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Academic Excellence in a Caring Environment

Go for a greater challenge – at the University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School Of Nursing. New, award-winning nursing facilities at our Carrollton campus and Newnan Center provide state-of-the-art laboratories and simulation suites. Here, UWG's world-class faculty prepare the clinicians, leaders, researchers, and educators who will make a difference in the future of health care.

Whether you're just getting started in the field or a veteran nurse looking to advance your career, our programs are designed to prepare you to meet evolving healthcare needs within the global community.

So if you're ready for a greater challenge. Go West.

Apply for Admission!

Whether you’re new to the nursing profession, already a nurse, or looking for a mid-career change, the THS SON invites you to consider one of our dynamic nursing programs. Head West to find out more about our BSN programs, our MSN, or doctoral degree programs and to learn more about what makes the THS SON the extraordinary place that it is!

Please visit the Nursing Admissions Information page for specifics regarding your admission to THS SON.

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Santa Rosa Labyrinth

The Santa Rosa Labyrinth located at the Tanner Health System School of Nursing has seven circuits divided into four quadrants. The space on the fourth circuit lane is called the heart space and is designed to hold symbols of personal significance to the person. Since the philosophy of the SON emphasizes caring for self as essential for nurses, the labyrinth is used for teaching and maintaining self care for students and faculty, and for research, and is open to the community.

Forty Years of UWG Nursing!

2016 marks the 40th anniversary of UWG nursing graduates as well as the 1st anniversary of EdD in Nursing Education graduates. To celebrate these milestones, we had a special event during alumni weekend in April of 2016!

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Global Engagement!

Faculty have identified community and global engagement as critical to the education of nursing professionals. To that end, 12 students, 3 faculty and two community volunteers traveled to Quito Ecuador in May of 2016 for a study abroad experience. This life altering experience exposed students to 3rd world poverty where residents have difficulty meeting basic needs and suffer from malnutrition, water pollution and smoke inhalation.

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5 Things to Know

5 Things to Know about being a Nursing Student

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Experiential Learning Center (ELC)

The University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School of Nursing Experiential Learning Center (ELC) includes two state of the art facilities, located in both the SON Building on the Carrollton Campus and the UWG Newnan Center, that provide an opportunity to practice nursing and critical thinking skills, apply nursing knowledge, and develop caring attitudes in a safe and supportive learning environment. The faculty and staff of the ELC embrace the core values of UWG: caring, achievement, inclusiveness, innovation, integrity, sustainability, and wisdom. The ELC is guided by the quality caring philosophy of the THSSON. The mission of the ELC is to exemplify academic excellence by providing authentic educational experiences to develop safe, knowledgeable, and skilled healthcare professionals ready to assist in addressing current and evolving health care needs across the lifespan for the global community.

The Nursing Simulation Program at UWG (Video)