Nursing
Undergraduate Major
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
4-Year Degree
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The Nursing Program at Westminster University
To become a nurse who puts patients’ needs at the forefront, you need a nursing program that prioritizes your skills, understanding, and experience. We layer a rich foundation of liberal arts with faculty mentoring and a student-focused learning environment.
In addition to being to admitted to Westminster University, students interested in pursuing the Nursing program must be admitted to the program. The application process for the program varies based on if you are a high school senior (direct entry), are transferring to Westminster, or are a current Westminster student.
Learning is a Lively Activity
Learning in the nursing program happens in a broad range of environment including classroom, lab, simulation, and bed-side nursing in clinical settings. The focus of the program is on active student learning, coaching, and mentoring. Professors serve as teachers, facilitators, and mentors. Every student is assigned a faculty advisor who guides and oversees student pathways to learning, clinical and academic success.
Westminster's nursing faculty are teaching faculty. This allows creation of an environment that inspires meaningful discussions, hands-on learning, effective clinical decision making, and critical thinking. Students utilize state-of-the-art facilities in the Nursing Skills and Simulation Lab to develop and maintain competencies essentials to a career in nursing; these tools include high fidelity mannequins and dynamic simulations Student nurses are afforded the opportunity to apply their nursing knowledge base and clinical skills to patience care in a safe environment.
Why Pursue a Profession in Nursing?
Westminster University's nursing program enables one to pursue a life in the profession of nursing. People become nurses to help maintain and develop patient health. In addition to being prepared to provide ethically-minded care to patients, the nursing program enables you to develop leaderships skills throughout the program. Close interactions with faculty, preceptors, and healthcare departments give a global view of healthcare.
What Are the Key Benefits of the Nursing Program?
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Small class sizes allow students to receive valuable coaching and mentoring from faculty
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4-semester curriculum with courses developed to enhance learning and reinforce principles and concepts learned in the classroom, labs, and clinical experiences
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Active learning provides students with the skills and knowledge to be competent registered nurses
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Clinical experiences in various healthcare settings provide students with the opportunity to develop well-rounded nursing competencies
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Community nursing experiences facilitate awareness and understanding of health policy and population health
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Dedicated, professional faculty of expert nurses
- Networking and community-building opportunities through the Student Nurses of Westminster (SNOW) club
sample nursing courses
- NURS-280: Pathophysiology
- NURS-312: Foundations of Nursing Practice I
- NURS-418: Transitional Care Nursing
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NURS-406: Nursing Pharmacology
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NURS-431: Capstone Nursing Synthesis
liberal education courses
You must complete the WCore program or join the Honors College (and complete requirements) to fulfill your liberal education credits.
Our Faculty
Sheryl Steadman, PhD
Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Sam Davis, MSN
ASSOCIATE Professor
Jon Worthen, MSN
Associate Professor
Elizabeth Harald, PhD
Assistant Professor
Admissions Events
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accreditation employers trust
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Westminster University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202.887.6791.
Licensing
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, students are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX-RN). Westminster has not determined whether it meets the educational requirements for licensure in all other states within the United States, including U.S. territories. Students will need to inquire regarding additional licensing information in other states.
Nursing Career Opportunities
Westminster's nursing program is known as a national “Best Value” (US News & World Reports) and graduates enjoy not only outstanding pass rates on the NCLEX exams but also a high rate of employment right out of the gates. Faculty are practitioners with extensive relationships in the healthcare field, which allows them to connect students with prospective employment contacts.
Westminster has established relationships with the University of Utah, Primary Children’s Hospital, St. Mark’s Hospital, Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Park City Hospital, and many more—and these ties are shared with you.
Potential nursing Careers
Our students have gone on to secure nursing jobs with University of Utah, Primary Children’s, St Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare, VA Medical Center and more.
Potential Employers
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Primary Children’s Hospital
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care
- Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Intermountain Health
- University of Utah
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Tampa General Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital
I felt a fire ignite in my heart when I took the Community and Mental Health Nursing
course. My professors, Diane Van Os and Rebecca Sanderson, were especially influential
in inspiring my interest in public health and mental health. To me, health care should
focus on preventative care instead of diagnostic-based care. My class showed me another
dimension to nursing that is different than the traditional bedside nursing in a hospital.
I really like the idea of working directly with the community that you live in, whether
that is at a school, clinic, or going to patients’ homes. It opened my mind about
what my nursing career could look like.
Gaby Zinniger
('23) Nursing
Tuition and Aid
There's No Better Investment Than You
Westminster University knows you want an education where you matter—a place that will serve as a launchpad for a successful career and a meaningful life. Westminster will work with you individually through every step of the financial aid process. From scholarships to grants and loans, Westminster helps you make it happen.
With the highest percentage of students who complete one or more internships in the state, Westminster students hit the ground running with real-world experience. Plus, 90% of students were either employed or attending graduate school within 5 months of graduating. With a Westminster degree, you don't have to choose between a successful career and a fulfilling life.
You’ll be automatically considered for scholarship and grant opportunities.
In addition to general merit scholarships, other scholarship programs are available to support you throughout your time at Westminster.
Check Out ScholarshipsYour tuition, fully paid
All students should have the ability to explore their passions. Westminster University is proud to cover the cost of tuition for qualifying students through the Westminster Commitment.