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Nursing

Welcome to nursing at John A. Logan College (JALC). Thank you for considering JALC as a pathway to your future career in healthcare. JALC will prepare you to become a professional nurse ready to enter the workforce in various healthcare settings, including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, home health, and long-term care. We also offer the ability to continue your education by transferring to further your education after JALC if you desire.

Explore our Nursing Programs

At JALC, Practical Nursing is the first year, and Associate Degree Nursing is the second year. Students must complete an accredited Practical Nursing Program and obtain an Illinois LPN license before entering the Associate Degree Nursing Program at JALC. These programs are not the same and require a separate application.

First Year

Second Year

To prepare safe and effective professional graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of healthcare settings through learning and engagement.

The Nursing program philosophy believes that entering students from a variety of social and diverse populations build on prior experiences and learning that supports evidence-based practice through the implementation of the nursing process as foundational in nursing education. Through collaboration, interpersonal relationships, and teamwork, learning enhances the student’s communication and psychomotor skills. Professional attitudes, evidence-based nursing knowledge/practice, and the use of quality improvement principles are applied to transition a student to a professional role, “thinking like a nurse.” The practice of nursing requires caring, critical thinking, legal and ethical accountability, and professionalism with a dedication to lifelong learning and advocacy for the patient/client/individual. The nursing student graduate is prepared to be a safe, entry-level nurse with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter the profession of nursing as a healthcare professional.

Service: We are committed to the cultivation of positive relationships and common experiences among students, faculty, staff, and communities we serve. 

Integrity: We are committed to creating trust and confidence in our college community that acts with honesty and forthrightness, holding ourselves to high academic and ethical standards.

Respect: While recognizing and valuing the dignity and uniqueness of every person, we are committed to creating a positive community where everyone is appreciated and considered for their contributions and performance.

Responsibility: We accept responsibility for our own actions and accountability for the use, prevention, and enhancement of human material resources.

Compassion: We respond to the feelings of each person with kindness, concern, and empathy for their needs.

Leadership: The ability of an individual or group of individuals to influence, guide, and motivate followers or other members of an organization toward achieving a common goal.

Goal 1: Provide student learning opportunities in a wide variety of healthcare-related areas to diverse populations.

Goal 2:  Support an equitable and inclusive environment that empowers individuals to perform at the highest level.

Goal 3:  Faculty, staff, and students volunteer their knowledge and skills at local events and nursing-sponsored activities that promote health. Collaboration efforts with hospitals, agencies, and schools are promoted and modeled by this department.

Goal 4:  Provide professional, safe, and effective nursing care.

Goal 5: Ensure internal and external communication is consistent and accurate.

JALC has several ways to pursue a competitive, high-demand career in nursing. The nursing program structure has a unique design. JALC has three stand-alone nursing programs: Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Practical Nursing (PN), and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN). 

The Certified Nurse Assistant program at JALC is designed to prepare the student to provide basic nursing care. The CNA program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The student who completes this course is eligible to take the required Nurse Aide Competency Examination to be placed on the Illinois Nurse Aide Registry. CNA courses are offered multiple times a semester. For Certified Nurse Assistant program information, please contact Testing Services at (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8520 or email testingservices@jalc.edu.

JALC offers two options to complete the Practical Nurse certificate. The Practical Nursing program is a two-semester, full-time or five-semester, part-time certificate program that allows the graduate to sit for NCLEX-PN state board licensure and achieve a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). For PN program information, please contact Susan Phillips at susanphillips@jalc.edu or (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8497. 

JALC offers an option to complete an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). All prospective associate degree nursing students must successfully complete a certificate program for practical nursing first. They must also apply to the ADN program, show completion of chemistry with lab or microbiology with lab with a grade of C or higher, and possess a valid Illinois LPN licensure to be accepted. The ADN program is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

JALC offers three options to complete the second year of nursing. The Associate Degree program offers a two-semester, full-time or four-semester, part-time curriculum delivered in a traditional, face-to-face format. JALC also offers a unique Hybrid Associate Degree Nursing option for eligible candidates. The Hybrid ADN degree is a four-semester program that delivers course content in an online format with weekly lab sessions on campus and face-to-face clinical experiences in local healthcare facilities. Upon completion of the Associate Degree requirements, nursing graduates can sit for NCLEX-RN state board licensure and achieve a career as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN). For Associate Degree program information, please contact Susan Phillips at susanphillips@jalc.edu or (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8497.

Contact the Nursing Instructional Department (G Building, Room G 220)

Tracie Zoller, Nursing Department, Nursing Program Specialist II
Email: traciezoller@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8498

Susan Phillips, Nursing Department, Nursing Admission Coordinator
Email: susanphillips@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8497

Kristin Yosanovich, DNP, RN, CPPS, Dean of Health Sciences and Director of Nursing
Email: kristinyosanovich@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8498/8455