Nursing
Overview
The Nursing programs at ASUN strive to be among the elite of healthcare professional programs in Northeast Arkansas. Our goal is for our graduates to function and participate as an effective member of the healthcare community and to support patients as they achieve positive healthcare outcomes. We offer our Practical Nursing program on the Newport, Jonesboro, and Marked Tree campuses. We offer our LPN to RN program on the Newport and Marked Tree campus as a member of the Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium (ARNEC). In addition, we have a Traditional Registered Nursing Program on the Newport campus!
If you are interested in a rewarding healthcare profession, apply now and be a member of your community's healthcare nursing team. All nursing programs require the student to submit an application to both the college and to the nursing program. The student must be accepted into the program before the student will be allowed to take courses.
Step 1:
Apply to ASU-Newport here, then apply for the Practical or Registered Nursing program below!
Step 2:
Complete and submit the Practical Nursing Applications for the Fall Semester by July 10th! Spring Semester applications are due by November 13th!
Practical Nursing Application
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Complete and submit the Traditional RN Application by November 13th!
Traditional RN Application
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Complete and submit the LPN to RN application for the ARNEC program by August 31st!
ARNEC Registered Nursing Application
Length of Program: 11 months
Practical Nursing Gainful Employment Information
Campus Availability: Newport, Jonesboro, Marked Tree
Course Availability: Fall (Newport & Jonesboro), Spring (All Campuses)
Prerequisites
General Education (13 credit hours)
ENG 1003 Composition I
BIOL 2013 Introduction to Nutrition
MATH 1213 Math for Health Professions
BIOL 1404 Body Structure and Function OR
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND
BIOL 2414 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Potential PN students must take the PAX entrance exam. Click here to schedule your test.
Practical Nursing Degree Applications for the Fall Semester are due on July 10th! Spring Semester applications are due by November 13th!
Practical Nursing Application
2020-2021 Practical Nursing Technical Certificate Degree Plan
Click here to access previous Technical Certificate Degree Plans
Length of Program: 11 months
Campus Availability: Newport & Marked Tree
Course Availability: Spring
Applications for the ARNEC program are due by August 31st!
ARNEC Registered Nursing Application
2020-2021 LPN to RN Degree Plan
Click here to access previous Associate of Applied Science Degree Plans
Length of Program: 2 Years
Campus Availability: Newport
Course Availability: Spring
Prerequisites
General Education Courses:
ENG 1003 Composition I
MATH 1213 Math for Health Professions
PSY 2013 Introduction to Psychology
BIOL 2013 Introduction to Nutrition
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Potential RN students must take the PAX entrance exam. Click here to schedule your test.
Applications for the Traditional RN Program are due by November 13th!
Traditional RN Application
2020-2021 Traditional Registered Nursing Degree Plan
Click here to access previous Associate of Applied Science Degree Plans