About the College of Nursing
The Texas A&M College of Nursing is committed to preparing the next generation of nurses through exceptional education programs, progressive research, strategic partnerships and innovative outreach initiatives.
Quick Facts
Founded: 2008
Dean: Leann Horsley, PhD, MBA, RN, CHSE, CNE
Enrollment: 800+
Annual graduates: 350
Clinical practice sites: 400+
Faculty: 52 full time; 36 part time
American Academy of Nursing Fellows: 7
Staff: 80
Annual sponsored activities expenditures: $8.7 million
Annual project awards: $13.5 million
Cumulative project awards: $80.5 million
Student organizations: 12
NCLEX pass rate: 99%
National NP exam pass rate: 100%
Our Mission
The College of Nursing prepares professional nurses to meet the demands of evolving health care through education, discovery, research, and service.
Our Vision
Our vision is to empower the next generation of nurse leaders to transform health care through innovation, pioneering research, and compassionate care.
Our Values
The College of Nursing's mission and vision embody the Aggie Core Values of Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service. Standing on these values, we strive for a culture of respect and integrity through shared governance, transparency, appreciation for engaged citizenship, and interprofessional collaboration.
OUR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
- Traditional BSN, for students who have completed nursing prerequisites
- Second-Degree BSN, for students with a non-nursing degree
- RN to BSN, for students already licensed as RNs
- ASCEND, for students co-enrolled in Blinn College's ADN program
- MSN-Nursing Education, for bachelor's-prepared nurses seeking seeking certification as an FNP
- MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner, for bachelor's-prepared nurses seeking
- MSN-Forensic Nursing, for bachelor's-prepared nurses seeking specialized education in caring for victims of violence
- Doctor of Nursing Practice-Leadership, for graduate-prepared nurses seeking a clinical doctoral degree and leadership roles in health care systems
- Graduate Certificate in Forensic Health Care, for bachelor's-prepared nurses seeking advanced education in forensic nursing
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, for graduate-prepared nurses seeking certification as an AGACNP
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, for graduate-prepared nurses seeking certification as an FNP
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, for graduate-prepared nurses seeking certification as a PMHNP
TRANSFORMING NURSING RESEARCH
Nursing research shapes outcomes that address access to health care. With specialized research centers and strategic partnerships in place, our nurses have specialty areas, including:
- Disease management and prevention
- Forensic nursing
- Health professional education
- Health promotion and risk reduction
- Maternal, child and adolescent health
- Rural and underserved populations
Serving Across Texas
Our students and faculty benefit from collaborative opportunities in instruction, clinical training and translational research with fellow Texas A&M Health Science Center academic units, institutes, centers and partners. And with multiple locations and hundreds of clinical practice sites, Aggie nurses can be found across Texas.
