About MU Nursing

Students in the Methodist University B.S.N. Program graduate with competencies in providing patient-centered care, working within interdisciplinary teams, employing evidence-based practice, applying quality improvement, utilizing informatics, and functioning in an environment of integrated processes within a global society. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®) to become licensed as a Registered Nurse.

Mission

The mission of the Methodist University BSN Program is to educate nursing students to be professional, competent, and caring nurses who can think critically, communicate with compassion, and contribute to positive health outcomes for the people they serve. This will be accomplished by providing a learning community of holism which promotes a partnership among administration, faculty, students, nurses, and community associates.

Vision

The MU Nursing Program will provide a learning community of holism which promotes a partnership among administration, faculty, students, nurses, and community associates.

Goals

  1. To provide the necessary education for entry level nursing students to successfully achieve a B.S. in Nursing.
  2. To prepare nursing students to pass the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) upon their first attempt.
  3. To prepare entry level B.S.N. graduates to contribute needed nursing talent in the face of a world-wide nursing shortage.
  4. To prepare entry level registered nurses who sustain a career as a nurse past the national rate of RN attrition during year one of employment.

Program Accreditation

Methodist University is accredited by the  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Methodist University.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Methodist University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791.

The Department of Nursing holds membership in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON).