Department of Nursing

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AACC’s nursing department enjoys an outstanding reputation. The nursing department’s vision is to enhance the health and well-being of the Anne Arundel County community by advancing the profession of nursing through education, scholarship and service. As a community, the nursing faculty and students strive to promote excellence in the nursing profession.

The AACC nursing faculty consists of full- and part-time, caring and student-focused members. Our students practice simulated nursing skills in a college lab with state-of-the-art equipment and have continually exceeded national and state pass-rate averages.

Majors and Offerings

AACC offers nursing degrees and certificates for those pursuing a practical or registered nursing license.

Faculty and Staff

Program Director

Kristine Holden, director of Nursing
410-777-7221
kholden2@aacc.edu
HLSB 268B

Department Chair

Denise Lyons, associate professor
410-777-7237
dmlyons@aacc.edu
HLSB 268C

Full-time Faculty

Lyndele Bernard, professor
410-777-7083
lbbernard@aacc.edu
HLSB 268F

Myra Dennis, professor
410-777-7250
mgdennis@aacc.edu
HLSB 268E

Vincent Gattud, assistant professor
410-777-7374
vgattud@aacc.edu
HLSB268G

Alice "Carrie" Jackson, associate professor
410-777-7235
ajackson30@aacc.edu
HLSB 268F

Christina Junker, assistant professor
410-777-7022
cjunker@aacc.edu
HLSB 264B

Melissa King, assistant professor
410-777-7262
making9@aacc.edu
HLSB 264A

Rachel Loukota, assistant professor
410-777-2428
raloukota@aacc.edu
HLSB 268G

Denise Lyons, associate professor
410-777-7237
dmlyons@aacc.edu
HLSB 268C

Haley Mushrush, assistant professor
410-777-2336
hhmushrush@aacc.edu
HLSB 264B

Brittany Nicholson, assistant professor
410-777-7115
bmnicholson@aacc.edu
HLSB 264F

Andrea Pecukaitis, assistant professor
410-777-7053
alpecukaitis@aacc.edu
HLSB 264B

Jennifer Phipps, assistant professor
410-777-7060
jbphipps@aacc.edu
HLSB 264G

Heidi Rayner, associate professor
410-777-2423
hlrayner@aacc.edu
HLSB 172B

Mandy Scholz, assistant professor
410-777-7226
mlscholz@aacc.edu
HLSB 264D

Daniel Shields, assistant professor
410-777-7052
deshields1@aacc.edu
HLSB 264C

Jacqueline Snyder, assistant professor
410-777-7045
jnsnyder@aacc.edu
HLSB 260C

Alice Stephens, professor
410-777-7333
apstephens@aacc.edu
HLSB 264C

Rebecca Tolley, associate professor
410-777-7108
rjtolley@aacc.edu
HLSB 260C

Mary Venters, assistant professor
410-777-7042
mlventers@aacc.edu
HLSB 264E

Ellyn Woodzelle, assistant professor
410-777-7092
epwoodzelle@aacc.edu
HLSB 264G

Margaret Wyatt, associate professor
410-777-7076
mlwyatt@aacc.edu
HLSB 268E

Resources for Students

Nurse Mentor and Retention Specialist

Once you have taken that important step toward meeting your goal of success in the nursing program, the nurse mentor and retention specialist can support you with:

Associate Professor Heidi Rayner helps AACC nursing students meet their academic and emotional needs. AACC nursing students have access to the services Rayner provides, which include success skills workshops, group study and individual or group tutoring.

We encourage all nursing students to make use of this service, designed with you in mind, to enhance your nursing knowledge and strengthen your test-taking abilities, all while maintaining a positive outlook. The success of each AACC nursing student is our goal.

For information contact Heidi Rayner, nurse mentor and retention specialist, at nursingretention@aacc.edu or 410-777-2423.

Program Statistics

Registered Nursing Program On Time Completion

On Time Completion
(4 semesters/AP 3 Semesters/Benchmark=45%)

Term Graduated

Aggregate

Face to Face

Advanced
Placement
(LPN/Veteran/
Paramedic)