Nursing

To fulfill your dream of becoming a registered nurse, choose the Hesston College School of Nursing.

  • 100% NCLEX overall pass rate for classes of 2020 and 2021
  • 100% job placement
  • Faculty focused on student success
  • A relational and supportive environment
  • Degree tracks for high school students, LPNs and transfer students

At Hesston College, relationships are the difference.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Hesston College nursing students and faculty in the skills labPrerequisites, curriculum sequence, admission policies and standards – how to enter and progress through the program including the BSN (RN), transfer and LPN to BSN (RN).

Student Experiences

Hesston College Nursing student experiencesAn explanation of what happens in simulation lab plus a variety of students and graduates share their experiences of the Hesston College School of Nursing.

About the School of Nursing

The student lounge in Bonnie Sowers Nursing CenterOur faculty and facilities, mission, goals, accreditation and frequently asked questions

School of Nursing news

School of Nursing sets record first time NCLEX pass rate

School of Nursing sets record first time NCLEX pass rate

Hesston College School of Nursing class of 2023 The Hesston College School of Nursing has consistently been among the top programs in the state of Kansas, and the graduating class of 2023 set the bar even higher. Nursing faculty celebrated with the 33 graduates of the class of 2023 over their 97 percent first-time pass […]
Nursing club presents sizable donations to New Hope Shelter

Nursing club presents sizable donations to New Hope Shelter

2024 nursing club president Madison Thompson (left) and 2023 nursing club president Michelle Ramos-Carreno (right) present a $1,000 check to Brian Bisbee, executive director at New Hope Shelter. After a semester of fundraising, the Hesston College Nursing Club presented two large donations to New Hope Shelter in Newton. The first donation consisted of clothes, food, […]
School of Nursing is granted 10-year accreditation with a perfect review

School of Nursing is granted 10-year accreditation with a perfect review

Hesston College School of Nursing continued its track record of success by receiving a 10-year accreditation for the baccalaureate degree from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This accreditation extends until June 30, 2032. CCNE’s accreditation was granted without recommendations for improvement or identified deficiencies. Accreditation is granted after a rigorous process including both […]
Nursing students raise over $4,500 for New Hope Shelter

Nursing students raise over $4,500 for New Hope Shelter

Along with high job placement and licensure exam pass rates, one feature that sets Hesston College’s School of Nursing apart is a culture of support for students. Now junior and senior nursing students are extending that same support and care to the unhoused population of Harvey County, raising over $4,500 for New Hope Shelter in […]
Public Notice of CCNE Accreditation Visit and Invitation for Third Party Comments

Public Notice of CCNE Accreditation Visit and Invitation for Third Party Comments

The Hesston College Department of Nursing will be hosting a virtual accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on October 6-8, 2021. The purpose of this visit is to seek continuing nursing accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity […]
Hesston College students recognized for academic and leadership achievements at virtual LarkFest

Hesston College students recognized for academic and leadership achievements at virtual LarkFest

Dr. Carren Moham, associate academic dean at Hesston College, awards Lark of the Year to sophomore Den Morita. Hesston College students and faculty were recognized for their achievements in academics and leadership in a virtual LarkFest Awards ceremony, broadcast on April 23. The top student award—Lark of the Year—went to sophomore Den Morita, Chigasaki, Japan, […]
A journey disrupted, not derailed

A journey disrupted, not derailed

Hesston College class of 2020 nursing students were just getting ready to enter the final eight-week stretch to earning their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and prepping to become licensed registered nurses when the world was thrown into a global pandemic with many layers of uncertainty. As the Hesston College community ended face-to-face interaction […]
Nursing program to benefit transfer students from Sterling College

Nursing program to benefit transfer students from Sterling College

Hesston College has signed an articulation agreement with another Kansas college, Sterling College, that guarantees admission and seamless transition for qualified Sterling students into Hesston’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The agreement is effective immediately “We are excited to partner with Hesston College, and specifically its nursing program, to provide our Sterling students with […]
Campus bike share program addresses transportation and physical activity needs

Campus bike share program addresses transportation and physical activity needs

As the spring weather turns more mild, Hesston College students start spending more time outdoors in activities both on campus and off. A new bike share program, implemented by a team of student nurses in the college’s nursing program, was launched just in time for the change in weather and will allow members of the […]
First CNA course in Hesston creates new opportunities for community partners

First CNA course in Hesston creates new opportunities for community partners

This spring, the school week looks a little different for 10 Hesston High students who are taking a Certified Nursing Assistant class (CNA) through Hesston College in a new partnership between the college and the high school. It was easy for the neighboring institutions to recognize the other as a natural partnership opportunity. The high […]
Community-focused nursing gives students insight into issues affecting society and health

Community-focused nursing gives students insight into issues affecting society and health

Most of the time, hands-on experiences for nursing students mean spending time in the different units of hospitals learning how to treat patients who are ill or recovering from a variety of ailments and procedures. For Hesston College nursing students, hands-on experiences also break out of the confines of a medical facility and into the […]
Discovering Hesston, discovering opportunity

Discovering Hesston, discovering opportunity

Nursing was always the profession Chloe McNiel knew she would choose. In fact, the call to the medical field was in her blood with a family of doctors, radiologists, dermatologists and nurses. But coming to Hesston College was a path McNiel paved on her own. “The idea my parents raised me in was to try […]
Students to gain new insights into healthy relationships through workshop opportunity

Students to gain new insights into healthy relationships through workshop opportunity

College- and high school-age students are invited to learn about creating and maintaining healthy relationships at a free event hosted by Hesston College and Bethel College. “The Relationship Workshop: How to Have a Healthy Relationship in the Modern World” will be presented by Dr. Joanne Davila, Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. […]
Bachelor of science in nursing program receives accreditation

Bachelor of science in nursing program receives accreditation

Hesston College’s nursing program has made another step forward by receiving accreditation for the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Hesston College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), www.ccneaccreditation.org. The accreditation comes following an on-campus visit by the CCNE in September 2016, and […]
Capital campaign to enhance nursing and athletics

Capital campaign to enhance nursing and athletics

Hesston College is entering the public phase of a $6 million capital campaign to address facility needs in the nursing and athletic programs. The campaign opened in the summer of 2016, and administrators and development officers have been working for the past year to secure lead gifts. To date, $2.4 million in formal pledges has […]