Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Nursing is an exciting profession that provides endless challenges and satisfaction for the practitioner. Increasing attention to health promotion and maintenance, technological advances and care to vulnerable populations have led to new avenues for nursing practice. Kirkhof College of Nursing provides an educational environment that allows the student to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to ensure the health of the public.

Program Offerings at Grand Valley

Students receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (B.S.N.) upon graduation. Graduates are prepared to take the licensure examination for registered nurses. Students who are admitted to the university, but do not immediately qualify for direct admission to the nursing major, may enroll as pre-nursing majors and must complete a secondary application. Visit www.gvsu.edu/kcon for details.

Coursework

For B.S.N. coursework, please refer to the online catalog at www.gvsu.edu/catalog/.

Career Options

Professional nurses perform a wide variety of functions including direct patient care, health care counseling, and leadership in providing and managing care for individuals and groups of clients. Nurses are members of health care teams and may work in hospitals, homes, the community, clinics, or industry - wherever people need care or health education.

Why Study Nursing at Grand Valley?

• The demand for nurses is high: nearly 100 percent of nurses who seek employment find jobs.
• The program provides learning experiences in clinical sites that combine the liberal arts and basic sciences with nursing theory and clinical practice.
• Students are scheduled for clinical practice at a variety of community hospitals and health care agencies, including home care, communities, and other ambulatory settings.
• The baccalaureate program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and is approved by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• The Kirkhof College of Nursing is located in the state-of-the-art Cook DeVos Center for Health Sciences building, located in the heart of Grand Rapids' medical mile.
• The college has academic advisors who provide individual program plans and academic advising for each student who has declared nursing as their intended major.
• An on-site Office of Student Services designed to assist students progression through the program provides convenient advice and counsel.

For More Information

Kirkhof College of Nursing
www.gvsu.edu/kcon
(616) 331-6742
Admissions Office
www.gvsu.edu/admissions

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