Academics  —  Nursing Major

Nursing Major

Did you know that Goshen College started Indiana’s first Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program? We’ve been teaching nursing long enough to know that health care is more than memorizing anatomy; it’s about caring for the whole individual. Since 1950, we have been sending out nursing professionals who demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and holistic care. Employers say they prefer Goshen College graduates because they provide compassionate, culturally sensitive and quality care.

When you enroll in the nursing program at Goshen College, you’ll be joining one of our most popular and esteemed programs on campus. As a nursing student, you’ll have a variety of opportunities for clinical experiences close by. Located across the street from one of the best hospitals in northern Indiana (IU Health Goshen) and only miles away from a number of other excellent clinical facilities, you’ll have easy access to quality placements. After graduating from the nursing program, you’ll enter the work world with the ability to care for a patient’s full range of needs.

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News & Events

Nursing students present posters

Thirty MSN students researched selected nursing theories, then developed and presented posters to senior nursing students, nursing faculty, members of the President's Council, and administrators from local hospitals.

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From Kindergarten to College - Janeth Vela, Goshen College nursing student | Good of Goshen

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Discover Nursing Days

Interested in nursing? Goshen College's Discover Nursing Days give you the opportunity to talk with nursing students about their experiences at GC, attend a post-clinical conference where students discuss patient situations and learning experiences, tour campus and attend classes. Sign up now!

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Integrated Care for the Community - James Nelson Gingerich '80

The city of Goshen is home to healthcare centers that not only practice top-notch medical care, but truly care for the community and all of its residents. IU Health Goshen has partnered with Maple City Health Care Center to provide affordable, integrated primary care to even more of the community.

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Goshen nursing program receives $20,000 in scholarships funds

GENEX Services, LLC, has awarded Goshen College $20,000 for scholarships in the nursing program.

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Stats

95%

of GC nursing students passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they took it in 2014

100%

of nursing alumni reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the program

 

1950

The year GC became the first liberal arts college in Indiana to offer a B.S. in nursing

95%

of registered nurse graduates are employed as nurses within 12 months of graduation

90%

of admitted nursing students graduate from GC

 

Students & Alumni

Alli Beitler '14

Nursing Major

Alli Beitler (right), pictured with her sister Jana '13 (left), is a 2014 graduate from Berne, Indiana. She came to Goshen College to be a nurse but was also a runner, a science geek, a leader in the dorms and a peacemaker. Read more

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Irene Schmid '16

Nursing Major

Irene Schmid, a junior nursing major, has a variety of interests. She runs cross-country, track and is the GC composting team leader. During May term of her sophomore year, she traveled to Nepal to work and study in a clinic. Read more

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Krista Blankinship '16

Master of Science in Nursing

Krista Blankinship is in the first year of the Master of Nursing Program at Goshen College. After she graduates in 2016, she hopes to find work as a nurse practitioner in a family practice setting. Read more

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Liz Berg '12 and Marcelle Zoughbi '13

Nursing, Elementary Education Majors

Liz Berg '12, from Canada, and Marcelle Zoughbi '13, from Palestine, came to Goshen College to study nursing and elementary education. While at Goshen, they became activists for peace and justice in the Middle East. Read more

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Hannah Eberly '13

Nursing Major and Women's Studies Minor

Hannah, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, graduated from Goshen College with a nursing major. As a student, she was a gardener, an environmental educator, an activist and a peacemaker. Read more

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