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Nursing, BSN

Nursing, BSN

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As a nursing major, you'll be prepared to become a registered nurse (RN) who can enter the nursing workforce upon graduation. A Whitworth nursing education emphasizes holistic care of the body, mind and soul while equipping you with the clinical knowledge and practical skills needed to thrive in today's healthcare environment.

Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system and provide care at every stage of life and across many different settings. With a growing shortage of nurses nationwide, there is an increasing demand for creative, compassionate professionals who will strengthen and lead healthcare systems into the future.

Why major in nursing at Whitworth?

  • Cultivate a sense of calling from day one. Our Christian nursing education helps you understand nursing as a vocation, giving you a "why" for your education. You will learn from faculty who honor the inherent worth of each patient and see how your presence and care can make a real difference in people's lives.
  • Build essential nursing skills in a dedicated nursing education facility featuring state-of-the-art simulation and skills labs (opening fall 2027). Practice taking blood pressure, giving injections, starting IVs, performing wound care, and caring for high-fidelity manikins that "breathe," "bleed" and respond to treatment.
  • Explore the vast landscape of specialties, settings and career paths available in nursing. You will learn about careers in various hospital settings, clinics, home health, nursing homes, hospice, psychiatric care and social service agencies.
  • Learn from faculty who are deeply invested in your success and bring current clinical expertise into the classroom. Most instructors continue to practice nursing, and many bring students to see their work firsthand.
  • Gain valuable real-world experience through a senior practicum in which you will work alongside a local nurse preceptor to assume the role of the nurse.
  • Build lasting camaraderie with your peers in small, close-knit cohorts.
  • Become who you're meant to be.
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My favorite class I have taken so far has been Anatomy & Physiology with Justin Ulbright. Justin is a fantastic professor who is passionate about the course, inspiring students to be interested and motivated to learn. He also fosters a supportive learning environment for the success of each student. As a part of the course, students have access to cadavers and models. Seeing the parts of the human body has been fascinating and has solidified my career choice.
Chamelle Abringe
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Ask our faculty

Have questions? Our faculty are here to share their expertise and help you learn more about this program.

Ask Chris

csloan@whitworth.edu

Nursing Administrator Chris Sloan, Ph.D., RN, is the director of Whitworth's nursing program. Her areas of expertise are pediatrics, oncology and nursing education.

Our nursing grads make a difference (and get jobs)

With a bachelor of science in nursing, you will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX – the exam to become an RN. You will be able to work in hospitals, clinics, community health agencies, schools, prisons and industry.

Some areas in which a new RN can work include:

  • Labor and delivery
  • Newborn intensive care
  • Pediatrics
  • Medical/surgical units
  • Intensive care
  • Research
  • Surgical services (OR, PACU)

Recent job placements

Whitworth has a long history of preparing future nurses through its former pre-nursing and dual degree nursing programs. Students of those programs now working in the field include:

  • Mark Plummer, oncology RN, Providence Sacred Heart and Holy Family hospitals, Spokane
  • Emily Fisher, surgical services RN, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Spokane
  • Michelle Bauman, NICU RN, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane

Many RNs seek further education to become nurse practitioners, midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse informaticists, nurse researchers and more. 

Opportunities outside the classroom

  • Work with Spokane's uninsured and immigrant populations.
  • Work with organizations addressing homelessness and addiction, refugee health programs, tribal health programs, and seniors living at Rockwood at Whitworth.
  • Join the Student Nurses Club or participate in club leadership.
  • Study abroad with nursing faculty during Jan Term.

Student learning outcomes

  1. Building on a foundation of the liberal arts and sciences, integrate nursing knowledge to provide patient-centered care for individuals respecting spiritual beliefs and cultural practices.
  2. Utilize scholarship of nursing, informatics and healthcare technologies to provide high-quality safe care. 
  3. Collaborate and provide leadership with interprofessional partners within complex healthcare systems to promote equitable health outcomes for populations across the care continuum. 
  4. Develop a professional nursing identity that includes principles of values-based leadership and practice, self-reflection, accountability, self-care, and personal-professional growth. 

What related degrees and programs can I explore?

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