Nursing

	Sharon Beasley – Program Director/Instructor Phone: 843.470.8263 Fax: 843.525.8268 Email: sbeasley@tcl.edu
	Colleen Bible - Instructor Phone:  843-525-8345 Fax:  843-525-8268 Email:  cbible@tcl.edu
	Teresa Burckhalter – Instructor Phone: 843.525.8273 Fax: 843.525.8268 Email: tburckhalter@tcl.edu
	Stephanie Lawson – Instructor Phone: 843.470.8389 Fax: 843.525.8268 Email: slawson@tcl.edu
	Deborah Merwin – Instructor Phone: 843.525.8335 Fax: 843.525.8268 Email: dmerwin@tcl.edu
	Amanda Simmons – Instructor Phone: 843.470.8410 Fax: 843.525.8268 Email: asimmons@tcl.edu
	Patricia Slachta - Instructor Phone:  843-470-5966 Fax:  843-525-8268 Email:  pslachta@tcl.edu pslachta@tcl.edu
	Kathleen Slyh - Instructor Phone:  843-525-8256 Fax:  843-525-8268 Email: kslyh@tcl.edu

Photos are available from the Fall 2009 Pinning Ceremony. Click here!

Application deadline for admission to the Spring 2011 nursing class is September 1, 2010.

To print the Application Checklist, click on this link:

2010 NUR Application Checklist

To print the Advance Placement Application Checklist for LPNs, click on this link:

2010 NUR Application Checklist - Advance Placement

Revised Advance Placement Prerequisites approved September, 2009.

NUR 201 Nursing Transition Prerequisites

For application information call Joseph Griffin at 843-525-8267.

THE CAREER
Registered nurses (RNs) are key members of the professional healthcare team. TCL’s ADN and PN programs are designed to prepare individuals to take the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) or the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN).

RNs provide care at the bedside in a hospital setting, carry out medical regimens, supervise licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistants (NAs), and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) work as part of the health care team to provide care for patients under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. Specific duties include hygienic care, medication administration, observation of patient’s responses to care and patient care needs, contributions to the patient’s plan of care, and supervision of care provided by nursing assistants. RNs, LPNs and CNAs may also work in physicians’ offices, clinics, home settings, and public and occupational health settings.

CAREER OPTIONS
The salary range for a registered nurse nationwide is $33,970 – $69,670. The salary range for a licensed practical nurse nationwide is $23,000 - $44,000 per year.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program consists of general education, science, and nursing courses taught in the college classroom, on campus laboratories, and multiple clinical settings. You must first attend an Info Session. Contact a health science advisor for further information or visit our web page at www.tcl.edu.

Some classes in the Nursing program are taught on the TCL New River campus.  Students will be required to attend some classes on the TCL Beaufort campus.

The RN program (ADN) takes five semesters to complete. LPNs may seek advanced placement in the program. The PN program (diploma) is taught over three semesters.

BIO 112 is the required prerequisite to BIO 210 for Health Science Associate Programs.

NCLEX PASS RATES

NCLEX-RN Results, Technical College of the Lowcountry

NCLEX-PN Results, Technical College of the Lowcountry

ADMISSIONS
Applicants interested in the Nursing program must first complete the college application process. After the college admission process has been completed, the prospective student makes an appointment to meet with a health science advisor. The Nursing program has additional admission and application requirements. Applications for admission to the Nursing program may only be obtained from Health Science advisors. Acceptance into the college does not guarantee admission into a nursing program. For information regarding TCL’s Nursing program please attend a free information session. Visit our website or contact a Health Science advisor at 843.525.8267.

To learn more about applying for the Nursing Program, click on this link:

Health Sciences Info Presentation Fall 2010 NUR

STUDENT HANDBOOKS:

Division of Health Sciences Student Handbook 2010-2011 Revised SU2010

Nursing Student Handbook 2009-2010 Revised 11/23/09