Practical Nursing
The mission of the Practical Nursing Program is to provide students with the knowledge and skill to enable them to become successful members of today's health care workforce. Students will be prepared for lifelong learning in order to meet the ever-changing challenges of the community and the state.
If you enjoy working with people, want job stability, desire an opportunity to grow, and would like to feel that you have made a difference for the good in the life of your fellow citizens, then Practical Nursing may be right for you.
The program consists of 650 hours of classroom and laboratory time and 646 hours of clinical practice. Students progress through selected learning experiences, correlating theory with practice under the guidance of qualified faculty.
Career opportunities are endless upon graduation. Practical Nurses work in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, doctors' offices and in industrial nursing. It's not just a job - It's a Career with predicted growth and different job opportunities for both men and women.
New classes begin each trimester. Contact student services for more information concerning the application process.
PN Capping Ceremony
December 1, 2011
Locations
TTCP operates two off-campus LPN sites. They are located as follows:
Weakley County Center for Adult and Continuing Education
8250 Hwy 22
Dresden, TN 38225
Benton County Governmental Building
152 North Forrest Avenue
Camden, TN 38320
Exit Levels
| Nurse Assistant | 1 Trimester | Certificate |
| Practical Nurse | 3 Trimesters | Diploma |
Statistics
| 2009/2010 Completion Rate | 80.38% |
| 2009/2010 Placement Rate | 81.03% |
| Average Starting Pay | $11.00 - $15.00/hour |
Faculty
For more information, contact Alice McCutcheon. Alice is the Allied Health Coordinator for TTCP and oversees the Practical Nursing Program. In 1981, she began her career at TTCP as an Instructor.
Alice graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis. Her nursing career began as an Obstetrical Nurse. She has also worked in Post-operative Care, Coronary Care, Intensive Care, and general Medical-Surgical units as a Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Unit Supervisor, and Shift Supervisor.
Alice is past President of the Tennessee Board of Regents Practical Nursing Coordinators and has served on several Commission on Occupational Education Teams. At night one frequently finds Alice teaching a computer course at the Center.
Alice has one daughter. Her hobby and (she says therapy) is painting. Some of her favorite watercolors are in her office.
Rebecca Hergert graduated from West Virginia Northern Community College and has been a Registered Nurse for 18 years. She is currently pursuing a MSN degree. She has experience in critical care, home health, medical/surgical nursing, telemetry, orthopaedics, hospice, and nursing home care. She and her husband, Robert, have 8 children and 10 grandchildren and are awaiting the arrival of the 11th.
Janis Noel is a TTCP Practical Nursing Instructor for the Paris part-time class. She received her LPN from Gateway Technical Institute in Kenosha, WI. She received her RN from the College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL. She is currently attending UT-Martin for her BSN.
Janis is the mother of 4 children and 1 step-son. She has 3 grandchildren, Sa'Mantha-5, Autumn-4, and Joshawa-3.
Her hobbies include reading, scrapbooking and hanging out with the grandkids.
Charlotte Ralls is a TTCP Practical Nursing Instructor at our main campus. She attended Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Nashville, TN for the three year RN program. She earned a BS degree in education from UT Knoxville and completed her master's degree in nursing at Vanderbilt University.
Her work experience includes over forty years of nursing related careers in various work settings.
Charlotte is married with two children and three grandchildren, 1 dog, two horses, and a pony. She enjoys traveling out of town to visit family and competing in horse shows.
Cathy Waters is a TTCP Practical Nursing Instructor. Cathy graduated from Murray State University with a B.S. degree in Nursing.
Cathy's previous nursing experience was at Camden Hospital where she worked 13 years as Staff Nurse and OR-RR Head Nurse.
Cathy has three children and one grandchild. Her hobbies include shopping and swimming.
Links of Interest
The Tennessee Technology Center at Paris does not offer a student loan program.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Paris does not offer a student loan program.
96% of graduates from this program, who began their studies in 2009-10, completed it within 12 months months.
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