Department of Nursing

Nursing is an art;
and if it is to be made an art,
it requires as exclusive a devotion,
as hard a preparation,
as any painter's or sculptor's work;

for what is the having to do with
dead canvas or cold marble,
compared with having to do with the
living body - the temple of God's spirit?

It is one of the Fine Arts;
I had almost said
the finest of the Fine Arts

~ Florence Nightingale

This quote from Florence Nightingale artfully expresses what the Department of Nursing faculty believes about nursing as a professional practice. We see nursing as a vocation of ministry to people; one that requires scientifically-based knowledge and skill to be provided in caring and artistic ways. Most people who enter the field of nursing are probably motivated by the desire to care for people, and it is true that as a nurse you will have a tremendous impact on the lives of those you serve. The Department of Nursing at MidAmerica Nazarene University desires to prepare you to meet the healthcare challenges of a changing world by providing you with opportunities to learn the science of nursing and to develop your own unique style, or art, of nursing.

MidAmerica's nursing program is part of the MNU School of Nursing and Health Science. The RN to BSN and undergraduate BSN nursing programs are approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Department works closely with many healthcare agencies including Olathe Medical Center, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, the Visiting Nurse Association, Children's Mercy Hospital, the University of Kansas Hospital, and the Kansas City Rescue Mission.

Thank you for browsing our web site. We hope the various pages give you a glimpse of life as a nursing student at MidAmerica Nazarene University. Please e-mail me if you would like to set up a personal appointment.

Susan Larson, PhD, RN
Interim Dean, School of Nursing & Health Science
Department Chair, Traditional & Accelerated Programs
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