Pellissippi State Community College · USA

Diploma in Nursing

Campus Diploma Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Diploma

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Nursing is a Diploma program taught at Pellissippi State Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Nursing program at Pellissippi State Community College leads to an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.). It combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience, including more than 400 hours of training and real-time work with SimMan patient simulators. Students study foundational and nursing courses such as Human Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Fundamentals of Nursing, Pharmacology, and Medical Surge Nursing.

Students follow a full-time pathway. The program includes required in-person nursing courses once admitted, and it also includes clinical placements that may be scheduled Monday through Saturday with schedules provided at the beginning of the semester. Students are eligible to work as a Student Nursing Assistant after successfully completing NRSG 1710. The program is offered at the Blount County Campus, Magnolia Avenue Campus, and Strawberry Plains Campus.

Modules

NRSG 1710 Fundamentals of Nursing
NRSG 1360 Pharmacology
NRSG 1620 Medical Surge Nursing I
NRSG 2630 Medical Surge Nursing II
NRSG 2640 Medical Surge Nursing III
NRSG 2240 Professional Practice in Nursing
NRSG 1320 Women’s Health and the Childbearing Family
NRSG 1330 Pediatric Nursing
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2130 Microbiology
ENGL 1010 English Composition I

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Nursing at Pellissippi State Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Pellissippi State Community College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pellissippi State Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Nursing.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The application and score for the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) exam must be to the Nursing department by the deadline.
Students entering the traditional Nursing program complete required math and science prerequisite courses with a C or better.
Science courses are only good for 5 years.
Complete the Basic Life Support certification prior to entering program (must be maintained throughout program).
It is recommended that students complete non-nursing courses before beginning the traditional Nursing program. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine whether prerequisites have been met.