Nursing
Called to be a healer in a hurting world? Study nursing at Northwestern, and you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an excellent nurse. You’ll also be ready to continue Jesus’ healing ministry by advocating for social justice; healthy environments; and individual and community health, wholeness and peace.
Northwestern’s nursing department offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. The program’s distinctive features include:
- A mission of promoting shalom: individual, family and community health, wholeness and peace from a biblical perspective
- A state-of-the-art nursing laboratory with 6 human patient simulators
- More than 800 hours of clinical experience in diverse settings
- Multiple opportunities to learn by serving through healthcare-related mission projects and trips
Faculty
Northwestern’s nursing faculty have worked in clinics, hospitals, hospice, home health, public health and parish nurse ministries. In addition to teaching, consulting and conducting research, they also all maintain an active clinical practice.
CCNE and Iowa Board of Nursing
Northwestern's nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. 95.2% of NWC's 2011 graduates passed their board exam on the first attempt.
