Care with Compassion
Nursing Major
Train for a rewarding career in healthcare.
Nursing College of Distinction
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lynchburg is an excellent place to launch a successful career as a nurse. Our evidence-based coursework will give you the skills you need to be successful. Additionally, you’ll receive personalized attention from experienced professionals.
You’ll explore our program’s nursing facilities, including the simulation lab. In the lab, students learn hands-on skills through simulated patient scenarios and work toward becoming accomplished nurses.
With our diverse options, you can find a healthcare job that is right for you. You’ll graduate from our program with a strong background in theory, research, and how healthcare works. This way, you’ll be a strong job candidate for emergency or operating room positions. Lynchburg’s program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and meets professional licensure requirements, so you’ll be qualified no matter where your career takes you.
NCLEX Pass Rate
| Year | Pass Rate |
| 2025 | 92.31% |
| 2024 | 94.87% |
| 2023 | 82.35% |
| 2022 | 74.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5% |
| 2020 | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 97.6% |
Accreditation and Approval
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at the University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791.
The nursing program has full approval by the Virginia Board of Nursing. 9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463, 804.367.4515
Curriculum and Resources
2024-25 Academic Year Information
Program requirements for the following can be found in the undergraduate catalog.
Nursing Major Sample Four-year Plan
What Jobs Can I Get as a Nursing Major?
Registered Nurses are employed in a variety of settings and specialties. Settings include but are not limited to hospitals, schools, home health, health care education, health care administration/insurance, corrections, military and other areas. Specialties can range from labor and delivery, newborn care, pediatrics, adult health, women’s services, geriatric, mental health, and community/public health care, and more.
- Median Salary for Registered Nurses $86,070. (May, 2023)
About 194,500 openings for registered nurses are projected each year, on average, over the next ten years. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, visited November 09, 2024).
Department Chair of Nursing
Sharon Kopis, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNE
Amanda Pribble ’05, MSN, RN, FNP, CHSE
Anita Clark Chambers MSN, RN, CNE
Elisa K. Williams Warren, PhD, ARNP, MSN, MSPH, FNP-BC
Jacinda Shin, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE, CHSE
Jill Foster ’99, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE
Ka Lee Gustafson ’06, MSN, RN
Susan Braud, DNP, RN, CCRN
Adjunct and Part-time:
Professor Felecia Geukgeuzian: [email protected]
Dr. Jean Jun: [email protected]
Professor Anne Kidd: [email protected]
Professor Holly Reynolds: [email protected]
Professor Danielle Sheffey: [email protected]
Dr. Cody Sliger: [email protected]
Dr. Cindy Zerfoss: [email protected]
Staff
As a Lynchburg nursing student, you'll:
"Lynchburg Nursing was the one for me because the smaller class sizes were the perfect environment for me to engage more fully in my classes."
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