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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

As a freshman student, you’ll find yourself launching head-first into a rigorous nursing curriculum. With the support of an experienced nursing faculty adviser, you’ll receive academic and professional guidance throughout your nursing education at Shenandoah. You will also have direct access to a full range of student-life activities on and off campus. After you’ve completed your studies, you’ll sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), prepared with the skills and knowledge to apply for entry-level professional nurse positions.

4-Year BSN Nursing Program

Transfer Tracks into Shenandoah University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Transfer BSN

The Transfer BSN track begins in the fall or spring semester and may be completed in five academic semesters.

Our program allows you to gain the experience necessary for the provision, management and coordination of general nursing care for individuals, families, groups and communities so you may launch a career that leads to personal and professional fulfillment.

Transfer BSN

ASD BSN

The Accelerated Second Degree BSN Track is an innovative program that allows students with non-nursing degrees to quickly become an entry-level nurse.

The 15-month ASD track is designed for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline to quickly complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Your existing bachelor’s degree will fulfill most of your non-nursing courses, allowing you to focus exclusively on your Nursing studies and earn a traditionally four-year BSN in only 15 months.

Accelerated Second Degree BSN

RN to BSN

Now you’ve decided it’s the right time to earn your BSN, Shenandoah University’s School Of Nursing has a flexible online, RN-To-BSN program for you.

We know that going back to school can be tough, so we begin every new cohort with a summer immersion weekend, where you’ll meet your professors, find out everything you need to know about how our program operates, familiarize yourself with the technology you’ll use, and take your first four-credit class.

RN to BSN

Veteran to BSN

As a veteran with military training, you’ve spent your life helping others while serving your country.

Now, you can receive college credit for your military training and experience, earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) and transition your skills to the civilian job market.

Our unique Veteran-to-B.S.N. program is specifically designed for veterans.

Veteran to BSN

Nursing Graduate Programs

The curricula for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs combine important knowledge and skills with a friendly and caring spirit. Students like you share diverse backgrounds and personal and professional experiences with seasoned teaching faculty and clinical preceptors, who contribute to robust classroom discussions and enriching and exciting clinical interactions. Our goal is to prepare and challenge you for that next step in your professional career.

 
Graduate Degrees
Graduate Certificates

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Faculty Make the Difference

There’s a special bond between Shenandoah University students and their professors. You’ll enjoy close relationships with faculty members who will mentor you in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of our nursing education.

Shenandoah’s experienced and practicing faculty take every opportunity to provide you with the academic foundation you’ll need to meet the standards and rising expectations for practice in the nursing profession. They provide an environment where you can be inquisitive, grow and excel.

Meet the Nursing Faculty

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Locations

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Health & Life Sciences Building, Winchester

Replete with standard and active-learning classrooms, meeting and study spaces, cadaver lab, laboratories and lounges, the 71,000-square-foot building is home to nursing, respiratory care, and pre-health programs.

The cutting-edge simulation suite is comprised of four rooms configured as an emergency department (ER) and operating room (OR), an intensive care unit (ICU), labor & delivery and pediatrics, and a medical-surgical unit.

1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
540-678-4374
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Scholar Plaza, Loudoun

This facility is an option for Accelerated-Second-Degree Nursing students. Scholar Plaza offers classrooms, a 100 seat lecture/activity room, a computer laboratory, a student lounge area, a library study area, cadaver lab, and three nursing simulation laboratories.

44160 Scholar Plaza
Leesburg, VA 20176
540-535-3402

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Inova Center for Personalized Health, Fairfax
Inova Center for Personalized Health, Fairfax

This facility is an option for graduate nursing students. Shenandoah has partnered with INOVA to offer a fleet of new healthcare programs at this new location in Fairfax, Virginia. This facility is ideally located in close proximity to the Inova Health Care System’s Fairfax Hospital, and is perfect for students who prefer an urban setting that is complete with outstanding restaurants, shopping opportunities, and easy access to Washington D.C.

8095 Innovation Park Drive
Suite 301
Fairfax, VA 22031-4868
540-542-6236

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Continuing Education Opportunities in the School of Nursing

Patient Care Navigator Certificate

As a registered nurse (RN), you know that continuum of care is paramount for a growing, aging population filled with individuals with complex, multilayered needs. 

This certificate trains you to assist patients in navigating complex health care services across the continuum of care and helps build skills in delivering care coordination services within new healthcare models and patient settings.

Patient Care Navigator

Faith Community/ Parish Nursing

A Faith Community Nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who has had educational preparation in wholistic ministry and who provides special health promotion services within a given faith community. They assist individuals in gaining optimal mental, physical and spiritual health by complementing the ministry provided by the Pastor(s) and other lay ministers.

Faith Community Nursing

Non-Traditional Education Opportunties

Are you looking for free interprofessional health education opportunities?

Shenandoah University’s Virtual Interprofessional Education (VIPE) Learning Center is for you! The VIPE Learning Center is available to students, faculty members or clinical preceptors. VIPE can be used to access free lectures on interprofessional practice, rural health guidelines, and clinical simulations.

Visit VIPE.SU.EDU

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The purpose of the CNE unit is to develop, market, and promote continuing nursing education programs for Shenandoah University’s EWCSON graduate students, and the nursing community. We are a VNA continuing education unit approved provider program within the guidelines and criteria of the Virginia Nurses Association and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Nurse Education

Accreditation

Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

Shenandoah University's baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and post-graduate APRN certificates  are accredited by:

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 
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Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791

Nurse-Midwifery Program

Shenandoah University's master’s degree in nurse-midwifery and post-graduate certificate in nurse-midwifery are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education 
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Suite 1550 
Silver Spring, MD 20910 
(240) 485-1800

International Learning Opportunities in Nursing

Nursing Global Experiential Learning destinations have included Belize, Brazil, Haiti, Switzerland, Guatemala, Ireland, Tanzania, Thailand, and more!

 

Beyond GEL trips, Nursing students can take advantage of all of the travel abroad opportunities that Shenandoah has to offer including the Global Citizenship Project, an all expenses paid trip over spring break, and semester abroad opportunities at partner universities across the globe. 

 

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We’re Excited About the Future of Nursing

At Shenandoah, our role is to help you prepare for success in this challenging and satisfying health profession. As a student here, you will have opportunities to share and learn from your fellow students, faculty and practicing nurses, from within the classroom to a range of clinical environments including hospitals, medical practices and pharmacies.

Our programs are challenging, but the rewards of completing your degree and entering this critical profession are many. We are committed to providing an outstanding education to nurses at all levels -- from people entering the profession with a Bachelor's degree in nursing, to advanced practice nurses seeking doctoral-level training. Our programs are dynamic and responsive to the needs of our students and the health care industry. Shenandoah Nursing offers classes in Winchester, Leesburg, and Fairfax. We're excited to share our programs with you.

The Shenandoah Nursing Experience

The mission of the School of Nursing is to educate life-long learners who provide holistic care and promote wellness, inspired by global health ideals.

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