Nursing
Major (BSN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing at North Park
Pursue nursing to develop the clinical skills needed for a successful career in hospitals, community health, long-term care, professional organizations, or churches while helping people from diverse backgrounds. North Park’s Christian commitment to service emphasizes the worth of every individual, fostering ethical practitioners who excel in area hospitals.
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Featured course
NURS 3500 – Nursing of Childbearing Families
This course applies theory and research to nursing care of pregnant women, fetuses, newborns, and families. Students explore cultural values, community resources, and ethical and spiritual issues related to childbearing.
Accreditations
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at North Park University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
What to expect
You’ll complete eight clinical rotations with corresponding courses in fundamentals, adult, obstetrics, psychology, pediatrics, community health, and precepted experiences at healthcare facilities including Endeavor Health and Lurie Children’s Hospital.
You’ll graduate prepared for the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination) examination. Graduates who pass this exam become licensed as registered nurses (RNs) and are eligible to work in a healthcare setting.
Direct admission
North Park rewards academic excellence with direct admission to our renowned 50-year nursing program. This ensures:
- Guaranteed entry into the program in the third year
- Faculty mentorship during the first two years
- Early clinical enrichment opportunities in your intended field
Requirements include:
- Unweighted high school GPA of ≥3.75. If your GPA is between 3.5–3.75, you may provide test scores for consideration (≥27 ACT score or ≥1290 SAT score).
- While attending North Park, maintain an overall and science courses GPA of ≥2.75 upon starting the nursing program. A North Park GPA below 2.75 before beginning the nursing program will void guaranteed admission.
North Park has some of the best clinical experiences. Being in the city makes so many different hospitals available for our rotations. It also allows us to get different experiences with various demographics in person compared to simulated experiences many other programs have.
—Isabelle Santos BSN ’24
Clinical rotations
Clinical rotations enable nursing majors to explore their interests by gaining practical experience in different specialties while putting into practice what they learn in the classroom and the Nursing Simulation Lab. We place students in magnet-designated hospitals—recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center—throughout Chicago. The city’s tremendous diversity means that students treat patients from different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and age groups.
Requirements
- Eight clinical rotations while taking corresponding courses that pair theory with clinical experience
- Fundamentals, adult, obstetrics, psychology, pediatrics, community health, and precepted clinical rotations
- Community health rotation occurs at a community site
- Residency rotation has a 160-hour requirement
- The community health and residency rotations occur in the student’s final semester.
- Matches with community and residency sites happen in consultation with faculty.
Chicagoland clinical sites
- Advocate Children’s Hospital-Park Ridge
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Endeavor Health
- Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital
- Endeavor Health Glenbrook Hospital
- Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital
- Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital
- Lawndale Christian Health Center
- Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Saint Francis Hospital
- Saint Joseph Hospital – Chicago
International experience
Nursing faculty lead annual two-week trips to Mexico and Zambia. Nursing students may sign up for a trip and count the time toward their community health rotation requirement. In Mexico, students work with pediatric patients in a hospital; in Zambia, students conduct health screenings in a school.
For information about currently planned trips, please contact nursingcoordinator@northpark.edu.
Contact
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Carlson Tower, fifth floor
5148 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 244-5736
nursing@northpark.edu