Nursing Program

The nursing program at Hesston College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Kansas colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Hesston is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for more than 55 years.

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Hesston College (Hesston)

1214 East 27th Street, Hays, KS

Hesston College is a private institution dedicated to offering a solid education for students located in and around Hesston. Students may select from several areas of study, including:

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Transportation and Materials Moving
• Business and Marketing Studies

In the previous year, over 130 students graduated with 50% of those who start the program complete it. Over ten different programs are offered at Hesston, with an Associates degree being the highest degree offered. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Liberal Arts
• Nursing
• General Studies
• Air Traffic Controller
• Commerce

To help students and recent graduates, Hesston College may provide services like:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Career path counseling
• Work study style employment

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Hesston College offers a bachelor's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).