Nursing Programs

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!

Description of Programs

The Department of Nursing offers two degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing. The department also offers a Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing. Your plan of study will be determined by your entry qualifications. Programs are dynamic and changes occur periodically.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: For individuals seeking initial licensure as a Registered Nurse
• RN to MSN: For RNs who hold a current RN license without a baccalaureate degree
• Master of Science in Nursing: For RNs with a baccalaureate degree and a current RN license (MSN)
• Post-Master's Certificate (PMCN) in Nursing: For a nurse with a Master's degree in nursing and a current RN license. Several specialty areas are offered in the PMCN programs.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Gonzaga will begin offering a post-masters DNP degree in spring, 2013.

Why Gonzaga?

• Ranking - Gonzaga is ranked third among the Best Universities-Master's in the West by U.S. News and World Report (2010 Edition of U.S. News and World Report'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 Nursing programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Flexibility - Distance learning allows the RN-MSN and graduate level student to stay in his/her home community while earning an advanced degree or certificate.
• Quality - Gonzaga's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) 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.