Career Opportunities
For more than 100 years, Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly known as the Baptist School of Nursing) has provided quality nursing education. Since the inception of the college in 1994, Baptist University has awarded more than 1,600 bachelor of science in nursing degrees.
Nurses Outpace Other Professions for Honesty, and Ethics for 17th Consecutive Year according National Gallup Poll, Dec 18, 2019. https://news.gallup.com/poll/245597/nurses-again-outpace-professions-honesty-ethics.aspx
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
Job Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm the registered nursing field is expected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026 much faster than average for all occupations. Growth will occur for a number of reasons, including an increased emphasis on preventive care; growing rates of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity; and demand for healthcare services from the baby-boom population as they live longer and more active lives.
Registered nurses work in hospitals, home healthcare services, nursing homes, physician offices, outpatient clinics and schools or serve in the military.
The median annual wage for registers nurses 2018 was $ 71,730; $34.48 per hour.
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BHSU Celebrates New College of Osteopathic Medicine With Ribbon Cutting
In front of more than 400 faculty, staff, board members, students and other officials, Baptist Health Sciences University (BHSU) celebrated the completion of $34 million in renovations for its new college of osteopathic medicine with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, April 6.