Shenandoah University Nursing School Review

Shenandoah University (SU) is a small liberal arts university located in Winchester, Virginia. Shenandoah University is home to the Division of Nursing, which is the largest health division at the University. The nursing program was founded officially in 1962, when the Winchester Memorial Hospital decided to transfer its nursing program diploma to Shenandoah University. At initiation, the program was a two-year Associate of Science degree with a nursing major.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Shenandoah University offers three tracks in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing track (RN to BSN). The traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing track is a four-year program, which is for individuals interested in entering the nursing profession for the first time. The program is held at the Winchester Campus. The Transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Shenandoah University is for students who are transferring from another institution.

This program begins in the Fall or Spring semesters and takes five academic semesters to complete. In order to apply to this program, students must have completed all prerequisite courses and general education requirements.The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing track is intended for students who already hold a Registered Nurse licensure. Students can complete this program via part-time or full-time study and after completing all prerequisite courses, students can complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in two semesters full-time study.

Northern Virginia Campus is home to the Accelerate Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The accelerated degree program is 15 months long, and is intended for students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in another field and wish to change careers to nursing. The program is considered to be incredibly intense, so students should not be employed while undertaking the Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Shenandoah University.

Graduate Degrees in Nursing

Shenandoah University is home to several graduate degrees in nursing, including the Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing degree (RN to MSN), which has several different tracks including; Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Health Systems Management, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery. The Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing program at Shenandoah University is intended for students who already hold a Registered Nurse licensure, but do not hold a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Students must take 13 credits of undergraduate nursing Bridge Courses and 37-48 credits of graduate courses, which is dependent on their chosen specialty. Shenandoah University offers two graduate endorsement initiatives; the Midwifery Initiative and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Initiative. Both of the initiatives are collaborative programs between Shenandoah University and participating schools.

Shenandoah University also offers post-masters certificate programs in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery, and Psychiatric Mental Health.

Doctor of Nursing Program

The Doctor of Nursing Program (DNP) at Shenandoah University begins in August of every year and classroom lessons are scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday. Clinical placements are scheduled by the faculty and are at the convenience of the hospital or medical institution hosting the placement.The two streams of the Doctor of Nursing Practice include; the Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP) stream.

Contact:
Shenandoah University
1460 University Drive,
Winchester, VA 22601,
United States
(800) 432-2266