Nursing

Mishaun Pfannenstiel and Gregg Schroeder

Hesston nursing student Mishaun Pfannenstiel resuscitates the college's simulator baby in the nursing skills lab with instructor Gregg Schroeder.

The Hesston College nursing program has earned a trusted reputation in preparing graduates for the Registered Nurse (RN) role. Of our nursing graduates to date, more than 98.5% have passed the national licensure exam and are now registered nurses. Hesston College graduates are valued employees in a variety of settings and RN roles in Kansas, throughout the United States, and internationally.

Majors

LPN to RN — 2yr
Nursing — 4yr3yr2yr
Pre-Nursing — 4yrPP

Program information

Application

Online Hesston College Nursing Application please complete both the full-time application for admission and the nursing application

Nursing Reference Form (PDF)

Unique aspects of the Nursing program

As part of a church-affiliated campus community, students are encouraged to explore their personal values and faith perspective to understand how this can enhance nursing care of clients. A thread of holistic nursing care runs throughout the curriculum, upholding the program’s purpose to prepare nursing graduates “who view nursing as a service and are equipped to deliver direct, quality client care through nurturing the body, mind and spirit.”

Each nursing course examines aspects of faith, ethics and caring as students consider their nursing role and the needs of clients. In the Biblical Literature course required of all students, Bible and Nursing faculty members combine their academic areas to help students integrate concepts from the Biblical narrative with real-life nursing experiences. Their goal is to empower students to bring hope and love to clients along with technical nursing interventions.

History

The Hesston College nursing program enrolled its first class of students in the fall of 1966. Two years later in May of 1968, 18 students became the firstAssociate Degree graduates of the Hesston College nursing program. Over time, more than 1300 individuals have graduated from the program and launched careers in nursing. These graduates include traditional-aged, dorming students from all over the United States and world, as well as commuting students from the local region who come to Hesston College for a first-time college experience or to retool for a new career.

Accreditation history

Hesston College was the first Associate Degree program in Kansas to achieve accreditation from the National League for Nursing (NLN) in 1970. Since that time, the program has maintained continuous accreditation by the NLN Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The program is also approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Both of these agencies set forth standards and expectations to ensure the quality of classroom and clinical education that Hesston College nursing students receive.