Nursing

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NLN PAX testing will remain by appointment only and will be proctored Monday through Thursday. 

All other prerequisites and requirements must be completed prior to acceptance in the program. 

Graduates of our Nursing Assistant or Nursing Assistant I-BEST earn a certificate and are prepared to take the state certification test (NAC). The NAC provides basic care under the supervision of an LPN or RN. 

Meet Your School of Nursing Team 

Kandy Hernandez BSN, RN: Tenured Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-5679 
kandy.hernandez@cptc.edu 

Irada Dadashova MSN, RN: Tenured Faculty and Nursing School Lead

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
irada.dadashova@cptc.edu 

Anne Wheatley MSN, CNM, ARNP: Tenure-Track Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
anne.wheatley@cptc.edu

Hana Greer MN, RN: Tenure-Track Faculty and Clinical Coordinator

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-5615 
hana.greer@cptc.edu

Celiana Tupua-Denser BSN, RN: Tenure-Track Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
celiana.tupua@cptc.edu 

Tiffany Smith-Fromm MN, RN: Dean of Nursing Programs

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-6022
tiffany.smith-fromm@cptc.edu 

Sean McCullough: Instructional Program Assistant

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-6013
sean.mccullough@cptc.edu 

Rosalia Watson MN, RN: NAC Director, Part-time Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
rosalia.watson@cptc.edu  

Jasmine Escorcia BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

jasmine.escorcia@cptc.edu  

Rachel Gall MSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

rachel.gall@cptc.edu 

Mattie Brickle EdD, RN: Part-time Faculty

mattie.brickle@cptc.edu  

Katherine Woodland MSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

katherine.woodland@cptc.edu 

Skye Heaton MN,RN: Part-time Faculty

cheyenne.heaton@cptc.edu 

Adriana Cruson BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

adriana.cruson@cptc.edu 

Tabitha Tucker, LPN: Part-time NAC Faculty

tabitha.tucker@cptc.edu 

Leonida McGowan BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

leonida.mcgowan@cptc.edu 

Tiffany Brouse, LPN – NAC PT Instructor

Tiffany.Brouse@cptc.edu 

Jazmine Radabaugh, LPN – NAC PT Instructor

radabaugh5442@students.cptc.edu
 

Potential Careers

Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant Career & Wage Details

Licensed Practical Nurse 

Licensed Practical Nurse Career & Wage Details

This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careeronestop.org.

Career Pathway

Accreditation Information 

The Clover Park Technical College Practical Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education  Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20032, 202-909-2526. 

Clover Park Technical College Practical Nursing Program is fully approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. Clover Park Technical College is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. 

• NCLEX pass-rate - 3-year average 2016-2019: 85.97% 
• Program Completion Rate within 18 months of program start - 3-year average: 92% 
• Graduates reporting that they are working as Licensed Practical Nurses within 6-12 months of graduation — 3-year average is 99%
• Graduates reporting satisfaction with the CPTC nursing program - 100% of those responding 
• Community stakeholders, employers and clinical partners report high levels of satisfaction with graduates from the CPTC Practical Nurse program. Advisory board members report satisfaction with graduates they have employed. 

The LPN program has full approval with the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. 

• NCLEX pass-rate - 3-year average 2016-2019: 85.97% 
• Program Completion Rate within 18 months of program start - 3-year average: 92% 
• Graduates reporting that they are working as Licensed Practical Nurses within 6-12 months of graduation — 3-year average is 99%
• Graduates reporting satisfaction with the CPTC nursing program - 100% of those responding 
• Community stakeholders, employers and clinical partners report high levels of satisfaction with graduates from the CPTC Practical Nurse program. Advisory board members report satisfaction with graduates they have employed. 

Nursing Program Information Sessions usually occur at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

To learn more about information sessions, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.

Visit the Academic Calendar at cptc.edu/academic-calendar to see when the next information session is scheduled.