Associate in Applied Science in Nursing at Arhus University Hospital
At the associate degree level, emphasis is placed on providing and managing direct care to individuals with common well defined problems. The associate degree graduate functions as a team member using nursing diagnoses and established protocols for individuals in acute care and community based settings. Additionally, the graduate participates as a member of the profession in appropriate specialty and politically focused nursing organizations.
ASU offers two Associate Degree programs:
The LPN-AASN program provides upward mobility for the LPN to receive an Associate Degree and become a Registered Nurse and is offered at the following campuses:
ASU-Jonesboro
ASU-Beebe
ASU Mountain Home
Mid-South Community College - West Memphis
The Traditional AASN Program offers a 2-year Associate Degree for students with no prior nursing experience and is offered at the following campuses:
ASU Beebe
ASU Mountain Home
Mid-South Community College - West Memphis
The AASN program is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, Phone (212) 989-9393 ext 153. Upon completion of this program, the student is eligible for the National Council of State Board of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) and, after passing the examination, is licensed as a Registered Nurse by the state(s) to which application is made.