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, RN, CHSE, CNE
Enrollment: 700
Annual graduates: 300+
Clinical practice sites: 400+
Faculty: 47 full time; 41 part time
American Academy of Nursing Fellows: 6
Staff: 83
Annual sponsored activities expenditures: $6.5 million
Annual project awards: $12.4 million
Cumulative project awards: $73.6 million
Student organizations: 12
NCLEX pass rate: 99%
National NP exam pass rate: 100%
Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing is to educate professional nurses of today and leaders of tomorrow through the provision of excellent educational programs in nursing. The college will identify, attract and graduate students of high potential, especially those from groups who have been historically under-represented in Texas health care.
Furthermore, this mission will facilitate individuals, families and groups in achieving the maximum state of well-being through education of highly skilled nurses, research and service. The mission of the college will be enhanced through faculty contributions to community service, leadership, practice and research.
Vision
Our vision is to be a premier college of nursing and to educate and empower a diverse population of nurse leaders who will transform health and health systems through service, discovery and knowledge.
Values
The College of Nursing's vision and goals embody the Aggie core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Standing on these values, we strive for a culture of respect and integrity through shared governance and transparency, and appreciation for diversity and interprofessional collaboration.
OUR DEGREES AND PROGRAMS
- 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 nurses seeking a career as a nurse educator
- MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner, for nurses seeking a career as an FNP
- MSN-Forensic Nursing, for nurses seeking specialized education in caring for victims of violence
- Doctor of Nursing Practice-Forensic Nursing, for bachelor's-prepared nurses wishing to extend their forensic health care expertise with a clinical doctoral degree (coming soon)
- 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 nurses seeking post-baccalaureate, post-master’s education in forensic nursing
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, for graduate-prpared nurses seeking certification as an FNP (coming soon)
- 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 can address access to health care. With specialized research centers and strategic partnerships in place, our nurses have specialty areas, including:
- Forensic nursing
- Hispanic populations
- Childhood obesity
- Public health nursing
- Chronic diseases
- Vulnerable 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 campuses and locations and hundreds of clinical practice sites, Aggie nurses can be found across Texas.
