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Nursing
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Nursing is an art; and
if it is to be an art, it requires as exclusive a devotion, as hard a
preparation, as any painter's or sculptor’s work . . . It is
one of the Fine Arts; I had almost said, the finest of the Fine Arts. –
Florence Nightingale
Fast Facts:
- Bethel nursing graduates have jobs in Acute Care Hospitals, Oncology/Chemotherapy, IV Therapy, Industrial Nursing, Clinical Research, Education, Psychiatry/Counseling Practices and Surgery (Operating Room).
- Some of the leadership positions nursing graduates hold include House Manager/Supervisor, Nurse Educator, Director of Nursing - Long term care, Charge Nurse, Director of Clinical Services and Director of Industrial Health Services.
- More Bethel Fast Facts...
The Bethel College nursing program, which dates back to 1908, has built an exceptional, professional nursing curriculum on a strong liberal arts foundation long known for its academic excellence
Nursing is both an art and a science. Nursing is the art and science of informed caring. The essence of professional nursing education is a carefully constructed pyramid, on a foundation of liberal arts with prerequisite work that includes knowledge of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Professional nurses do not view liberal arts as an educational luxury. A liberal arts core is essential since nursing deals, as does no other discipline, with the total human being – with biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of life.
Acquiring the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree is an essential step in becoming a professional nurse. There is a growing need in North America for nurses to be prepared at the baccalaureate level in all areas of nursing. Health care is increasingly complex and highly educated nurses are necessary to provide safe care. With rapid changes in health care, baccalaureate nurses will be used in more than 50 expanded career options for today’s professional nurses.
Bethel’s General Education requirements meet the essentials for nursing preparation as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Bethel B.S.N. is professionally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
The nursing program offers the B.S.N. for traditional and transfer students, an on-campus L.P.N. to B.S.N. degree and a R.N. to B.S.N. completion degree. The program adheres to the Kansas Articulation Agreement.
Learn more about the admissions process, which includes the application and reference forms.