The Skills You Need To Succeed
Through working partnerships with first-rate hospitals and medical centers throughout Southwest Alabama, students gain well-balanced exposure to both rural and urban medicine, but with a special emphasis on rural nursing. Alabama Southern instructors teach critical thinking skills required on the job in the fast-paced world of nursing. Instructors also teach to individual learning styles and use computer assisted learning and testing in the classroom. The nursing department's advising program provides consistent communication between student and advisor throughout the curriculum.
The two-year Associate in Applied Science in Nursing ADN) degree program is located on the college's Monroeville campus. All ADN classroom lectures and skills practice labs are held in Monroeville, but core courses may be taken on any campus. An upward mobility program also allows PN's to complete the nursing course requirements for the ADN program in one year.
Clinical labs are held in many specialty areas – maternity, pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, emergency and critical care – giving students actual hands-on experience in a wide variety of settings. Clinical labs may be given at Monroe County Hospital, Springhill Memorial Hospital, Thomasville Mental Health Rehab Center, Monroe Manor Nursing Home, Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, Searcy Hospital, University of South Alabama Hospitals, Providence Hospital, Jackson Hospital and other area facilities.
Alabama Southern has also created partnerships with other nursing programs including University of Alabama, University of South Alabama, University of Alabama-Birmingham and Auburn University-Montgomery. Alabama Southern offers the ADN to BSN Degree with the University of Alabama for ADN graduates who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Students may get a BSN from the University of Alabama through distance education classes.
Growth Opportunities and
Great Pay
Healthcare provides one of the fastest growing job markets in the country. Improvements in medical technology, and a growing and aging population will guarantee the continued demand for health services. Job opportunities are as varied as they are plentiful.
Potential job opportunities for ADN graduates include:
- Hospitals $16-$20/ hour
- Home Health Agency $18-$29/ hour
- Nursing Instructors (MSN) $22-$27/ hour
- Nurse Manager $22-28/ hour
- Traveling Nurse $24+/ hour
- Nurse Practitioners $75,000 and above
- Nurse Anesthetist $100,000 and above
