CACC's Coosa Valley School of Nursing celebrates 100 years

This year Central Alabama Community College celebrates the 100th year of the Coosa Valley School of Nursing, educating and training nursing students. Established upon the Sylacauga Infirmary's opening in 1921, the nursing training program has spent the last 100 years trying to reach the healthcare needs of the community.

"Over the last 100 years, healthcare has changed dramatically," health science program administrator Dr. Jennifer Steele said. "With the American population exploding post-World War II and the lifespan lengthening, healthcare must answer the call to care for a growing aging population. As a profession, nursing is also experiencing an exodus of older nurses from the bedside and the classroom. Now more than ever, it is important to nursing education to prepare the nurses of the future to meet healthcare demands."