Nursing

The nursing major is designed to prepare students to examine and treat patients with a wide variety of illnesses, injuries and conditions. Students learn to take medical histories, to develop a plan of care for a patient, and to perform the duties expected of today’s nursing staff. Nursing majors participate in hands-on clinical rotations in hospitals to apply the skills they learn in the classroom in real life. Nursing majors study human anatomy & physiology, cellular biology, principles of nursing, behavioral health, psychology, communication, pathology and pharmacology. They also learn the laws and professional ethics involved with nursing. During clinical rotations, nursing majors learn to start IVs, administer medications, turn and bathe bedridden patients and to accurately keep patient charts.

If you have a strong desire to work with patients, to promote a healthy lifestyle and to always be able to find gainful employment in nearly every region of the U.S., then you may want to consider a major in nursing. Nurses have the opportunity to work in hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and hospices, just for starters. They also work in people’s homes as home health care nurses. They can specializeóchoosing to work with children as pediatric nurses; with the elderly as geriatric nurses; or with cancer patients, as oncology nurses. With so many career locations and choices, it’s easy to see how nursing is a versatile major offering a wealth of opportunities.