Pre-Nursing
Students seeking careers in nursing can start at Hollins.
An articulation agreement has been established with Shenandoah University in Winchester and Leesburg, Virginia for Hollins students seeking career opportunities in the field of nursing.
Track
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.
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What You'll Learn
Advantages of the Hollins BA/BS + EWCSON 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
The Essence of Nursing*
“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.”
* From Scrubs: The Nurses Guide to Good Living, May 7, 2014
Myrtle Aydelotte, PhD, RN, FAANNursing, A Lofty Profession*
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.”
* From Scrubs: The Nurses Guide to Good Living, May 7, 2014
William Osler, MD