Pre-Nursing

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Nursing students learn the foundations of healthcare, earn certifications, and prepare for possible other career opportunities.

 

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the healthcare industry is exploding. Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 14 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 1.9 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations are projected to add more jobs than any other occupational group.

This high growth rate is driven by development of new technology and treatment modalities, aging of the population, increased healthcare spending, and the need to replace healthcare workers who retire or leave their jobs for other reasons. Growing demand for qualified healthcare workers means excellent employment opportunities for a wide variety of people. Most health support occupations require less than four years of college and many employers offer competitive wage and benefit packages including insurance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible hours to allow for continued education.

Immunization Requirements

Below is a list of immunizations required by our clinical sites.  All students must provide appropriate documentation of immunizations before they are eligible to attend clinical.

  • Hepatitis B vaccination series (series of three OR a positive Hepatitis B titer OR declination form).
  • MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella (series of two vaccinations OR a positive measles titer and a positive rubeolla titer and positive rubella titer).
  • Varicella (chickenpox) (series of two vaccinations OR a positive varicella titer)
  • TDap - Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, within 10 years of clinical date
  • Current flu vaccine
  • Covid-19 (series of two)
  • COVID-19 Booster requirements will be determined based on the current CMS guidelines.
  • Current negative two-step tuberculosis skin test
  • TB Skin test will be provided by Francis Tuttle Technology Center at no cost to the student.  However, if the student is absent on the day the test is administered or on the day the test is to be read it will become the student’s responsibility to complete this test on their own time and at their own cost.
  • Follow up for a positive TB Skin Test is the responsibility of the student.  Francis Tuttle is not responsible for providing or financing follow up for a positive TB Skin Test.
  • Background Check
  • Drug Screen
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Campus

Danforth Reno Rockwell

Employment Opportunities

Hospitals and Long-Term Care facilities, Healthcare Provider Offices

Students Preparing for Healthcare

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Sara Abdullah PreNursing Project HOPE

Sara Abdullah

Pre-Nursing and Project HOPE Student

"I never imagined you could do all of these things before even going to college. It really puts you a step ahead for when you go to nursing school because everything will feel familiar.”

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Pre-Nursing Majors

About this Occupation

Earn certifications and start your career while you continue your training!

Learn from Experienced Instructors

Nicole Thompson

Pre-Nursing instructor

Nicole Thompson is a pre-nursing instructor at the Rockwell Campus. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Aspen University. Nicole previously worked as an Intensive Care Unit nurse at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City and as a school nurse within a local school district.

Jennifer Sullivan Ferree

Pre-Nursing instructor

Jennifer Sullivan-Ferree teaches Pre-Nursing at the Reno campus. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science with a minor in Spanish at the University of Oklahoma. Jennifer also had the opportunity to study in Spain at the Universidad de Alcala. She has been a nurse for 11 years in the NICU setting, as well as Home Health for babies through geriatric populations.

Kristin Graham

BSMA instructor

Kristin Graham teaches Careers in Healthcare and Biosciences in the Health Sciences Center at Edmond Santa Fe High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond. Kristin previously worked as a science instructor at Metro Technology Center in Oklahoma City, and as a science teacher at Midwest City High School.

Sue Kerr

Pre-Nursing instructor

Sue Kerr teaches Pre-Nursing in the Health Sciences at the Rockwell campus. She earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, and a Master of Science in Nursing Education at Walden University. Sue previously worked at the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) in Butner, NC, as a Commissioned Nurse Officer at The Federal Bureau of Prisons, and in the neurology/orthopedic unit at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Laura Lambert

Pre-Nursing instructor

Laura Lambert teaches Pre-Nursing at the Reno campus. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. Laura previously worked as a Registered Nurse at Integris Deaconess Hospital, and as an Adjunct Health Instructor at Moore Norman Technology Center in Oklahoma City.

Nicole Meek

Pre-Nursing instructor

Nicole Meek teaches Pre-Nursing at the Danforth campus. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Northwestern Oklahoma University in Alva, Oklahoma. Nicole previously worked s a Health Careers Instructor at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw, Oklahoma, and as a registered nurse at INTEGRIS Health Edmond in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Amber Pagel

Pre-Nursing instructor

Amber Pagel teaches Advanced Health Sciences in the Pre-Nursing program at the Rockwell campus. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma. Amber previously worked as a Registered Nurse Case Manager at Global Health Insurance in Oklahoma City, and as a Registered Nurse in Acute Dialysis at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Lauren Van Osdol

Pre-Nursing Instructor

Lauren Van Osdol Teaches Pre-Nursing at the Danforth Campus.