{"id":22,"date":"2016-08-02T15:19:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T15:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/nur\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2022-12-06T10:49:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T15:49:32","slug":"about-the-nursing-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/12\/Letter-regarding-CCNE-visit.pdf\">Letter to colleagues and constituents RE: CCNE campus visit (PDF)<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_message][vc_single_image image=&#8221;849&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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Top 50 Best Residential BSN Programs by TopRNtoBSN.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingprocess.org\/best-bsn-programs-southeast\/\">Berea College&#8217;s Nursing Department Ranked #8 in the Southeast in 2020 by Nursing Process<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-691\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-691\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-848 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/03\/NursingGrads-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"2020 Grads between Berea College sign\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z5OXC8UVO2U&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR0km3jLBiee1Ap8wf8ZFrlDI13iKbeCID_OWxOzWpWqBZt4dP4XMtHZ-t8&#8243; el_width=&#8221;90&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]In keeping with the learning goals articulated in Being and Becoming Berea College in the 21st Century and the Great Commitments of Berea College, the mission of the Baccalaureate Nursing Department is to prepare students with great promise and limited economic resources from Appalachia and beyond for professional nursing in a changing practice environment. The Department prepares students as leaders, lifelong learners and advocates for health, providing a strong foundation for graduate study in nursing. Graduates of the Nursing Department are prepared to meet the following learning goals:<\/p>\n<p>Learning Goal 1: Prepare graduates for professional nursing practice in a changing healthcare environment.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Goal 2: Prepare graduates for community engagement and health advocacy for Appalachia and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Goal 3: Prepare graduates for lifelong learning, graduate study and\/or leadership positions in nursing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Vision<\/h3>\n<p>The vision of the Nursing Department is to be globally recognized for excellence in nursing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/Nursing-Magazine-FALL_FINAL2_2022_LOW-RES_SPREADS.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-870\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/Nursing-2022-Spring-Cover_Page_01.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing Fall 2022 Cover\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" \/><br \/>\nThe Nursing Department is pleased to release Nursing&#8217;s Fall 2022 Magazine!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/4efrxppj37l1sgsbr1ye6idr-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/campus-map\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/10\/Campus-map-brochure-002-1.pdf\">View a full campus map (PDF).<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Berea College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20001, 202- 887-6791. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is also approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.<\/p>\n<p>Completion of Berea College\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/CCNE\">Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)<\/a>\u00a0accredited\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/nur\/\">Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/a>\u00a0program meets\u00a0the national requirements to apply for the NCLEX\u2011RN\u00ae for Registered Nurses (RNs).<\/p>\n<p>The Berea College Bachelor of Science curriculum meets state educational requirements for professional licensure in the following states\/jurisdictions:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abn.alabama.gov\/\">Alabama<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/cbpl\/ProfessionalLicensing\/BoardofNursing.aspx\">Alaska<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azbn.gov\/\">Arizona<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arsbn.org\/licensing\">Arkansas<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rn.ca.gov\/\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/dora\/Nursing\">Colorado<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DPH\/Public-Health-Hearing-Office\/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing\/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing\">Connecticut<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dpr.delaware.gov\/boards\/nursing\/\">Delaware<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dchealth.dc.gov\/node\/149382\">District of Columbia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridasnursing.gov\/\">Florida<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/index.php\/licensing\/plb\/45\">Georgia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cca.hawaii.gov\/pvl\/boards\/nursing\/\">Hawaii<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ibn.idaho.gov\/\">Idaho<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idfpr.com\/profs\/Nursing.asp\">Illinois<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/pla\/nursing.htm\">Indiana<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.iowa.gov\/\">Iowa<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ksbn.kansas.gov\/\">Kansas<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kbn.ky.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsbn.state.la.us\/\">Louisiana<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/boardofnursing\/\">Maine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mbon.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Maryland<\/a>*, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eohhs\/gov\/departments\/dph\/programs\/hcq\/dhpl\/nursing\/\">Massachusetts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_27529_27542---,00.html\">Michigan<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/boards\/nursing\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msbn.ms.gov\/\">Mississippi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pr.mo.gov\/nursing.asp\">Missouri<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov\/nur\">Montana<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dhhs.ne.gov\/licensure\/Pages\/Nurse-Licensing.aspx\">Nebraska<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nevadanursingboard.org\/\">Nevada<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oplc.nh.gov\/nursing\/index.htm\">New Hampshire<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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