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Pre-Nursing

B.S.N., Pre-Professional Programs

Students seeking careers in nursing can start at Hollins.

Hollins has an articulation agreement with Shenandoah University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Each year, SU will grant priority admission to up to six qualified pre-nursing students (three for the Winchester campus and three for the Leesburg campus). The Winchester campus starts during the fall semester, and the Leesburg campus has both fall and spring starts available, catering to students who finish their first bachelor degree early.

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Articulation Agreement for Priority Admission

Hollins has an articulation agreement with Shenandoah University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Each year, SU will grant priority admission to up to six qualified pre-nursing students (three for the Winchester campus and three for the Leesburg campus). The Winchester campus starts during the fall semester and the Leesburg campus has both fall and spring starts available, catering to students who finish their first bachelor degree early.

“Nursing encompasses an art, a humanistic orientation, a feeling for the value of the individual, and an intuitive sense of ethics, and of the appropriateness of action taken.”

“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.”

Advantages of the Hollins BA/BS + Accelerated BSN

  • Nurses with BSN degrees see increased earning potential compared to their peers who are RNs with a diploma or ADN.
  • Many Hollins courses satisfy requirements for the second degree BSN, allowing students to complete the additional degree in just 16 months
  • Upon successful completion students will have two degrees, one from Hollins and one from SU in just five and one-half years
  • Greater flexibility in future career paths
  • Have other interests, in addition to nursing? There are many possible combinations that can satisfy students with varied interests and ambitious career goals. Examples include:
  • B.A. in business + BSN for administrative roles
  • B.S. in psychology + BSN for working with a particular population (e.g. children, elderly, mental health nurse)
  • Hollins education program + BSN for nurse education
  • B.A. or minor in a second language for working with non-English speaking populations

Primary Positions For Nursing

  • Case Manager
  • Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Director/CEO
  • Manager/Administrator
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Staff Nurse