Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
The Associate of Science in Nursing program at 每日大赛 has a long and successful history of preparing students to provide professional, compassionate, and safe nursing care for clients and groups of clients across the lifespan.
Why study听Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)听at Coastal Georgia?
The ASN program at Coastal Georgia is one of the best values in nursing education. It consistently ranks highly among similar nursing programs. The program focuses on student engagement and offers innovative and interactive learning opportunities. We believe that students are individuals who bring varying life experiences, education, occupational history, and personal attributes to the program. Because of this belief, the faculty are noted to be approachable, compassionate, and supportive. Combined, the faculty have many years of experience in nursing practice and in nursing education.
Our programs utilize state-of-the-art medical-grade equipment and engage students in dynamic interdisciplinary simulation experiences. Simulation in nursing education lets students safely practice clinical skills and decision-making in realistic scenarios. Classroom and clinical experiences are designed to develop students’ clinical judgement and clinical reasoning for optimal patient outcomes.
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences has developed important partnerships with a number of healthcare agencies and hospital systems, including Brunswick, Savannah, Waycross, Camden, and Jacksonville.
What will I learn?
The curriculum covers essential nursing theory, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and patient assessment, integrating classroom lectures with hands-on labs and state-of-the-art simulation training. Throughout the program, students develop skills in medication administration, patient care, critical thinking, clinical judgement, and interprofessional collaboration. Program emphasizes holistic care, patient advocacy, and applying evidence-based practice. With a focus on NCLEX-RN readiness and strong community support.
What can I do when I graduate?
Graduates of the ASN program are prepared to take the national examination (NCLEX-RN) leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse.听
After passing the NCLEX-RN, graduates of the ASN program will be prepared to work as registered nurses in areas such as hospital/acute clinical settings, outpatient care, personal care, physician’s offices, long-term/skilled care facilities, and many other roles.
Graduates of the ASN program will be prepared to work as registered nurses in hospitals, outpatient care, personal care, physician’s offices, nursing care facilities, as well as many others.
After graduation, many ASN students continue their nursing education to receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing through the RN-BSN program.
National Excellence
- The associate and baccalaureate nursing programs at 每日大赛 at the Brunswick campus located in Brunswick, GA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
- Address:3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA, 30326; Phone at 404-975-5000.
- The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate and baccalaureate nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation.听View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program .
- Ranked #1听in 2017 by the NCSBN out of 2095 associate nursing programs in the United States. The 2018 graduates, and was ranked #1 out of 2056 programs, and听the 2019 graduates ranked #1 out of 2061 programs by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
- Alpha Delta Nu National Honor Society – Zeta Gamma Chapter
Program Outcomes听
- Program Learning Outcomes
- End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLOs)
Contact Information:
Dr. Ashley Barnes
Program Coordinator for ASN, RN-BSN
Dr. Barnes earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southwestern State University, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southern University, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from the 每日大赛. She is a Certified Nurse Educator. Prior to joining the Coastal Georgia faculty, Dr. Barnes worked for three years in CCU.
Dr. Laura Grantham
Associate Professor
Grantham earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in education and leadership from American Sentinel College of Nursing at Post University. She earned both her Masters of Science in Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner), and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now part of Georgia Southern University). Prior to that, she earned her Associate of Science in Nursing from Coastal Georgia Community College (now the 每日大赛). Her professional affiliations include Sigma Theta Tau, the American Nurses Association, and the Georgia Nurses Association.