Nursing Program

The nursing program at Carolinas College of Health Sciences 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 Illinois colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Carolinas College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for more than 28 years.

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Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Broadway at 11th St, Quincy, IL

Carolinas College of Health Sciences (CCHS) is located in Charlotte North Carolina and is affiliated with the Carolinas Healthcare System which has facilities throughout North and South Carolina.  Nursing is one of many health related fields for which CCHS provides education leading to associate degrees or licensure.  For the 2012 academic year CCHS was named the top 2 year college in the country, based on graduation rates, student/faculty ratio/ and student outcomes.  2012 outcomes included an 85% graduation rate and an 81% employment within six months of graduation.

In the nursing program, 80% of graduates fine employment within the Carolinas Health Care System. The principal degree offered is the AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree in nursing, although CCHS offers a dual enrollment option with the University of North Carolina – Charlotte leading to a baccalaureate degree as well as a program for current LPNs to earn an associate degree in nursing.

The school has earned accreditation from the ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) and is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.  Upon completion of the program graduates can take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).  In 2012 the school had a graduation rate among the highest in the country – 91% with a “near-perfect” pass record on the NCLEX-RN.  

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Carolinas College of Health Sciences has offered the following program levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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).