Program Overview
- Bachelor's Degree
- Doctoral Degree
Acceptance into Baptist University = Acceptance into the Nursing Program
For more information, please visit our Nursing progression webpage.
WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR CALLING, WE HAVE THE DEGREE PATH FOR YOU.
Our quality programs provide students the opportunity to advance in a successful nursing career.
Baptist University offers a quality education to students who have “a calling” and aptitude to become successful nurses and to nurses who are ready to explore their career potential for growth and advancement from a baccalaureate through the doctoral level.
PROGRESSION INTO THE NURSING PROGRAM
ACCEPTANCE TO BAPTIST UNIVERSITY = ACCEPTANCE TO THE NURSING PROGRAM!
For more information, please visit our Nursing progression webpage.
RN-BSN Completion Degree
Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
We are no longer accepting admissions to the RN to BSN program after Summer 2024.
Why Choose Baptist
- Personal, one on one instruction from nursing faculty
- Outstanding clinical experiencethat provides you with first-hand training in the most advanced scientific and medical concepts
- A collaborative learning environmentthat includes strong mentoring, tutoring and academic support
- A safe, friendly campus environment
- Integrationof the baccalaureate nursing program with the Baptist Memorial Health Care system
- Faith-based atmosphere
Welcome to Baptist Health Sciences University! We believe that Nursing is a Calling, and we want to be a part of helping you fulfill that calling in a Christian environment. At Baptist U, we offer a bachelor degree program for those first entering into nursing practice, a degree completion program for diploma or associate degree nurses, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for nurses who want to advance as a nurse practitioner. Students will have rich clinical experiences through a variety of settings. We are so fortunate to belong to Baptist Memorial Health Care system, who offers a number of clinical experiences for our students in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Come join our Blue Healer team and fulfill your calling to nursing!
Nursing Career Opportunities
- Pediatric Nursing
- Maternal Newborn Nursing
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Population Health/Community Health Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Advanced Practice Nursing
- Nursing Administration
- Clinic Roles
- Hospice
- Case Management
- And Many Others
Licensure
Registered Nurse (RN)
- Students successfully completing all degree requirements in the pre-licensure program will receive the Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Upon graduation or successful completion of degree requirements (eligibility for graduation), graduates can make application to become candidates for licensure by exam as a registered nurse (RN) as awarded by the State Boards of Nursing. Additional requirements for licensure may be required by the state in which you practice.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
- Students successfully completing all degree requirements for the BSN-DNP program will receive the Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Upon graduation or successful completion of degree requirements (eligibility for graduation), graduates can make application to become candidates for certification in their advanced practice area of specialty. Once certified, they are then eligible to apply for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as awarded by the State Boards of Nursing. Additional requirements for licensure may be required by the state in which you practice.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate in nursing degree program at Baptist Health Sciences University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (655 K Street NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791).
The doctor of nursing practice degree program at Baptist Health Sciences University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (655 K Street NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791).
The baccalaureate in nursing degree program is also approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing (Health Related Boards 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243, 1-615-532-5166; tn.gov/health).
The doctor of nursing practice degree program is also approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing (Health Related Boards 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243, 1-615-532-5166; tn.gov/health).