Clark College (Associate Degree Nursing)

Clark College has the largest Associate degree nursing program in Washington State. Clark’s program offers both entry level and advanced placement RN education with over 250 currently enrolled students who provide clinical care in almost every major hospital and medical center in the Portland/Vancouver Metropolitan area. Students are mentored by approximately 13 full-time and 20 part-time faculty and are employed everywhere in Southwest Washington and throughout the Portland area. The Clark College nursing program is National League for Nursing accredited and is located at Clark College at Washington State University Vancouver. New, state-of-the-art laboratories are used for teaching nursing students, including a simulation lab for creating lifelike clinical situations for student assessment and response. As you consider applying to the Clark College Nursing program, it is important that you, as a candidate, understand the requirements of the program and the profession. Students in the Nursing program, as well as nurses working in the healthcare field, experience extended periods of great physical exertion that include long hours of walking, standing, reaching, bending, and twisting. Nurses move and lift patients and other equipment weighing over 25 pounds. The registered nurse is a licensed healthcare professional able to work in hospitals, clinics, acute care, physicians’ offices, emergency centers, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare agencies. Registered nurses work with patients from birth through old age in a variety of healthcare settings, including medical/surgical, obstetrics, mental health, long-term care and in the community. They design care plans, perform patient assessments, administer medications, give injections, serve as advocates for patients, and refer patients to the proper resources. Critical thinking and decision-making ability, as well a life long commitment to learning, are important assets in this demanding but rewarding profession. Graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing program receive an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing, and are qualified to take the National Council Examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse. With additional credits, an Associate of Arts degree may be granted. Clark College’s Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

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School name: Clark College (Associate Degree Nursing)
Address: 1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Zip & city: WA 98663 Vancouver
Phone: (360) 992-2107
Web: http://www.clark.edu/academics/programs/heoc/nursing/
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