About Nursing at Xavier

The department of nursing at Xavier University has as its goal the preparation of professional nurses educated to meet the health care needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing highly technical health care environment.

Graduates of Xavier nursing are prepared to practice nursing today and be leaders of tomorrow. The philosophy of the department has always been to prepare nurses to be holistic leaders in healthcare delivery with an educational foundation grounded in Jesuit values.

Xavier University's department of nursing is proud of the innovative programs developed over the years that creatively address changes in the current health care arena.

In 1995, Xavier admitted the first group of students to a newly designed Bachelor of Science in nursing program. This community-based program is focused on a health and wellness model and educates future nurses in the skills of communication, coordination and cooperation with other health care professionals so as to give a holistic approach to health care delivery with multiple community settings.

In addition to the prelicensure B.S.N. program, Xavier University continues to offer an option for registered nurses with Assiciate Degree, diplomas, or baccalaureates in Nursing to earn a Master of Science in Nursing in which students may specialize thier study in one of the following areas: administration, education, forensics, healthcare law, and school health nursing. New in 2005 individuals with baccalaureates degrees in fields other than nursing can earn a Masters of Science in Nursing and direct entry into Nursing as a new career, the MIDAS program. More than 700 people have graduated from our nursing programs, many of whom continue to live and practice nursing in the tri-state area and the remainder practice throughout the United States of America.