Submitted by Dr.听Renae听Schumann, dean of the听HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health听
HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health
It鈥檚 a time of growth听for听the HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health.听Just this school year, we鈥檝e launched two Master of Science in Nursing听tracks, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care (PNP-PC). Also听this school year, we鈥檝e begun to offer the Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSKM)听Sport Management听degree.
For a long time, the听nurses听HBU听produces have been known as听some of the best听among employers听in the Texas Medical Center and听far听beyond.听In fact,听the听passing听rate听for the NCLEX (nursing board exam)听among听HBU听Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)听graduates is well above the national average, at about 90 percent.
Now, nurses can reach the next level of expertise through HBU鈥檚听master鈥檚-level programs.听HBU鈥檚 School听of Nursing and Allied Health听is the first in the state to receive approval from the Texas Board of Nursing for two separate advanced practice nursing tracks at the same time.
When it comes to the possibilities for MSN graduates,听they are numerous.听Especially with a shortage of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs)听fill a special need, and allow patients to receive timely and quality care. The forecast for the career remains strong; the demand for NPs outpaces the number of听people entering the听vocation.
Similar to our nursing program, the undergraduate degrees in Kinesiology, with specializations in Sport Management,听Wellness Management, Athletic Training and Teaching, produce well-equipped graduates. They听serve听in听educational,听medical, sports and wellness capacities. At the master鈥檚 level, the degree听enables听professionals听to听be more specialized, and to act in leadership capacities in their organizations.听Work settings range from sports teams to school districts and beyond.
One of the greatest aspects of each of these three master鈥檚 programs is that the curriculum is offered online, giving our students the flexible learning environment they need.听FNP and PNP-PC students听also听gain expertise with extensive clinical hours and one-on-one feedback.听While I could say much about the School of Nursing and Allied Health faculty (the best), and our students (the brightest), perhaps听what makes our programs truly unparalleled听among its peers听is that the tenets of the Christian faith inform all that we do.听From placing value on human life听to听seeking to improve quality of听life,听the Christian worldview underpins听our听curriculum.听We know that providing medical care and facilitating听wellness is听indispensable.听From听education听to ethics, our programs are exceptional. I invite you to learn more.