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Welcome to the ¶À¼Ò±¬ÁÏ Nursing

Nursing combines the art of caring with healthcare science for one of the industry's most in-demand, high-growth career tracks. Graduates are eligible to become registered nurses (RNs), providing and coordinating care for patients in various healthcare settings.  offers a district-wide curriculum centered on our core values of caring, critical thinking, holism, nursing role development, safe practice, and information management.

¶À¼Ò±¬ÁÏ Nursing Mission, Vision, Values

Vision: We strive to create an environment of equity, inclusivity, and partnership between faculty and students that models integrity in nursing practice, a lifelong pursuit of education, and scholarship for the advancement of the art and science of nursing.

Mission Statement: ¶À¼Ò±¬ÁÏ Nursing provides quality nursing education that prepares graduates to serve in diverse communities.

We Value:  

• Diversity and inclusivity, embracing the full scope of human cultures, ethnicities, and identities.  
• Excellence in fulfilling the intellectual work through collaboration and cooperation. 
• The nursing profession’s global contributions to social justice and the holistic health of individuals, families, and communities.  
• Stewardship and accountability in the use of resources. 
• Innovative leadership modeled through practical shared governance principles.

The ¶À¼Ò±¬ÁÏ Nursing program offers:

• Diverse Faculty and Staff
• Small class sizes 
• Affordable tuition 
• Bilingual Nursing Fellowship Program (BNFP)
• State-of-the-art classroom, lab, and simulation spaces
• Virtual Reality labs
• Financial aid counseling and application assistance
• Embedded advisors 
• Dedicated Student Success Navigator 
• NCLEX preparation course through Hurst during your final semester

• PATIENT CENTERED CARE: Provide advocacy and individualized care for diverse populations.
• PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrate accountability for legal and ethical behaviors that reflect standards of professional nursing practice.
• LEADERSHIP: Coordinate nursing care for multiple patients in collaboration with health team members for the acquisition/ achievement of shared outcomes.
• SYSTEM-BASED PRACTICE: Understand healthcare micro and macro systems and their impact on patient care.
• INFORMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY: Integrate technology to provide safe, quality care and improve patient outcomes, managing information confidentially and effectively.
• COMMUNICATION: Demonstrate effective communication skills while fostering mutual respect and shared decision-making with patients, families, and colleagues.
• TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION: Function effectively within interdisciplinary teams, fostering open communication, shared decision-making, and team development.
• SAFETY: Provide safe, quality care while minimizing the risk of harm to patients and providers.
• QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: Demonstrate accountability for quality improvement of personal performance, patient care, and health care systems.
• EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: Utilize evidence-based practice to meet individualized needs across the healthcare continuum.