Nursing

Program Outcomes:

• The nursing program has a systematic evaluation plan which is fully implemented, and continuous quality improvement is demonstrated.
• The nursing program solicits and utilizes feedback from communities of interest in program planning and faculty decision-making.
• The nursing program has a minimum of 60% of students complete the program on time and a minimum of 70% of students complete the program within 150% of their most recent admission.
• The nursing program prepares students to be successful on the NCLEX-RN.
• Nursing program graduates find employment as an RN within six months of graduation.
• The nursing program’s students, graduates, employers, and faculty express satisfaction with program effectiveness.

Mission:

• The A-B Technical Community College Nursing Education Program strives to meet the current and future needs of a diverse community by preparing professional and caring nurses who practice with excellence and integrity.
• The Faculty facilitate and support this mission by utilizing the following values:
• modeling caring behaviors,
• promoting client-centered care that is grounded in excellence, integrity, and meeting holistic needs,
• demonstrating ethical behaviors in the delivery of nursing care,
• promoting high quality, innovative, and evidence-based care.

Vision:

• A-B Tech Nursing Department is committed to providing a student-centered, high-quality, nursing education program that is locally and regionally recognized for its caring, integrity, diversity, and excellence.

Nursing Student Handbook

Christy Andrews, MSN, RN
Chairperson of Nursing Program

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7264

Nita Kirkpatrick, MSN, RN
Associate Chairperson of Nursing Program

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7481

Tipton Dillingham, MSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator of Nursing Program

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7357

Deanna Littrell, MSN, RN
Simulation Coordinator/Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7617

William "Brent" Evans, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7333

Pam Griffin, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7263

Carol Hicks, MSN, RN, CNE
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7616

Denise Morgan, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7945

Eileen Shupe, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7258

Monica Smith, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7590

Joan Vassey, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7661

Monica Walls, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7261

Alyson Weimar, MSN, RN, CNE
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7277

Amanda Willis MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty

• Office: AHWD 419

Melissa Smith, MA Higher Ed. Administration
Administrative Assistant

• Office: AHWD 419
• Phone: (828) 398-7259