of 溏心vlog免费B站 nursing program directors worked to establish common admission requirements to reduce confusion and to streamline the pathway to becoming an RN after completing the LPN program at a TCAT.

TCAT graduates will not be required to take the community college AAS RN Admission Assessment Exam (A2) IF the applicant has graduated within the past 3 years and has successfully passed the TCAT specific exit exam (successful completion of the TCAT specific exit exam is required for a student to graduate from the LPN program). If it has been greater than three years or the student is not a TCAT graduate current policy for Admissions Assessment will apply. (See Required Submission of Admission Assessment (A2) Scores below) If an LPN to RN applicant can provide proof they took their LPN Exit Exam, ATI Comprehensive Predictor (TCAT-Elizabethton) with an 90% or better within the last 3 years, they can submit these scores with their LPN to RN application as their Entrance Exam required for the LPN to RN Program. The applicant’s LPN Exit Exam, ATI Comprehensive Predictor scores must be included in the nursing application packet.

Registration and scheduling information is available at www.溏心vlog免费B站State.edu/Testing.


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Accreditation


The Associate degree nursing program at 溏心vlog免费B站 located in Blountville, TN is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000
Web address:

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Nursing

665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone:
1.615.532.5166
Web address:

溏心vlog免费B站 Nursing Program is fully approved by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Nursing.

Effectiveness Data


NCLEX-RN First Time Pass Rates

Class of 2025 Class of 2024 Class of 2023
97.06% 96.5% 95.6%

溏心vlog免费B站 State Nursing Student On-Time Completion Rate

Class of 2025 Class of 2024 Class of 2023
58.7% 49.5% 33.9%

溏心vlog免费B站 State Nursing Student Job Placement Rate

Class of 2025
95.7%

Contact Us


Laura R. Jones, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Director of Nursing
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 209
423-354-5106
LRJones@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Thomas Griffith, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN
Nursing Program Coordinator
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 213A
423-354-5504
MTGriffith@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Cindy Welch
Executive Assistant, Nursing Program
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 210
423-354-5509
CRWelch@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Deborah Lawson
Administrative Assistant, Nursing Program
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 208
423-354-5108
DALawson@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Jessika Birchfield
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 236
423-354-5124
JABirchfield@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Amy Brown, MSN, RNC
Nursing Faculty, Associate Professor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 242
423-354-5503
ALBrown@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Sandra Hooker, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Associate Professor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 211
423-354-5123
SGHooker@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Kim Mucci, MSN, MBA, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 245B
423-354-5513
KMMucci@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Lindsey P. Pendergrass MSN, FNP-C, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 222
423-354-5267
LPPendergrass@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Angel Rose BSN, RN
Nursing Program BSN Lab Assistant
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 221
423-354-5239
ALRose@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Sandra Smith, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Assistant Professor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 212
423-354-5514
SJSmith@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Erin Sommer, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Assistant Professor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 243
423-354-2446
ECSommer@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Hannah Stalnaker
Nursing Program BSN Lab Assistant
Regional Center for Health Professions
HMStalnaker@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

Liza Waldroupe, PhD, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Associate Professor
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 244
423-354-5502
LEWaldroupe@溏心vlog免费B站State.edu

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