Nursing
Nursing is about more than showing compassion. It’s about improving the health of our nation and the world.
Bethel's nursing major will prepare you to provide a Christ-like presence in healthcare settings locally and around the world. You’ll gain leadership skills in nursing practice and education so you’re ready to serve a diverse and changing society with excellence.
Majors, Minors, and Programs
| Nursing | Major |
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Upcoming Events
FEB 9 2024
Dedication Ceremony of the Nursing Class of 2026
4 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Dedication Ceremony of the College of Arts & Sciences Nursing Class of 2026
FEB 21 2024
4 p.m.
An opportunity for employers to showcase their organization to traditional undergraduate nursing students.
MAY 24 2024
Pinning Ceremony of the Nursing Class of 2024
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Pinning Ceremony of the College of Arts & Sciences Nursing Class of 2024
Integration of Christian Faith and Nursing Practice
As a student in the Department of Nursing, you'll enjoy state-of-the-art labs, cross-cultural service opportunities, and access to a master's degree in nurse-midwifery right here at Bethel, making us an exceptional school to prepare for your nursing career. Throughout the program, you'll experience a blend of Christian faith and nursing practice, and you'll develop skills in critical thinking and communication to care for patients in a variety of settings. In our nursing program, we'll help you take your faith in Christ and integrate it into everything you learn, into everything you do, so you can accomplish incredible things in your career, in your community, and in your world.
$71,000
median starting salary for nurses in Minnesota
#1
best nursing school in Minnesota
- Best Nursing Programs 2020Program Highlights
Clinical opportunities
Our program has strong relationships with over 30 clinical agencies, including all major health systems in the Twin Cities area and 7+ public health departments. You'll gain experience in all areas of nursing, including both pediatrics and obstetrics.
Proven track record
When you choose Bethel, you're choosing a university with a strong reputation for preparing high quality nurses. In 2022, we celebrated the 38th anniversary of our nursing program.
Faculty credentials
The majority of the nursing major's full-time faculty members have doctoral degrees. Many of our clinical faculty actively practice in a variety of specialty areas. Several have significant international experience and speak another language in addition to English.
Facilities
Our state-of-the-art nursing complex includes 2 skills labs and 4 life-like simulation labs. Here, you'll experience the nurse’s role in a controlled situation, which prepares you for professional nursing practice.
Unique opportunities
You may have the opportunity to conduct research with faculty. Student organizations include the Bethel Student Nurse Association, Nurses Christian Fellowship and Chi-At-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.
Cross-cultural learning
As a nursing major, you'll develop cultural sensitivity and competence serving diverse and vulnerable populations in community agencies.
Early admit option
If you have an ACT score of 26 or higher or a TEAS exam score of advanced or higher, you'll have an opportunity for early admittance into the nursing program.
Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors who partner with Bethel to develop Christian nurses, you may have access to scholarships specifically for nursing majors.
Bethel's nursing program provides many amazing opportunities! As an undergraduate, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Sandau on research in cardiac monitoring. I met several incredible leaders in nursing research, and had some of my interviews published.
Hannah Peller '11most recent RN job: Cardiovascular Care, St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI
My experience at Bethel University was an enjoyable and challenging one. The program and professors at Bethel gave me a broader view of nursing and helped prepare me for a better career. I'm forever grateful for the training I received.
Manny Smith '13Current job: Nurse Manager
Bethel has strongly prepared me to be an ambassador for Christ in my career as a nurse. The foundation of solid nursing skills and knowledge has prepared me well in caring for my patients and their families.
Daniel Luthi '13Current job: RN, BSN - Registered Nurse
Bethel gave me an exceptional foundation in nursing. Emphasis was placed on providing holistic, quality care. Upon graduation I was well prepared for bedside nursing as well as pursuing an advanced practice, doctoral degree.
Charitey (Rowden) Robar '10Current job: Staff Nurse, University of Missouri Hospital- Medical Intensive Care Unit
What can I do with a nursing major?
As a nursing student, you'll be prepared for a career in a wide variety of nursing settings and equipped to provide patient support that goes far beyond bedside care.
Careers
Our graduates work in:
- Acute care facilities
- Emergency rooms
- Home care
- Hospice and palliative care
- Mental health settings
- Intensive care units
- Long-term care facilities
- Missions
- Public health agencies
- Research facilities
- Schools
Graduate Schools
Our alumni have attended:
- Bethel’s Graduate School
- Harvard School of Public Health
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- University of Minnesota
- Marquette University
- Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
- South Dakota State University
- University of Wisconsin
Graduate Fields
Our alumni study:
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Clinical Specialties
- Nursing Practice
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse-Midwifery
- Public Health Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Leadership