Effective April 20, 2022 the practical nursing program at Enterprise State Community College at the Enterprise campus located in Enterprise, Alabama, is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on April 20, 2024.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
ESCC’s Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing programs not only help to meet the growing demand for well-trained nurses but also provide training to those who want to work in the medical field. With our Traditional and Bridge PN programs and our new ADN mobility program, you can receive high-quality training to serve your community as an LPN or an RN.
For more information, please contact:
Amy Phillips MSN, RN
Email: nursing@escc.edu
Phone: (334) 347-2623 #2267
Nursing Program Coordinator
Elizabeth Johnson, CMA
Email: nursing@escc.edu
Phone: (334) 347-2623 #2291
Nursing Program Assistant
ESCC NURSING FACULTY
Sabrina Aplin MSN, RN
Nursing Instructor
Catherine Hewitt MSN, RN
Nursing Instructor
Karen Yerger MSN, RN
Nursing Instructor
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
The Practical Nursing Program accepts applications during very specific times dependent upon the semester for which you are applying.
Regardless of the application period or program type, the nursing department will notify applicants via email beginning 4 weeks (or one month) after the application deadline.
VIEW “MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS” FOR INFORMATION FOR EACH NURSING PROGRAM TYPE.
LPN to ADN Mobility
The LPN to ADN Mobility Program accepts applicants in the Summer (beginning 2024 with NUR209) and in the Spring (beginning 2025 with NUR 211).
Summer application cycle includes NUR209, beginning summer semester, and NUR211, beginning fall semester. NUR209 is only taught during the summer semester.
LPN to ADN students who completed the three-semester Alabama PN concept-based curriculum within two academic years from the start of the mobility program nursing courses are exempt from taking NUR209. These students will enter the nursing mobility program at NUR211.
TRADITIONAL PROGRAM:
The Traditional PN Program accepts applications twice a year – Fall and Spring Semester.
BRIDGE PROGRAM:
The Bridge PN Program accepts applicants once a year – Fall Semester (beginning Spring 2024).
STRENGTHS
COMPASSION
Having compassion and empathy for your patients is important in this line of work. Many times you will be working with patients who are undergoing a great deal of physical and emotional stress.
DETAIL ORIENTED
Keeping accurate track of details is a critical skill for any job that involves caring for patients, and this holds true for practical nurses. Delivering accurate care at the correct time is critical to the patients’ health.
INTERPERSONAL & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
In a Practical Nurse job, you will need to have good communication skills. The job will require interacting with your patients and being able to communicate with them so that you can understand their needs.
PATIENCE
In this career, your job is to work with sick and injured people. This may mean they move slowly and need your help with basic tasks. This may mean they have dementia and are unable to communicate meaningfully with you.
PHYSICAL STRENGTH & STAMINA
Because practical nurses work so closely with patients, they are often called upon to help patients move from their bed to a wheelchair, to reposition patients as their bedclothes are being changed, or to help them with bathing and getting dressed.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has resources that may be helpful:
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