The purpose of the program is to prepare men and women for the role of the Practical Nurse competent to practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Physician or Licensed Dentist. The program is designed to be completed within 12 months of admission into the first nursing class.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
To be considered for the Practical Nursing program, applicants must complete all testing, meet the minimum requirements, and submit all required paperwork by application deadline date disclosed in packet.
Incomplete admission packets will not be considered for admission. Students who do not meet the admission criteria will not be considered for admission.
Please note: Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the Practical Nursing program. Admission is competitive and enrollment is limited.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the data in the file is received, correct and complete. For more details, read the:
Practical Nursing Handbook 2024-2025
Applicant must have:
Or
Submit an official GED transcript with satisfactory scores.
Any applicant who has ever attended another nursing program must have a letter of good standing from their former nursing school director sent directly to the EMCC Director of Nursing. A letter of good standing indicates that the student is eligible for immediate readmission into the former nursing program. Applicants without letters of good standing from previous nursing schools will not be considered for this program. Applicants who have been unsuccessful more than once in any nursing school will not be eligible for admission into the Practical Nursing program at EMCC for a period of five years from last attendance in a nursing program.
Graduates of the program receive a vocational certificate in Practical Nursing which meets the educational requirement needed to apply for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing licensure examination for the Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN庐). Successful completion of the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-PN庐 or application for licensure. The Board of Nursing will conduct a criminal background check on each student (at the student鈥檚 expense) prior to graduation and may, at its discretion, deny any application to sit for exam or application for licensure due to, but not limited to, conviction of a felony, commission of fraud or deceit in the application process or addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Please see the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website, , for more information.
Golden Triangle campus curriculum
Pre-requisites | 8 Semester Hours
BIO 2514 Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 Semester Hours
BIO 2524 Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 Semester Hours
Fall Semester | 14 Semester Hours
*PNV 1213 Body Structure and Function - 3 Semester Hours
PNV 1427 Fundamentals of Nursing - 7 Semester Hours
PNV 1437 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab/Clinical - 7 Semester Hours
Spring Semester | 18 Semester Hours
PNV1615 Medical/Surgical Nursing - 5 Semester Hours
PNV 1622 Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical - 2 Semester Hours
PNV 1635 Alterations in Adult Health - 5 Semester Hours
PNV 1642 Alterations in Adult Health Clinical - 2 Semester Hours
PNV 1524 IV Therapy & Pharmacology - 4 Semester Hours
Summer Semester | 12 Semester Hours
PNV 1714 Maternal-Child Nursing - 4 Semester Hours
PNV 1814 Mental Health Nursing - 4 Semester Hours
PNV 1914 Nursing Transitions - 4 Semester Hours
*BIO 2514 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I and BIO 2524 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II can be substituted for PNV 1213 Body Structure and Function
Scooba Campus curriculum
Pre-requisites | 8 Semester Hours
BIO 2514 Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 Semester Hours
BIO 2524 Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 Semester Hours
Spring Semester | 14 Semester Hours
*PNV 1213 Body Structure and Function - 3 Semester Hours
PNV 1427 Fundamentals of Nursing - 7 Semester Hours
PNV 1437 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab/Clinical - 7 Semester Hours
Summer Semester | 12 Semester Hours
PNV 1714 Maternal-Child Nursing - 4 Semester Hours
PNV 1814 Mental Health Nursing - 4 Semester Hours
PNV 1524 IV Therapy & Pharmacology - 4 Semester Hours
Fall Semester | 18 Semester Hours
PNV1615 Medical/Surgical Nursing - 5 Semester Hours
PNV 1622 Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical - 2 Semester Hours
PNV 1635 Alterations in Adult Health - 5 Semester Hours
PNV 1642 Alterations in Adult Health Clinical - 2 Semester Hours
PNV 1914 Nursing Transitions - 4 Semester Hours
*BIO 2514 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I and BIO 2524 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II can be substituted for PNV 1213 Body Structure and Function
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Jamonicia R. Johnson, MSN, RN Director of Nursing Programs | Associate Dean of Health Sciences
Instructors:
GT-Mayhew instructors:
Reginald C. Askew, MSN, RN, 662.243.1949
Michelle M. Melton, BSN, RN, 662.243.1998
Jemecia Arnold, ASN, RN, 662.243.1988
Scooba instructors:
Chiquita Jones, MSN, RN, 662.476.5434
Dyshone Robbins, DNP, RN, 662.476.5433
Princess Dawkins, BSN, RN, 662.243.5435
Support Services
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Leslie Strickland, MSN, RN, Student Success Navigator Nursing, 662.243.1919, lstrickland@eastms.edu
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