Nursing (B.S.)

• 98% of traditional BSN graduates have job offers at the time of graduation
• AUM nursing students have received clinical training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Hospital in Bethesda, MD through ProjectSERVE (Student’s Education Related to the Veteran Experience)
• Nursing students work together in the Warhawk Hospital, a simulated interprofessional experience, to prepare for work in a clinical practice team.
• AUM nursing students get hands-on care experience through the Healthy Kids Outreach Initiative, which offers health screening to school children in underserved areas in Alabama.

Note: While salaries vary depending on several factors including your level of experience, education and training, and geography and industry, here is a sampling of the future job growth and salaries nationally.

The job outlook for nurses is excellent. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for registered nurses is $73,300.

College of Nursing

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• Stacy Hoffman Glass graduated in 2016 as the Chancellor’s Scholar and accepted a position at Baptist Hospital.
• Dr. Linda Gibson-Young completed her BSN at AUM and earned a masters and PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is now an Associate Professor at Auburn University.
• Dr. Virginia Christine Simmons Muckler is a nurse anesthetist and simulation expert at Duke School of Nursing.
• After graduating from AUM, Ron Cleutat worked as a nurse manager of a cardiovascular intensive care unit, a travel nurse, and with disabled children. He is co-founder and CEO of Hemophilia Preferred Care, a company that provides healthcare services for patients with hemophilia and their families.

The traditional BSN Program for non-nurses is a full-time program of studies with classroom, clinical laboratory, simulation experiences and clinical practice in a variety of health care agencies.  This program track is comprised of 63 semester hours and upon successful completion of the program, students are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.

The RN to BSN: Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses (EARN) program for Associate Degree nurses seeking a BSN degree is comprised of 30 semester hours and all courses are offered online.  The AUM faculty members teaching online have been prepared according to the highest quality standards for online education. An advisor maintains contact with students throughout their progression in the program to facilitate access to classes and other needs.

The graduate MSN Program options are online and have specific curricula found on the website. A graduate advisor maintains contact with students throughout their progression in the program to facilitate access to classes and other needs.

The DNP program, planning to commence in January 2019, will be a post-master’s program.  Graduates from the DNP program will practice as nurse practitioners, nurse executives, clinical nurse specialists, midwives, nurse anesthetists and educators in a plethora of settings.  A doctoral advisor will maintain contact with students throughout their progression in the program.

Program curricula can be found in the online catalog, student handbooks located on the website and from an academic advisor.