Fall 2003

Volume 7 Number 1
A publication of Macon State College

MACON STATE COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAMS

Patti Hill, far left, MSC assistant professor of nursing, wraps things up with her class of nursing students after a day of clinical rotations. The students, from front to back and left to right, are Selena Taylor, Nkechie Lawrence, Combelena Lewis, Rebecca Hunter, Kristie Yaughn and Erica Haas. Photo by Bruce Radcliffe

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (under development): Pending Georgia Board of Nursing approval, Macon State will launch a bachelor of science in nursing in Fall 2004. The College will begin accepting applications for the program in January 2004. The program will be known as an RN-to-BSN completion program because it is specifically designed for practicing Registered Nurses with associate degrees or hospital diplomas. Students are eligible to enter the program once they have completed an associate degree or hospital diploma program and earned state licensure as RNs. The baccalaureate nursing program will consist of 60 academic credit hours beyond the associate degree. It will focus on preparing RNs for leadership roles in nursing education, community health and gerontological nursing. Macon State is building schedule flexibility in the RN-to-BSN program to accommodate professional nurses who want to pursue the degree while continuing to work. Baccalaureate-level courses will be offered online and at the College’s Macon and Warner Robins campuses.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE: The A.S. curriculum combines nursing and general education courses and prepares students for entry level practice. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examinations, successful completion of which certifies the graduate as a Registered Nurse. An associate degree is the first step in a professional nursing career.

LPN CAREER MOBILITY: This program gives licensed practical nurses the opportunity to earn their associate degrees, thus becoming eligible to take the NCLE to become Registered Nurses.

RN REENTRY PROGRAM: Macon State’s “RN ReEntry” initiative is aimed at nurses who have not practiced for at least five years. The program consists of classroom instruction and clinical experiences at health care facilities in the midstate. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible for re-licensure without having to re-take the NCLE.

For more information about Macon State’s nursing programs, call (478) 471-2761 or 471-2762, or visit www.maconstate.edu/nursing.