Nursing

Faculty/Staff

Kerrie Kimbrow, AdventHealth Endowed Chair; Jean Alway, Marcia Azevedo, Kathy Davis, Lakicia Foster, Terri Gibson, Elisane Grellmann-Almeida, Joyce Melius, Rima Seaman, Coreline Mayfield, RN-BS Program Coordinator

Flavia Illingworth, Office Manager/Pre-Nursing Advisor

Sheri Denny, Clinical Coordinator

Mission

The mission of the Southwestern Adventist University Department of Nursing is to prepare caring and competent generalists in the profession of nursing with a Christian perspective of a liberal arts foundation, a sense of mission grounded in applied Christian beliefs, and a professional practice built on natural, behavioral, and nursing sciences. The program fosters an environment that facilitates development of students who engage in civic and professional accountability, critical inquiry, and the pursuit of life-long learning.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Southwestern Adventist University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Southwestern Adventist University is fully approved by the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas, George H. W. Bush State Office Building, 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200, Austin, TX 78701, 512-305-7400.