College of Nursing

Developing Nurses as Christian Servants

Our Mission

The Carr College of Nursing’s mission statement is “Developing Nurses as Christian Servants.”

The Carr College of Nursing fosters a supportive environment that challenges professional and advanced practice nursing students to reach their full potential. The programs' purposes are to provide an excellent transforming professional nursing education that leads to an understanding and philosophy of life inspired by Christian ideals.  This involves the following goals:

  1. The preparation of transformed professional and advanced practice inspired nurses who provide compassionate nursing care reflective of their faith and Christian service and who value lifelong intellectual growth.
  2. The encouragement of practice-oriented clinical judgment and clinical reasoning which acknowledges dependence on God and is built upon a liberal arts foundation and nursing science.
  3. The development of a commitment to Christian values, ethics, truth, intellectual excellence and standards of professional and advanced nursing practice.
  4. The promotion of supportive civil and authentic personal and professional relationships.
  5. The promotion of lifelong health habits that contribute to multidimensional human flourishing (a better quality of life physically, spiritually, psychologically and socially).
  6. The emphasis of a servant-leadership lifestyle which prepares graduates who have a respect for cultures, human dignity, and an understanding of world missions.

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Undergraduate tracks are designed to meet the needs of all students. There is a four-year, traditional track on our main campus. An individualized track is also available for students holding a current nursing license without a bachelor’s degree.

16-month accelerated program in Northwest Arkansas

We offer the opportunity to earn your Bachelor of Science in nursing through a 16-month track located at out Northwest Arkansas campus.

Family Nurse Practitioner

This Master of Science in nursing program prepares registered nurses who already hold a Bachelor of Science in nursing as future family nurse practitioners. Delivered in a hybrid format with full-time and part-time options, the curriculum consists largely of online delivery and three on-campus intensives.

Our curriculum prepares registered nurses to be future family nurse practitioners who can provide care to patients across their lifespan in outpatient care settings. Our FNP program’s flexibility allows students to better balance the demands of work, life and school while the required on-campus intensives allow for face-to-face relationship building during live workshops and interprofessional educational activities.

 

Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing

The first of its kind in Arkansas, this master’s program for applicants with any undergraduate degree prepares students to take the national licensing exam to become registered nurses. The program provides on-campus, state-of-the-art simulations and diverse clinical experiences.

 

Health Missions

Health care missions has been a major focus since the college was founded. All students who desire a global health care/cultural experience are encouraged to do so and are assisted in fulfilling that dream. International mission trips include Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cambodia, Thailand, Tanzania and Zambia.

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