Anna Vaughn College of Nursing (AVCON)

Mytrang
Nursing
"Going to Africa was the most life-changing experience of my life. I grew as a nurse and saw the heart of Christ."
Candice Szmurlo
Nursing
"As nursing students we practice physical assessment skills in the lab before we assess actual patients in the clinical area."
Sheri Johnson
Nursing
"We practice technical skills before we do them on real patients. I have learned to start an IV and administer medications intravenously."
Danielle
Nursing
"In Ghana, my fondest memories were at the rural clinics. I can't wait to go back!"
Dr. Kenda Jezek
Dean of Nursing
"Our nursing program is packed with hands-on learning so students feel thoroughly trained and confident when they start their careers."


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The following information is published on the American Association of College of Nursing

  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012), the Registered Nursing Workforce will grow faster than any other occupation through 2020.
  • The Bureau of Labor projects that by 2020, the R.N. workforce will rise to 3.45 million, a 26% increase over 2010.
  • The Bureau of Labor projects 1.2 million job openings for RNs by 2020.
  • The "United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast" projects a shortage of Registered Nurses through 2030, with shortages most intense in southern and western regions of the country.
    http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage

ACCREDITATION

The Anna Vaughn College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW Suite, 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120,
(202) 887-6791.

The Anna Vaughn College of Nursing is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, 2915 N Classen, Suite 524, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106, (405) 962-1821.

NCLEX-RN PASS RATES

The Oklahoma Board of Nursing annually publishes NCLEX-RN pass rates for nursing programs throughout the state. The following link will take you to the most recently published pass-rates. http://www.ok.gov/nursing/nclexpass1.pdf

NCLEX-RN

  • Graduates are prepared to write the National Council of State Boards Examination for licensure as a registered nurse.
  • Graduates may take the Exam at any approved site in the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, or Virgin Islands.
  • Each graduate chooses the state of his or her original licensure.
  • The graduate contacts the board of nursing in the state where seeking licensure for state-specific requirements and deadlines.
  • The NCLEX-RN Candidate submits an application for licensure to the board of nursing in the state he or she desires to be licensed. https://www.ncsbn.org/2321.htm  NCLEX-RN Candidates Frequently-Asked Questions

NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) enables multistate licensure for nurses, giving them the ability to practice across state lines.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm

https://www.ncsbn.org/2011_NLCA_factsheet_students_Rev_Jan_2011.pdf Nurse Licensure Compact: Fact Sheet for Licensees and Nursing Students

 

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