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College of Nursing and Allied Health
Department of Nursing

NLNAC and CCNE Nationally Accredited / LSBN Approved


Nursing at Nicholls

Wondering why you should pursue a nursing degree at Nicholls?

Here are a few reasons why:

  • We have approval of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
  • Our students get involved on campus and in the community through NASN.
  • Our BSN Program is additionally accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
  • Traditionally, the pass rate on the NCLEX-RN licensure exam for students in both programs has exceeded both state and national averages.
  • We have had a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN for students in our bachelor degree program.
  • We offer opportunities to learn global health care practices first-hand in Nicaragua.

Facilities

Nursing lab 1

Prepare for a future career in nursing in state-of-the-art facilities at Nicholls.

Check out our modern learning environment.

Welcome

lyons2.jpgSo…you’re interested in a career in nursing. You definitely made the right decision to visit our website. Nursing at Nicholls State University is where you need to be!

Nursing is a VITAL profession, and we make the difference in the lives of so many. As society continually changes, nursing is poised to EXPLODE, ADVANCE and EXPAND its role in service to meet head-on the health care needs of the world and certainly the community in which we live.

My question to you…Do you want to be a nurse? If the answer is an emphatic YES!…then what are you waiting for? Many are “born” to be nurses, but most are “made” into nurses through perseverance, commitment, motivation, compassion, desire and, no doubt, hard work—it’s a major part of the equation, but just know that the outcome is sweet!

Come LEARN, LIVE, LEAD with the Department of Nursing!

Nursing at Nicholls. Check us out! Peruse our website and find out more about our students, our faculty, our awesome nursing building, our student nurse organization, career opportunities and those who have gone before you. Can it be done?…ABSOLUTELY!

Best wishes for a successful career,

Rebecca Lyons, MSN, RN, CCRN
Department Head
BSN Program Director