Nursing
More than a career that can bring students success, it is a career of significance. Nurses can be found in a variety of settings from hospitals and clinics to labs, sports recreation, schools, business, and even in flight–in air and space! Capital’s School of Nursing is committed to developing professional nurses who combine knowledge and hands-on skills with the ability to think critically and make clinical decisions in the fast-paced healthcare environment. A thorough foundation in the liberal arts helps Capital graduates understand and respect the worth and dignity of individual patients and families. Throughout the direct entry program, students will participate in laboratory practice in the school’s skills laboratories in state-of-the-art simulation facilities both at Capital and at affiliating partner healthcare agencies.
What can you do with a degree in this academic area?
- Hospitals and Acute Care Center Nursing
- Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing
- Emergency Trauma Nursing
- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Community and Public Health Nursing
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner/Advance Practice
NCLEX Exam Pass Rate in 2024
Faculty Advising from Start to Finish
of Students Who Attend Capital Receive Financial Aid/Scholarships
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Capital nursing students graduate ready to practice because they've already been doing it. With more than 800 hours of hands-on clinical, lab, and simulation experiences woven throughout the program, our holistic approach to nursing allows students to develop clinical judgment and competency in real healthcare environments.
Our clinical partnerships place students at premier Central Ohio institutions including OhioHealth, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and The Ohio State University. Specialty experiences including OhioHealth immersion program opportunities and dedicated psychiatric and mental health rotations broaden exposure across care settings and patient populations. Every clinical nursing course includes simulations, providing students a safe, supported environment to develop their knowledge and skills.
Capital's School of Nursing prepares you to care for the whole person, combining a focused nursing curriculum with a liberal arts foundation that builds critical thinking, cultural competence, and clinical judgment. You'll graduate ready to serve diverse patients and communities across a healthcare landscape that demands skilled, adaptable nurses. Our program develops nurse leaders who deliver high-quality care while respecting the dignity of every person they treat.
Capital's nursing simulation labs give you the chance to practice real clinical skills before you ever step into a hospital. Our state-of-the-art labs feature high-fidelity human patient simulators spanning the full lifespan, from infant and pediatric to adult, so you can build confidence across the populations you'll actually care for. With a 4:1 student-to-simulator ratio, you get significantly more hands-on time and direct faculty attention than you'd find at larger programs. Every scenario mirrors real-world healthcare settings, so when you walk into your first clinical, you're ready.
The baccalaureate degree program in Nursing at Capital are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency/fellowship programs in nursing.
Sample Classes
- Holistic Nursing Practice
- Informatics and Quality Improvement
- Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
- Community Nursing Concepts
- Advanced Concepts/Critical Care
- Pediatrics and Women's Health Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health
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