Nursing Program

The nursing program at Jackson State Community College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Tennessee colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at JSCC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1994.

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Jackson State Community College (JSCC)

265 Elkins Rd, Jacksboro, TN

Want to learn in an energetic diverse learning community? Then you should go to Jackson State Community College.

The 97-acre main campus with open land, wooded areas, walkways, a pond and performance area is located in Jackson, Tennessee. It also maintains 3 centers in Humboldt, Lexington and Savannah.

Jackson State improves the lives of its students, strengthen the workforce and empower the communities it serve by offering over 40 traditional and modern associate degrees, certificates, continuing education and enrichment as well as college preparatory classes at an affordable rates.

Being a diverse campus, it understands the unique needs of each student. That is why classes are offered in 4 campuses where you can choose the place that is conveniently close to you. There are online, evening and accelerated class programs that will fit to your busy schedule. High school students can fast-track their college career through the Dual Enrollment program where they can earn college credits while still in high school.

JSCC is proud of its highly accomplished and accessible professors, and relatively small class sizes.  This allow for a more enriching and personal learning environment. And unlike in big universities, the faculty and staff have ample time to devote and can attend to your concerns immediately.

Having educational quality similar to state universities in Tennessee, JSCC transfer pathways programs are successful in transferring its students to any state university with all their credits at a lower cost.

Take that leap and enroll here at Jackson State Community College. You will surely see it is the obvious choice.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. JSCC offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).