By entering our School of Nursing, you will experience a transformative education that develops your intellectual, sociocultural, emotional, physical, and spiritual development.

Our nursing graduates are reflective, life-long learners and are prepared to give servant leadership to the changing health care needs of a global community.

Our Liberal Arts Foundations courses support holistic student development, while core courses in science, art, philosophy, language, religion, and society and culture encourage you to think biblically, critically, and ethically about the world. Nursing courses equip you to work collaboratively for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. Throughout the program, we also focus on covenantal caring, equity, quality of life, plurality, and global engagement.

OUR SCHOOL OF NURSING OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN NURSING (BSN)

Nursing courses are sequential, which means first-year nursing and science courses must be successfully completed before you progress to courses designated for subsequent years. Through classroom, lab, and clinical instruction, you will be prepared in subjects ranging from pharmacology to nursing research, health assessment to leadership theories, medical and surgical nursing to mental health, and maternity and paediatrics to elder care.

ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE:

“In my nursing studies at TWU, I learned how to assess and meet the physical needs of the clients I care for. But I also learned the importance of addressing spiritual needs and the human need for hope.”

GRACE WILSON, 2012

SAMPLE COURSES

NURS 121 • Nursing Concepts

Concepts foundational to nursing care including biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual aspects are introduced with laboratory practice of beginning nursing skills.

NURS 222 • Pharmacology

An examination of classifications, therapeutic actions, uses, interactions, and interrelationships of selected major drug groups used in nursing care. Drug education needs of patients are emphasized.

NURS 403 • Transcultural Health Care

Concepts of culture, cultural context, social justice, varying health care systems, health promotion, and illness prevention are explored theoretically and practically in an international clinical setting.

TRAVEL STUDIES

Our School of Nursing’s focus on diversity and social justice prepares our students as global citizens, attentive to health determinants and illness needs both locally and internationally. Highlights include opportunities for specialized work in First Nations communities and travel studies to other countries, such as Zambia.

AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates of our nursing program are highly sought-after and are prepared to work as registered nurses in hospitals and community-based health care settings. Our students also have the opportunity to continue their studies toward a Master of Science in Nursing degree.