BRISTOL, Tenn. – For Knoxville area nursing students who only need to complete their clinical studies to receive their nursing degree, there is a new option. Beginning fall 2013, King University will offer a four-semester clinically ready Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at the schools Hardin Valley location in Knoxville.
“If a student is clinical-ready, but does not have their RN licensure, we are offering another alternative to them to obtain their bachelor’s in nursing,” said Tabitha Moore, admissions representative for King University. “This program is ideal for those who may have an associate degree in applied science or nursing, but do not yet have RN licensure.”
The King University School of Nursing seeks to educate students for professional nursing practice by integrating learning, living, and faith in a collegiate environment of academic rigor and Christian nurture, and to prepare students for lifelong learning with a theoretical foundation based on Judeo-Christian principles, and the liberal arts and sciences.
“The new program will begin fall 2013 and will run fall, spring, summer, and fall, at which point the students would have completed their degree requirements,” added Moore. “Most of our nursing graduates are recruited for key positions before they graduate, many receiving offers from their first-choice employer.”
King’s School of Nursing is renowned for the high quality nurses it produces. The nursing program is built on a holistic philosophy that promotes caring relationships and critical thinking. Its curriculum encourages diversity; social tolerance and justice; and personal, interpersonal, and professional development. It also supports mission work and an interdisciplinary process that focuses on the physical, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions of health. The School of Nursing’s approach is one that not only works but also yields highly sought after nurses.