School of Nursing
Welcome to the Austin Peay State University (APSU) School of Nursing website. The APSU School of Nursing offers two nursing education programs: the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure), this includes the RN to BSN concentration (for licensed AS degree RN’s), and, a Master of Science in Nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing degree allows the student to select from three concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or Nursing Education. Both the RN to BSN concentration and the Graduate Nursing Program are offered online.
I welcome you to contact us. We are pleased that you visited our webpages and look forward to hearing more from you.
Eve Rice, DNP, MSN,CPNP
Director
Austin Peay State University School of Nursing
APSU School of Nursing Mission
The Austin Peay State University School of Nursing is designed to prepare the nurse generalist and nurses in advanced roles to meet regional healthcare needs while cultivating an appreciation of diversity and an understanding of the national and global healthcare environments.
The Director, staff, and faculty of the School of Nursing demonstrate respect for all persons, serving as role models and mentors to students as they evolve in professional development specific to their level of education and practice roles. A supportive, positive, and collaborative environment is a hallmark of the school.
The School of Nursing is committed to empowering students to become critical thinkers, healthcare leaders, excellent communicators, and life-long learners. The school serves traditional and non-traditional students, including the military community.
APSU School of Nursing Vision
The APSU School of Nursing’s vision is to develop leaders in nursing and healthcare who have the critical inquiry, skills, and values for life and practice in a global society.
Core Values
- Quality
- Innovation
- Change
- Collaboration
- Community
- Global Awareness
- Professionalism
- Caring
- Safety
Goals
Goal 1. Growth and Sustainability
- Increase growth in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs while maintaining quality and innovative nursing education that prepares competent and professional nurses.
- Increase nursing classroom, laboratory, simulation, and student commons space.
- Continued use and updates of technology and equipment to assure sustainability for long-term use.
- Forge community partnerships to connect education, practice, and research that will improve the quality of healthcare locally and globally.
Goal 2. Student Success, Scholarship, and Critical Thinking
- Foster and support students’ success toward program completion.
- Create an engaging student-centered learning environment that supports critical thinking and innovation.
- Create incentives to include faculty productivity.
- Provide students with research opportunities.
- Expand and increase access to student resources.
Goal 3. Culture of Diversity and Inclusion
- Cultivate a climate of inclusion with an appreciation of diversity.
- Support cultural enrichment programs in the SON and campus related to health care for diverse populations.
- Implement recruiting and retention geared toward faculty, staff, and student groups that are underrepresented.
- Incorporate cultural competence across curriculum
Goal 4. Professional Leaders and Educators in Health Care
- Provide opportunities and support for faculty to obtain and maintain certifications in nursing education, leadership, and specialty areas.
- Create fiscal structure to support staff development.
- Faculty and students will take an active role in committee and leadership positions at program, university, state, and national level.
