The University

Point Loma Nazarene University provides higher education in the liberal arts and preparation for service and leadership in selected professions for students who desire such an education in an environment of vital Christianity in the evangelical and Wesleyan tradition.

The School of Nursing

Liberal arts education in the Wesleyan tradition leads to a search for truth and provides a framework for the ethical standards of professional nursing practice.

The nursing faculty of Point Loma Nazarene University is dedicated to preparing competent, responsible practitioners who are committed to service and leadership as professional nurses. Graduates are able to function at an entry level of professional practice in a wide variety of health care settings.

BSN Program

This is a three year nursing program. Students apply to the program after completing one year of pre-nursing/pre-requisite courses. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required with nothing less than a C (2.0) in any pre-requisite course. Students may not repeat pre-requisite courses in order to achieve a C grade. Students receive a wide variety of clinical experiences within numerous agencies in the community. LVNs and RNs licensed in the State of California are accepted on a space available basis into the program with advanced standing based on transfer of credit and credit-by-examination.

MSN Program

Students who have completed a BSN degree can apply for study in the interdisciplinary two year program to obtain an MSN with an emphasis in Nursing Education. The Cohort model allows for small class size and a high level of student-professor interaction. Students elect a clinical or academic teaching emphasis and are offered the opportunity for Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Certification preparation in Mental Health, Medical-Surgical, Gerontological or Family Health Nursing.

Information

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