Nursing Program

The nursing program at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home 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 New York colleges that offer nursing program.

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Arkansas State University – Mountain Home

152 Laurel Hill Rd, Northport, NY

The Arkansas State University- Mountain Home is the newest branch of the Arkansas State University. Primarily serving the students in the North Central Arkansas, it is a two-year open campus that is located near  two beautiful fresh water lakes and has a total area of 70,000 square feet.  Upon its establishment, the ASUMH adheres to the vision and mission of the whole of Arkansas State University System that is to enhance the quality of life and learning as well as to offer diverse experiences to students.

The ASUMH offers degree courses as well as technical certificate programs.  The school offers associate of arts degree as well as education-related courses but the main highlight are the courses that  are related to the healthcare industry. Students who are in-state residents pay $87 per credit hour but those who are out-of-state students have to pay $149 per credit unit. Other fees such as laboratory fees, books and insurances are not yet included.

Transfer of students to ASUMH is also possible as long as students complete 24 semester hours from a regionally accredited university and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00. On the other hand, students who wish to transfer to other colleges or universities are guaranteed transfer of applicable credits to any colleges within the state. 

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Arkansas State University – Mountain Home offers an associate'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).