Major in Nursing
Become a highly-skilled nurse • Fulfill your calling • Make a difference
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
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Become a highly-skilled nurse • Fulfill your calling • Make a difference
While very fulfilling, nursing is mentally, physically and emotionally demanding. With a focus on patient-centered care from a Christian perspective, JBU will equip you to succeed.
JBU's state-of-the-art simulation lab allows you to practice your nursing skills in a safe, controlled environment.
Nursing students are required to shadow a nurse for 240 hours in the senior capstone class.
JBU's nursing program prepares students to pass the NCLEX exam for obtaining licensure as a registered nurse. JBU nursing students have a 100% pass rate with 96% passing on the first try.
From pre-nursing classes to simulations and clinical hours, JBU students get the knowledge and hands-on experience to excel in their careers.
One of the biggest things I gained was a sense of confidence and purpose as I step into an incredibly demanding field. Nurses are confronted with some of the harshest parts of the world on a daily basis, and I think that JBU has prepared me to face that and carry Christ's redemptive love to those who need it.
Jared Frickenstein '22
Nursing
Develop the knowledge, skills and experience you need to provide safe, patient-centered care. You'll learn to use current technology and how to organize critical information.
JBU's senior capstone course and its internship component specifically prepare students to pass the NCLEX exam for obtaining licensure as a registered nurse.
You'll be part of a community whose ultimate mission is to honor God and serve others and learn how to do this within the context of nursing.
There is no shame in not knowing something, rather it is an opportunity to learn and to get better. Specifically, in nursing, there is an overwhelming amount of material that you are taught, told to read, and tested on. Learning this material takes time and intentionality. I would argue that asking questions does not show a lack of knowledge, but rather a desire for it. The JBU nursing faculty does an excellent job of fostering this pursuit of knowledge and understanding both in the classroom and clinical setting.
Britain Bowles '22
Nursing
JBU's high-tech facilities prepare you to work in real healthcare facilities.
In the simulation patient rooms, students will use four High Fidelity Simulators or Mannequins to respond to real-life medical scenarios artificially simulated in a safe learning environment.
The lab in the Health Education Building simulates patient rooms and has High Fidelity Simulators. In this lab, JBU students will be able to respond to real-life medical scenarios artificially simulated in a safe learning environment.
These computer-operated interactive mannequins allow the students to take their pulse, as well as perform procedures such as urinary catheter insertions, childbirth and defibrillation.
The lounge is a place where nursing students can study, discuss the material and take a break between classes.
Mrs. Janet Gardner began her nursing career 21 years ago as a pediatric nurse in a children’s hospital in Utah. Her acute care nursing years were primarily spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and nursery areas caring for mothers and their babies. She began teaching Community Health about 6 years ago and this led her to discover a love for educating new nurses. She completed her Master’s Degree in Nursing Education at the University of Arkansas 20 years after receiving her BSN, showing it is never too late to pursue your dreams. She joined the faculty of John Brown University in May of 2017. Her passion is to encourage nursing students to find a way to connect to their patients in all interactions. If it is a baby in the NICU or a homeless person at the shelter, she believes we have the privilege of being the hands and feet of God through our calling as nurses. She strives to show this in all she does in the classroom and clinical settings. She is honored to be able to openly express the connection between nursing and our relationship with the Lord as a professor at JBU.
Mrs. Gardner has been married to her husband Kent for 17 years and has 3 children: Max, Zachary and Samantha. In between transporting her boys to and from the golf course and her daughter to Girl Scouts and choir, she enjoys experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen and spending time outdoors in Northwest Arkansas.
Assistant Professor of Nursing Education
Equip yourself for a successful career and a life of purpose.
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John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News Best Colleges 2019), JBU enrolls more than 2,100 students from 38 states and 53 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers 41 majors, with top programs including engineering, nursing, family and human services, biology, graphic design and construction management.