Nursing

Application Deadline Extended

There is still time to apply to enter one of KC's allied health programs. The application deadline has been extended to June 15. To apply to this program, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the worksheet under Additional Information. For more information you can contact Julie Obermark at jobermark@kaskaskia.edu.

Welcome to the Kaskaskia College Nursing Program, and thank you for considering KC in pursuit of your career goals. Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system. They are caregivers, teachers, researchers, counselors, encouragers and so much more. KC's Nursing Program will prepare you for this engaging, rewarding, and in high demand career.

KC's Nursing Program has a strong history of graduating successful nurses. With a dedicated and experienced faculty, a state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center, simulation lab, and convenient clinical sites, students attending Kaskaskia College can earn their degrees, and become a practicing nurse in as little as one or two years. Whether your interest is working at hospitals, home health, seeking an advanced degree or serving as a CEO of a healthcare organization, nursing has an option for you and Kaskaskia can help you get there.

Program Information

Associate Nursing Degree
Nurse Assistant Certificate
Practical Nursing Certificate
This Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. 3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 (ACEN).

(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org

The Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing program are approved programs with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (www.dfpr.state.il.us)
Kaskaskia College has 2 + 2 agreements with six colleges and universities to provide seamless transfer for students who wish to pursue their nursing baccalaureate degree.

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Contact:
Kristin Hickam
618-650-5316
RNBSAdmissions@siue.edu

Indiana Wesleyan University

Contact:
Victor Angulo
217-313-8320

Central Methodist University

Contact:
Holly Adams
314-227-4412
hadams@centralmethodist.edu

St. John’s College of Nursing

Contact:
Lindy Manuel
217-814-8645
Lindy.manuel@sjcs.edu

McKendree University

Contact:
Carol J. Fairlie
618-537-6507
cjfairlie@mckendree.edu

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Contact information:
Jessica Hylton, MBA, M. Ed
815-529-1679
jhylton@chamberlain.edu

Eastern Illinois University

Contact information:
Rita Pearson
217-581-7663
rpearson@eiu.edu

Licensure

Program graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN) or practical nurses (NCLEX-PN). The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in Springfield grants licensure nurses.

Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society

Kaskaskia College's Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society recognizes the academic excellence of students in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Created by the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing in 2009, the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society encourages the pursuit of advance degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the profession of nursing.

In order to be accepted into Alpha Delta Nu students must create a capstone project designed to further interest in the profession of nursing. Third semester ADN students may receive provisional membership with a 3.0 grade point average and recommendations from the nursing faculty. After completing their capstone project, students may become full members in their fourth semester.