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There is no better time to be a NURSE!
The demand for health care professionals is expected to reach a critical need within the next decade. Nurses with advanced degrees are in great demand as the complexity in the health care system increases. New careers will be developed to provide care for the aging population. Educators for the new generation of men and women nurses are needed now more than ever!
- Ranking - Gonzaga is ranked third among the Best Universities-Master's in the West by U.S. News and World Report (2008 Edition of U.S. News and World Reprt's special issue "America's Best Colleges"). This year's rankings mark the 13th consecutive year that Gonzaga has been ranked among the West's best universities.
- Accreditation - Gonzaga's Department of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- Flexibility - Distance learning allows the Registered Nurse to stay in his/her home community while earning an advanced degree or certificate.
- Quality - Gonzaga graduates average 95% pass rate on the national nurse practitioner certification exams.
- Careers - 75% of Gonzaga's nursing graduates have jobs waiting for them upon completion of study.
Description of Programs
The Department of Nursing offers two degrees, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing, and the Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing. Your plan of study will be determined by your entry qualifications. Programs are dynamic and changes occur periodically.
The MSN for RNs with a baccalaureate degree and a current RN license (MSN)
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) will conduct a scheduled 10-year continuing accreditation review of all Gonzaga University Department of Nursing programs (BSN, MSN, PMCN) on October 21-23, 2009.
Third party comments are invited and should be submitted directly to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
Voice: 202.887.6791
Fax: 202.887.8476
www.aacn.nche.edu
Written and signed third party comments will be accepted by the CCNE until September 18, 2009. All comments submitted to the CCNE will be kept strictly confidential.
For further information, please contact the CCNE directly (see contact information above) or the Gonzaga University Department of Nursing at 509.313.3580.
