Nursing

Rewarding Nursing Career

The GGC bachelor of science in nursing is a dynamic, competitive program dedicated to preparing students for the wide variety of nursing opportunities in the health care field. New, modern facilities and partnerships with community health care organizations provide real-world clinical experiences that enhance learning.

GGC’s hallmark of faculty/student mentorship infuse the college’s nursing program with a unique level of engagement and interaction.

Access

Access to bachelor's degrees for more people, where potential trumps privilege, and tenacity and commitment matter more than one’s academic past. Honors Program? We’ve got you covered there, too.

Attentive

Attentive education that focuses on your success with faculty mentorships that linger after graduation. Standards are high, but you’ve got this with access to tutoring and professors who are engaged in your success.

Affordable

GGC’s innovative practices, caring culture and affordable tuition educate today's careers, and change the future for students at all levels, of all ages, from all walks of life.

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A Georgia Premier Program Choice

Earn your bachelor of science in nursing from one of Georgia's premier program choices created to develop health care leaders who succeed in today's dynamic health care system. The nursing program's integrated educational experience, with innovative use of technology, offers students the opportunity to work within inter-professional teams and further develop their intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual and social dimensions.

Modern Facilities

State-of-the-art simulation laboratory equipped with wireless audio-visual technology
15-bed nursing skills laboratory complete with functioning wall units, patient simulators and monitors
Health care setting laboratory equipment, including electronic health records and automated medication dispensing systems
High-tech classroom design that facilitates interactive learning

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation and Recognition

GGC's Bachelor of Science in Nursing is fully approved by the .
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at �� is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().
NSNA Stellar School Chapter Recognition, 2020-2021

Nursing Application

Nursing Program Philosophy, Mission, Vision

Philosophy

As an integral part of ��, the School of Health Sciences Nursing Program is also dedicated to a holistic nursing education based on a strong foundation in liberal arts, math, science and technology. The following list highlights aspects from the Nursing Program Philosophy (PDF).

��’s Nursing Program

Prepares leaders to manage care and promote positive transformations for the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, systems and for nursing practices;
Nurtures an emphasis of caring that guides and transforms the practice of nursing toward improved health;
Encourages nurses who assist individuals in achieving a positive state of being that includes all dimensions of life and employs patient-centered focus of care;
Develops nurses who function collaboratively and autonomously within professional standards and engage in self-reflection, self-regulation and commitment to professional development;
Emphasizes concepts, creativity and critical thinking as tools to create new knowledge and solve problems – both intraprofessionally and interdisciplinarily; and
Invites faculty who view themselves as collaborators, directors of learning and role models for the evolving nurse and support students’ self-development as nursing professionals prepared for 21st century global health care needs.

Mission

The Baccalaureate Nursing Program at �� is dedicated to preparing caring and competent nurses who lead with compassion and collaborate to provide evidenced based care to diverse individuals, families, groups, and populations. Faculty in the program inspire deeper learning through invitational and engaged educational strategies to foster holistic development.

Vision

The nursing program at �� will be a premier leader in preparing the baccalaureate registered nurse for the 21st century. The innovative conceptual curriculum will foster an integrated learning experience using state‐of‐the‐art technology to engage the whole person in and beyond the classroom. With faculty support, and mentoring, students will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills to courageously lead and transform health care and serve people in a diverse, dynamic, global healthcare community.

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