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Are you looking for a challenging career that enables you to help people and allows you to earn a livable wage? Consider Carl Albert State College Nursing Program. Successful completion earns you an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and prepares you to apply for the NCLEX- RN Licensure Exam.

The Mission of the Carl Albert State College (CASC) Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing program is to facilitate affordable, accessible, exceptional education to guide students in their preparation to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to diverse clients in entry level practice as a registered nurse. The program accomplishes this by helping students acquire client assessment and clinical judgement skills through participation in theory, clinical, and simulation experiences. The students are introduced to communication, management, and technological skills important in nursing practice. Students are encouraged to embrace the value of lifelong learning in preparation to provide health care to the communities where they practice.

Program Outcomes

  • Upon program completion the student will implement nursing care plans based on safe, evidence-based patient care guidelines.
    • Assess pertinent and abnormal patient health data.
    • Identify the top priority patient problems.
    • Implement nursing actions to address priority problems.
  • Upon program completion the student will communicate with patients in a therapeutic manner to achieve patient care goals.
    • Listen to patient health concerns.
    • Pursue cues that may indicate patient health problems.
    • Demonstrate respect and acceptance of patient.
  • Upon program completion the student will perform nursing skills in compliance with relevant laws and policies.
    • Administer medications to patients in compliance with laws and policies.
    • Utilize sterile technique in specified skills.
    • Adhere to state laws, board of nursing regulations, and facility policies in the
      performance of psychomotor clinical skills.

My Career Paths

Graduates of our program can pursue careers in medicine including; Hospitals, Nursing Facilities, Home Health Companies, Clinics, Private Care, and Schools.

What Campus?

  • Poteau Campus
  • Sallisaw Campus

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If you have any questions about the CASC nursing program, please contact our office.

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Providing affordable , accessible, and exceptional education that fosters student success.

"My overall experience at CASC was amazing! All faculty was very patient and helpful. My nursing instructors were wonderful and very attentive to our needs. Even to this day, all staff at the hospital brag on the CASC nursing students and their instructors. I will always recommend CASC."
"I had a wonderful experience obtaining my associates in child development. Every instructor helped me grow in knowledge and confidence as a non-traditional, first generation student seking my degree. Because of my positive experience at Carl Albert, I was prepared to seek my bachelor's and master's degrees and now work in education myself investing in students."
"Before college, I was out of school for 10 years. It was a fresh new start, I learned the basics again, math and more. I’m able to apply my knowledge towards my future and job. My brain is filled with information to understand the every world we live in."
"Carl Albert was an awesome college with great teachers, coaches and students. I made memories that will last a lifetime. I was a baseball player there and loved playing and representing Carl Albert. I became not only a better athlete going to school there but smarter student as well with the strong academics."
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Carl Albert State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.edu), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

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Poteau Campus

  • 1507 S. McKenna
    Poteau, OK 74953
  • (918) 647-1200

Sallisaw Campus

  • 1601 S. Buddy Spencer Ave.
    Sallisaw, OK 74955
  • (918) 775-6977

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