Nursing

Overview

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Strong academic liberal arts and science base

Extensive hands-on clinical instruction

Experiences in Critical Care, ER, NICU, PICU, High Risk OB, OR, COMMUNITY

Capstone course that includes 225 hours of practice with preceptor in specialty area of student’s choice

Students develop critical thinking skills

Small class size – Clinical student faculty ratio 1 to 9 or less

Individualized instruction

Fun electives: Global Perspectives; Lifelong Learning Skills; Celebrating Life: The Process of Death, Dying & Grief; History of Nursing; Music Therapy 

Innovative teaching

Experiential learning activities

Cognitive mapping exercises

Unfolding case studies

Music relaxation

Sensory experiences

Problem-based learning

Many professional nursing opportunities available

Student Nurses Association – local, state, and national offices held by JU students

JU Research Symposium – presentations of student conducted research

NCUR – nursing students selected to present their research nationally

Community Health Fairs

Stroke screenings

International travel (nursing elective)

New state of the art Health Sciences building with labs on the cutting edge of nursing education 

Lifelike simulation models for lab practice

Flexible hours for lab instruction