Nursing
UWG Department of Nursing
To be admitted into this program a student must have completed 45 hours of the core curriculum courses with a 2.75 GPA,a pply to the program, and satisfy other requirements. See the Nursing Advisor in the EXCEL Center for more information on these requirements.
Nursing, an art and a science, is creative and occurs in a variety of settings. Nursing involves the creation of a safe, nurturing, and healing environment emphasizing respect for the opinions, wishes, and goals of those receiving nursing care. The environment in which nursing is practiced is constantly changing, and nurses must be responsive to consumer and other political demands.
Possible Careers
Geriatrics, Intensive Care, Maternal Infant Nursing, Neonatology, Nursing Administration, Occupational Health, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery, Teaching
Degree Options
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
This program has two tracks: generic and RN. The BSN program has approval of the Georgia Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Advising
Nursing majors advised within the Department of Nursing. To find out who your advisor is and how to set up and appointment, visit them in the Education Annex 275 or call 678-839-6552. Nursing pre-majors (those who have not yet been accepted into the Nursing program) are advised within the EXCEL Center. Contact them by visiting UCC 200 or by calling 678-839-6280.
For More Information
American Nurses Association http://nursingworld.org/
National Student Nurses' Association http://www.nsna.org/