{"id":1498,"date":"2018-05-14T19:44:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/yuma\/?page_id=1498"},"modified":"2025-07-08T00:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T00:27:12","slug":"nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"explore\">Explore nursing degree options available at our southern Arizona campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nurses outnumber all healthcare practitioners, with demand on the rise. In the first quarter of 2023, registered nurses were considered the most in-demand job in the US. With a bachelor\u2019s degree in Nursing through NAU, you will gain skills in leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking that will provide the foundation you need to succeed in this dynamic career field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list on-this-page\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/#explore\" title=\"Explore NAU-Yuma nursing degree options\">Explore NAU-Yuma nursing degree options<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/#career\" title=\"Career potential\">Career potential<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/#programs\" title=\"NAU-Yuma nursing programs\">NAU-Yuma nursing programs<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/#information\" title=\"Additional information\">Additional information<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-3207\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-3207<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:nursing.yuma@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> nursing.yuma&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n\n\n<section id=\"career\"        class=\"nau-block full-width-image-with-text-box secondary grid grid-md-12 -grid-fullwidth no-padding span-md-12  mobile-image-yes tablet-image- desktop-imageheight-  textbox-registration-bottomright  textbox-xl-width-2-3 textbox-background-summer-shade  bg-summer-shade-95 content-type-wysiwyg_linkbank  \">\n\n    <div class=\"full-width-image-with-text-box-picturediv\">\n\n            <picture class=\"left-nav-top-bound main\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0297_yuma_nursing_20191105-2000x1125.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0297_yuma_nursing_20191105-2000x800.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0297_yuma_nursing_20191105-1200x675.jpg\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/0297_yuma_nursing_20191105-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"N A U nursing students posing for a photo.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fwi-text-box  bg-summer-shade-95 \">\n\n    <h2>\n    \n    A nursing degree creates career potential\n    <\/h2>\n\n\n    <p>The career opportunities are endless: hospitals, community health agencies, schools, businesses, and research facilities. Shape your degree path to fit your needs by choosing from one of our programs.<\/p>\n<p>Our popular, four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is offered on four NAU campuses around the state of Arizona. As a student, you&#8217;ll pursue courses in sequence over five semesters. After graduation, you&#8217;ll be eligible to take the national licensing exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"btn-div\">\n\n        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/bsn-nursing-degree\/\" target=\"\"\n               class=\"btn btn-bottom-mobile btn-gold\">Nursing degree details<\/a>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"programs\">Compare nursing bachelor&#8217;s and undergraduate degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/undergraduate\/bsn-nursing-degree\/\">Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree<\/a>:<\/strong>&nbsp;an in-person NAU nursing program with a few courses offered online, including Nursing History. If you&#8217;re interested in applying, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/departments\/nursing\/bachelor-science-nursing-application-requirements-instructions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7327\">instructions and requirements checklist for applying to our traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RN to BSN program:<\/strong>&nbsp;online option to degree completion if you\u2019ve already earned your associate\u2019s degree and are a licensed nurse, with an online classroom environment with a&nbsp;structured schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concurrent enrollment (AAS &amp; BSN):<\/strong>&nbsp;earn your associate&#8217;s degree and your BSN at the same time in partnership with Arizona Western College. Students take nursing theory courses online through NAU while completing AWC\u2019s in-person nursing program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid-AAS program:<\/strong> current Arizona Western College nursing students with one year of completed nursing courses may enroll in NAU\u2019s RN to BSN program, complete their associate&#8217;s degree, and then earn their BSN by taking online NAU nursing theory courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"information\">Learn more about our nursing degree options<\/h2>\n\n\n<section         class=\"nau-article-block-simple-color-text-photo bg-sunset \">\n    \n\n    \n        <hr role=\"none\" class=\"hr-clearspace-20 d-none-md\">\n\n        <h3>Virtual BSN information sessions<\/h3>                <p>Attend a <strong>virtual BSN info session<\/strong> to get current information on program admission and requirements. These sessions provide an exciting opportunity to connect with our expert faculty and staff members with your questions and to start planning ahead with your nursing career in mind. We look forward to seeing you there soon!<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:Nursing.Yuma@nau.edu\">nursing.yuma@nau.edu<\/a> for a Zoom meeting invitation.<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":25} --><\/p>\n\n    \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Upcoming info sessions<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <ul>\n<li>Tuesday, July 1, 2025 @2:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, July 9, 2025 @10:00 am<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, July 24, 2025 @1:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Monday, July 28, 2025 @11:00 am<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, August 6, 2025 @2:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, August 12, 2205 @10:00 am<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, August 28, 2025 @1:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-bottom-bound\">\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore nursing degree options available at our southern Arizona campus Nurses outnumber all healthcare practitioners, with demand on the rise. 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