Nursing

Nursing Major (BS)

The School of Nursing at University of Lynchburg offers a rigorous and rewarding program. As a nursing major, you’ll benefit from our evidence-based approach to coursework, and you’ll form lasting relationships with faculty mentors and fellow students.

Our comprehensive curriculum and clinical experience provide you with a range of practical and academic opportunities to prepare you for many employment pathways within the nursing profession and graduate study.

What Will I Study?

Your courses will be a combination of liberal arts and sciences that adhere to The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. A broad range of study options will prepare you to practice from a caring, holistic, and scientific foundation.

You’ll have opportunities to apply theory and research to function in a variety of roles to assist diverse populations. Individual teacher/learner encounters and the use of technology provide individual and group learning experiences.

What are some of our graduates doing?

• Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Recovery Unit, Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.
• VCU – Medical Respiratory Care Unit
• UVA – OR and Medical Surgical
• Serve as nurse navigators and in other management positions

NCLEX Pass Rate

• 2021 University of Lynchburg pass rate: 75.5%
• 2020 University of Lynchburg pass rate: 97.5%
• 2019 University of Lynchburg pass rate: 97.6%
• 2018 University of Lynchburg pass rate: 97.9%
• 2017 University of Lynchburg pass rate: 77.6%

Faculty Contact

Kathy Johnson, EdD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Associate Dean of the School of Nursing
Director of the Nursing Program

434.544.7920
johnson.k@lynchburg.edu