School of Nursing

The School of Nursing Trains Champions for Christ who care with both their hearts and their minds. Exhibiting the art and science of nursing, our students help those in need nationally and around the world by impacting and investing in the lives of others.

The primary goal of the Liberty University School of Nursing is to educate students to minister to others through the profession of nursing. The School of Nursing supports the following propositions based on the Bible, nursing process, and nursing theory.
God, the infinite source of all things, has shown us truth through Jesus Christ in the Holy Scripture and in a personal relationship with Him.

Persons are spiritual, rational, moral, social, and physical beings, created in the image of God. They are, therefore, able to know and to value themselves and other persons, the universe, and God. The metaparadigm of Person can include the family unit, larger communities, and specific populations. Nursing care should be client centered and representative of client needs and desires.

Education as the process of teaching and learning, involves the whole person, by developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which enable each individual to change freely. Thus, learning occurs most effectively when both instructor and student are properly related to God and each other through Christ. (Liberty University, 2014)

Nursing is a multiform activity that provides a wide range of health care to society. It revolves around the need for assessment, goal development, selection of interactions, delivery of care, and evaluation of responses. Nursing is a healing art communicated through the ministry of caring and based on science derived from research and scholarship. Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to meet the needs of diverse populations.

Environment is more than the place where nursing care is offered. Environment is the place where a person is physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally present. Nursing care should be designed to care for the whole client in their personal environment, to educate at their level of understanding, and to support through the sharing of available resources.
Health is defined by the client and can vary based on their personal life experiences. The nurse’s role is to help the client define health expectations and create a plan to reach their personal health goals.

The Liberty University School of Nursing is designed to prepare registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses to view nursing as a ministry of caring and service. The nursing curriculum is built upon a foundation from the arts, sciences, and the Bible and emphasizes the use of the nursing process to guide students as they acquire nursing knowledge, build strong clinical skills, and develop the foundation necessary for sound practice based on Christian ethical standards. Graduates are skilled at using the art and science of nursing to educate, lead, and positively influence all individuals and communities.