A fast-track to compassionate healthcare leadership.

The Hunt School of Nursing will equip you with the skills and knowledge to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). Your coursework will focus on clinical competence, therapeutic relationships, and social awareness, while also helping you care for others through the lens of Christian values. You’ll obtain clinical hours in local healthcare agencies, gaining real-world experience while earning your degree.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

As a student in the BSN Program, you’ll have opportunities to:

1. Use clinical judgment to provide care to clients, families, and diverse populations.
2. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, clients, and families to deliver high-quality and safe care.
3. Integrate current evidence and patient/family preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.
4. Apply concepts of leadership to promote quality improvement and patient safety.
5. Utilize information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care.
6. Plan self-development to uphold ethical and legal standards to maintain a professional nursing practice.
7. Provide population-focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and illness prevention.
8. Distinguish financial and regulatory healthcare policies that directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system.

Available Programs

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Degree Completion Program

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) is a 16-month, on-campus program. This program starts annually in January. The ABSN program option combines your previous bachelor’s degree with 60 credit hours of nursing courses, to equal 120 credit hours of study. Students who successfully complete the BSN program and pass the NCLEX-RN, may be seamlessly admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. On campus housing is available on a first-come, first-serve basis with other students enrolled in professional programs and graduate students.

This program option has additional eligibility criteria. For a more in-depth look at the curriculum and program requirements, visit our

For students without a bachelors degree, check out our traditional Bachelors of Science in Nursing program option.

• Admissions Requirements

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

After passing your NCLEX-RN, you’ll begin working as a Registered Nurse. You can find employment at hospitals, medical centers, schools, nursing homes, rehab centers, and more. With additional education, you can pursue careers in research or administration or choose to specialize in various nursing fields.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS

• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
  • The BSN program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .
• GWU Scholarships and Grants
  • GWU offers many scholarships and grants. Visit Institutional Scholarships and Grants for more information.

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We are no longer accepting applications for the ASN Program. If you are interested in applying for the BSN Program, please see more information here.

 Make an impact for Christ in healthcare.

The Hunt School of Nursing will equip you with the skills and knowledge to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). Your coursework will focus on clinical competence, therapeutic relationships, and social awareness, while also helping you care for others through the lens of Christian values. You’ll obtain clinical hours in local healthcare agencies, gaining real-world experience while earning your degree.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

As a student in the ASN Program, you’ll have opportunities to:

• Provide compassionate and coordinated care for diverse clients based on respect for client/family preferences, values, and needs.
• Collaborate effectively with clients, the client’s support persons, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care. 
• Incorporate best practices based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into the delivery of optimal care.
• Use data to monitor outcomes and improve the quality of patient care.
• Employ a culture of safety to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers in a variety of healthcare systems.
• Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors consistent with the standards of practice and regulatory frameworks of the registered nurse.

Available Programs

Associate of Science in Nursing

The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is a 2-year, on-campus program, completed over five semesters. This program starts annually in August. You will earn your ASN following the successful completion of 72 credit hours, composed of 42 credit hours of nursing courses. You’ll earn real-world experience through a 120-hour focused client care experience during your last semester. Students that have already completed their general education courses, may be eligible to take additional nursing courses in the Davis RN-BSN program, which will fast-track program requirements for students desiring to complete their BSN. Students who successfully complete the ASN program and pass the NCLEX-RN, may be seamlessly admitted into the Davis RN-BSN program.

For a more in-depth look at the curriculum and program requirements, visit our

Associate of Science in Nursing – Advanced Placement LPN Option

The Advanced Placement LPN option allows licensed LPNs to complete the ASN program in three semesters. This program begins annually in January and is a seated, on-campus program. Students who successfully complete the ASN program and pass the NCLEX-RN, may be seamlessly admitted into the Davis RN-BSN program.

This program option has additional eligibility criteria. For a more in-depth look at the curriculum and program requirements, visit our

• Admissions Requirements

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

After passing your NCLEX-RN, you’ll begin working as a Registered Nurse. You can find employment at hospitals, medical centers, schools, nursing homes, rehab centers, and more. With additional education, you can pursue careers in research or administration or choose to specialize in various nursing fields.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS

• Sharon Creed-Hall Memorial Scholarship
  • Coming soon!
• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
  • The ASN program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .
• GWU Scholarships and Grants
  • GWU offers many scholarships and grants. Visit Institutional Scholarships and Grants for more information.

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Make an impact for Christ in healthcare.

The Hunt School of Nursing will equip you with the skills and knowledge to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). Your coursework will focus on clinical competence, therapeutic relationships, and social awareness, while also helping you care for others through the lens of Christian values. You’ll obtain clinical hours in local healthcare agencies, gaining real-world experience while earning your degree.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

As a student in the BSN Program, you’ll have opportunities to:

1. Use clinical judgment to provide care to clients, families, and diverse populations.
2. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, clients, and families to deliver high-quality and safe care.
3. Integrate current evidence and patient/family preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.
4. Apply concepts of leadership to promote quality improvement and patient safety.
5. Utilize information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care.
6. Plan self-development to uphold ethical and legal standards to maintain a professional nursing practice.
7. Provide population-focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and illness prevention.
8. Distinguish financial and regulatory healthcare policies that directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system.

Available Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), also known as our traditional BSN program option, is a 4-year, on-campus program. This program starts annually in August, with nursing courses beginning in the sophomore year. You will earn your BSN following successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, composed of 60 credit hours of nursing courses. You’ll earn real-world experience through a 120-hour focused client care experience during your last year. Students who successfully complete the BSN program and pass the NCLEX-RN, may be seamlessly admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

For a more in-depth look at the curriculum and program requirements, visit our

For students with a bachelors degree, check out our Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing program option.

• Admissions Requirements

Accelerated Master of Science

The Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing program allows undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students to begin work in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program while completing their BSN degree. Qualified students may apply for admission to the accelerated master’s program (AMP) in nursing during their junior year (or at the completion of 60 credit hours). 

Students enrolled in this program can take up to 20% of graduate coursework toward the MSN degree while completing their undergraduate degree at GWU, provided they earn a grade of B or better in each graduate course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. Depending on the undergraduate program, up to six credit hours will count in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Graduate courses in this program are fully onlineÌý.

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

After passing your NCLEX-RN, you’ll begin working as a Registered Nurse. You can find employment at hospitals, medical centers, schools, nursing homes, rehab centers, and more. With additional education, you can pursue careers in research or administration or choose to specialize in various nursing fields.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

Financial assistance/scholarships

• Hunt Sisters Scholarship
  • Available for rising junior and senior traditional BSN students. Information is emailed to all qualifying students by the Coordinator of Nursing Admissions.
• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
  • The BSN program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .
• GWU Scholarships and Grants
  • GWU offers many scholarships and grants. Visit Institutional Scholarships and Grants for more information.

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Lead nurses in education and administration

Make your mark on aspiring nurses as an educator and leader. ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥â€™s MSN program helps you improve Christ-inspired patient care and promote and manage a positive nurse environment.

We understand that as an experienced nurse, you are a working adult with family and personal priorities, and that’s why we allow you to complete the program at a pace you can manage. The MSN program is fully online, with courses offered in 8-week terms. Students may begin the program in August or January. Students who complete two courses per 8-week term can complete the program in 1 year (3 semesters).

Our supportive and expert faculty will teach you from their professional healthcare experiences and keep a close-knit classroom, even in a virtual setting. Besides completing your online coursework, you’ll be able to fulfill  your practicum experience in local healthcare and education settings. 

If you are a ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ BSN graduate, you may enter the MSN program directly if you graduated within the last year.

• Admissions Requirements

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

The courses in the MSN tracks of study are offered in a logical sequence from the core requirements of theory, issues, research, and professional role development to courses in the major area of concentration. The MSN Nursing Education and Nursing Administration concentrations culminate in the application of knowledge in a practicum experience and development of a practice project.

Additional information, including descriptions of specific courses and their corresponding credit hours, is available in the .

Your classes, labs, and hands-on learning experiences will help you:

• Integrate interdisciplinary research and strategies to improve nursing practice, promote health, and prevent disease.
• Analyze current issues impacting diverse client populations, health care, and nursing practice, with an emphasis on identifying and implementing strategies for enhancement or resolution.
• Apply knowledge, concepts, strategies, and evidence-based research findings to enhance nursing across the continuum of healthcare settings.
• Synthesize interdisciplinary knowledge to facilitate application in an advanced specialty role.
• Professionally collaborate and communicate within the healthcare environment to foster environments for improved outcomes.
• Demonstrate achievement of role specific competencies for the advanced specialty role.

Required Common Core

Required Courses by Concentration

Nursing Education

Nursing Administration

Capstone Experience

Available Programs

Concentration in Nursing Administration

Take on professional nursing leadership roles in healthcare organizations. The Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Administration can be completed in 30 credit hours. We offer this program in collaboration with our Graduate College of Business.

Concentration in Nursing Education

Become a professional educator in an academic or healthcare setting. The Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Education can be completed in 30 credit hours. You’ll apply nursing education and learning principles in practice settings. 

Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing

The Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing program allows undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students to begin work in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program while completing their BSN degree. Qualified students may apply for admission to the accelerated master’s program (AMP) in nursing during their junior year (or at the completion of 60 credit hours). 

Students enrolled in this program can take up to 20% of graduate coursework toward the MSN degree while completing their undergraduate degree at GWU, provided they earn a grade of B or better in each graduate course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. Depending on the undergraduate program, up to six credit hours will count in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.Ìý

Graduate courses in this program are fully online .

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

With an MSN degree, you can pursue your career in nursing education and administration at hospitals, medical centers, higher education institutions, and more. 

You’ll also be able to advance your education right here at ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ in our Doctor of Nursing Practice program. This allows for an easy transition and keeps you focused on your bright future in nursing leadership. 

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

Financial assistance/scholarships

• Davis Foundation Scholarship
  • Students living in Wilkes, Iredell, and Alexander counties are eligible for tuition support. For more information, contact the Nursing Enrollment Officer Kristina Moore at kjmoore@gardner-webb.edu.
• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
  • The MSN program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .

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Become a clinical leader in healthcare 

The ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ Doctor of Nursing Practice helps experienced nurses grow into patient care leadership and expert specialty roles. You’ll have a direct impact on improving healthcare outcomes through evidence-based practice. 

Our program helps you continue working and caring for your personal responsibilities while advancing your education. Your coursework is fully online with once per semester on-campus intensives. You’ll develop strong relationships with your faculty and peers, and they’ll support you during your program and as you transition into practice. Within our faith-based community, you’ll see the world of healthcare through a Christian lens. 

Besides completing your online coursework, you’ll be able to fulfill your practicum experience in your desired specialty in local healthcare and education settings. As part of your program, you’ll also execute an evidence-based project over four semesters, gaining academic knowledge to use throughout your career. 

• Admissions Requirements

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University offers three options designed to meet the needs of nurses seeking expanded roles in their profession: Post-MSN (36 credit hours), Family Nurse Practitioner (79 credit hours), and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (81 credit hours). In addition to the three areas of concentrated study, the DNP program offers a post-doctoral certificate option for doctoral-prepared nurses who desire to pursue Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification.

For more information about program and admissions requirements, including specific courses, please view our .

Available Programs

Post-Baccalaureate Family Nurse Practitioner

The DNP-FNP program option prepares practitioners to provide primary care to populations across the lifespan within a community setting. Students will develop a variety of skills including Assessment and management of acute and chronic illness, promoting wellness and disease prevention, and the ability to integrate the best evidence into practice. The program is a 79-credit hour post-bachelor’s entry program offered in a blended format, with the majority of classes taken online and enriched with occasional on-campus visits. This program option is offered with a 3-year or 4-year plan of study. A 40-credit hour Post-Doctoral Certificate for Family Nurse Practitioner is available for students who have completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree but not the coursework required for certification and practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Post-Baccalaureate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The DNP-PMHNP program option assists practitioners in developing expert knowledge and skills for promoting and facilitating optimal mental health across the lifespan. Students will develop a variety of skills including Psychiatric assessment, mental health diagnosis, holistic treatment planning, and integrated practice. The program is an 81-credit hour program post-bachelor entry offered in a blended format, with a majority of classes taken online and enriched with occasional on-campus visits. This program option is offered with a 3-year or 4-year plan of study. A 42-credit hour Post-Doctoral Certificate for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is available for students who have completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree but not the coursework required for certification and practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Post-Master’s Track

The post-master’s DNP program option deepens your knowledge of nursing leadership and nursing education while preparing you to improve healthcare outcomes through evidence-based practice. This program is a 36-credit hour postmaster’s entry program offered in a blended format with the majority of classes taken online, enriched with occasional on-campus visits. The program is offered with a 6-semester full-time or 12-semester part-time plan of study.

ACE Program

ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University’s ACE program prepares PMHNP and Clinical Mental Health Counseling students to grow as compassionate, skilled, and service-minded clinicians. Through integrated clinical training, interdisciplinary learning, and dedicated mentorship, ACE equips you to make a meaningful impact in rural and underserved North Carolina communities.

• Learn More About the ACE Program

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

As a student in the DNP Program, you’ll have opportunities to:

• Synthesize scientific and theoretical knowledge from nursing and other disciplines to implement best-practice approaches reflective of the highest level of nursing.
• Use data-driven decision-making to strategically impact healthcare outcomes identified by institutional, local, state, federal, and/or international leaders.
• Collaborate with intra- and inter-professional teams to advocate for and implement change, which improves individual and population health.
• Engage in leadership to integrate evidence-based clinical prevention and health services for individuals and diverse populations. 
• Create intentional positive change with patients, populations, and professionals to advance nursing specialization through therapeutic and programmatic interventions. 

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS

Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)

• The DNP program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .

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Combine your nursing leadership with a working knowledge of business and managerial skills to offer expertise within a wide range of healthcare settings.

You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of advanced nursing practice and critical- thinking skills needed to solve problems, identify opportunities and make dependable decisions within healthcare settings using business concepts.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

The 54-hour dual MSN/MBA degree program is designed for nurse professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of advanced nursing practice and the critical thinking skills needed to solve problems, identify opportunities and make dependable decisions within health settings using the business concepts embodied in the disciplines of finance, economics, operations, marketing and management.

Additional information, including specific courses and their corresponding credit hours, is available in theÌý.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

Available Programs

Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration Dual Degree

Combine your nursing leadership with a working knowledge of business and managerial skills to offer expertise within a wide range of healthcare settings. The MSN/MBA dual degree is offered in conjunction with the Godbold College of Business. The curriculum consists of 54 credit hours, including 24 credit hours of nursing courses and 30 credit hours of business courses. Students may choose to start in August or January.

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

In the dual MSN/MBA program, you will achieve the learning outcomes for each of the degree programs.

In the MSN program, you will learn to:

• Integrate interdisciplinary research and strategies to improve nursing practice, promote health, and prevent disease.
• Analyze current issues impacting diverse client populations, health care, and nursing practice, with an emphasis on identifying and implementing strategies for enhancement or resolution.
• Apply knowledge, concepts, strategies, and evidence-based research findings to enhance nursing across the continuum of healthcare settings.
• Synthesize interdisciplinary knowledge to facilitate application in an advanced specialty role.
• Professionally collaborate and communicate within the healthcare environment to foster environments for improved outcomes.
• Demonstrate achievement of role specific competencies for the advanced specialty role.

In the MBA program, you will learn to:

• Adapt yourself in advanced professional career positions in business, government, and other areas of human endeavor where organizational, managerial, and analytical skills in business administration are vital for success;
• Acquire new advanced managerial skills in business administration that require advanced knowledge of computerized technology applications in business; and
• Respond to complex changes in business administration in a dynamic, global marketplace and demonstrate high Christian ethical standards in their place of work.

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Take the next step in your nursing career.

Registered Nurses holding a Doctoral degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution with a nationally accredited nursing program are eligible to apply to ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥’s Post-Doctoral Nursing Certificate programs. Two options are available; Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

Available Programs

Post-Doctoral Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate

The purpose of the Post-Doctoral Certificate for Family Nurse Practitioners is to facilitate the education of doctoral prepared nurses for roles as Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP). Students completing the 40-credit hour Post-Doctoral FNP Certificate will have the knowledge and clinical experience needed to sit for national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Additional information, including specific courses and their corresponding credit hours, is available in theÌý.

Post-Doctoral Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program

The purpose of the Post-Doctoral Certificate for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners is to facilitate the education of doctoral prepared nurses for roles as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP). Students completing the 42-credit hour Post-Doctoral PMHNP Certificate will have the knowledge and clinical experience needed to sit for national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Additional information, including specific courses and their corresponding credit hours, is available in theÌý.

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

By completing the Post-Doctoral Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, you will meet the graduate education course and clinical requirements and be eligible to sit for the national Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination.

By completing the Post-Doctoral Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program, you will meet the graduate education course and clinical requirements and be eligible to sit for the national Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification examination.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

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The Davis RN-BSN program is designed for registered nurses with an associate degree who desire to obtain their BSN. Emphasizing holistic healthcare grounded in Christian values, the curriculum focuses on clinical competence, therapeutic relationships, and social awareness.

ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ maintains productive partnerships with community healthcare facilities, providing students with valuable opportunities for service learning. You’ll learn about providing patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University also participates in the North Carolina RN to BSN Uniform Articulation Agreement, allowing you, as a registered nurse with an Associate in Nursing degree from a NC Community College, to complete a BSN in as little as 1 year by following the NCCC Davis RN-BSN 5 block degree program.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

Graduates of the BSN program will:

1. Use clinical judgement to provide care to clients, families, and diverse populations.
2. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, clients, and family to deliver high quality and safe care.
3. Integrate current evidence and patient/family preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.
4. Apply concepts of leadership to promote quality improvement, and patient safety.
5. Utilize information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care.
6. Plan self-development to uphold ethical and legal standards to maintain professional nursing practice.
7. Provide population focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and illness prevention.
8. Distinguish financial and regulatory healthcare policies that directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system.

Available Programs

Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Davis RN–BSN program is a fully online program, with courses offered in an 8-week format. There are five start dates, allowing students to begin in the Fall (August, October), Spring (January, March), or Summer (May) semester. The curriculum includes 30 credit hours of nursing courses. Students may combine previously completed general education courses, or take additional courses, to achieve 120 credit hours to earn a BSN. Most RNs entering the program complete their degree in four semesters (equivalent to 8 terms) or less. The program requires no prerequisites, no statistics, and no labs or synchronous requirements, so you can finish your degree faster. While enrolled in the Davis RN-BSN program, students may substitute two MSN level courses for two RN to BSN courses, allowing students a jumpstart on their MSN degree. Upon completion of the Davis RN-BSN program, students may be seamlessly admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.

For a more in-depth look at program and admission requirements, visit our .

• Admissions Requirements

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

After passing your NCLEX-RN, you’ll begin working as a Registered Nurse. You can find employment at hospitals, medical centers, schools, nursing homes, rehab centers, and more. With additional education, you can pursue careers in research or administration or choose to specialize in various nursing fields.

• Accreditation and Student Achievement Outcome Data

Financial assistance/scholarships

• Davis Foundation Scholarship
  • Students living and working in Wilkes, Iredell, and Alexander counties are eligible for tuition support. For more information, contact the Nursing Enrollment Officer Kristina Moore at kjmoore@gardner-webb.edu.
• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
  • The BSN program qualifies for the FELS program. Visit the .
• Foothills Nursing Promise
  • Students from Cleveland, Rutherford, and Gaston Counties receive a special rate. Click here for details.

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Advancing the cause of compassionate care.

ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ believes all humans are made in the image of God. Advancing your career as a leader among Registered Nurses (RN) allows you to minister to every person with outstanding care and respect while guiding teams of nurses to create a culture of compassion and empathy. The RN to MSN program is designed to facilitate an acceleration and integrated progression for students enrolled in the RN to BSN Program to the MSN Program.

Grounded in Christian values, our Nursing program emphasizes holistic healthcare and faith-based curriculum, focusing on clinical competence, therapeutic relationships, and social awareness.

Your professors will help you grow and apply your faith to compassionate patient care, as well as sharing their own career experiences with you. They’ll also support you with one-on-one guidance, helping you meet your degree requirements and plan your future career or graduate study goals.

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

This program of study allows nurses to apply six hours of graduate course credit to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Two courses in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program may be substituted for two courses in the RN to BSN program, allowing students to graduate with their BSN degree and complete their MSN program in 30 additional credit hours of courses.

Registered Nurses must be accepted into the RN to BSN Program. Students should notify their Academic Advisor of their intent to enter the RN to MSN accelerated course of study.

Meet Shawn Harmon, a Master of Science in Nursing alumni of GWU.

Available Programs

Registered Nurse to Masters of Science in Nursing

Upon approval by the RN to BSN advisor, two courses in the MSN curriculum (NURS 500: Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice and NURS 501: Nursing and Health Care Systems and Issues) will be substituted for two courses in the BSN curriculum (NUR 308: Concepts in Professional Nursing and NUR 303: Trends in Healthcare) respectively. Students will receive the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree upon completion of the RN to BSN requirements with the substituted courses. Students may then apply to the MSN program to complete the remaining 30 hours of the MSN course requirements. Students must meet all admission requirements for the MSN Program.

At any time in the RN to BSN Program, students who wish to continue for the MSN at ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ may consult with their Academic Advisor. If compatible with the individual’s professional and personal goals, the faculty encourages students to continue their education in nursing. The MSN Program is in the University’s Graduate School and is tailored for adult, working students.

Additional information, including descriptions of specific courses and their corresponding credit hours, is available in the .

Outcomes

What You’ll Do

You can find employment at hospitals, medical centers, schools, nursing home, rehab centers, and more. With additional education, you can pursue careers in research or administration or choose to specialize in various nursing fields.

Many of our students continue their education right here at ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥, where we also offer a Post -Masters Doctor or Nursing Practice (DNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP-FNP), or Psychiatric Mental Health (DNP-PMHNP).

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