Nursing Program

The nursing program at Northern Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Northern Oklahoma College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1973.

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Northern Oklahoma College

605 E. Downing Street, Tahlequah, OK

Northern Oklahoma College (NOC) at Tonkawa, Oklahoma is one of three locations—the other being located in Enid and Stillwater, Oklahoma. NOC is a leader among Oklahoma colleges in technological advances in developing multiple on-line and interactive television courses that serving students in remote areas of the state.

Mission Statement:

Northern Oklahoma College, the State’s oldest community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services which create life-changing experiences and develop students as effective learners and leaders within their communities in a connected, ever-changing world.

Academic Divisions:

• Agriculture & Life Science
• Business
• Fine Arts
• Health, Physical Education & Recreation
• Language Arts
• Math & Engineering
• Nursing
• Social Science

Review information about Tuition and Fees at all three locations on the NOC Website (http://www.noc.edu/tuition)

The Counseling and Career Center ensures that NOC Students have access to a wide variety of services including: Academic Counseling, Transfer Counseling, Career Counseling, Personal Counseling Resource Materials, Referrals, Consultations, and Disability Services. Other student services include the use of the Student Success Center for supplemental instruction and tutoring.

For detailed information about transfers view the NOC Transfer Guide (http://www.noc.edu/transfer-guide).

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northern Oklahoma College 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).