Nursing

Our Nursing programs educate individuals to become professional nurses committed to nursing practice, leadership and service. Our guiding values are summarized in the acronym ICARE - integrity, caring, accountability, respect, and excellence.

We want to help you make the most of your time and investment in a nursing degree with small class sizes and intensive one-on-one instruction led by highly qualified faculty – in both the classroom and health care environments. When studying nursing at Ashland University, you’ll be prepared both professionally and personally to manage all the challenges you’ll face as a member of today’s most exciting healthcare profession.

Our vision is to be recognized as the premier nursing college in the region, educating graduates to serve a global and diverse society by offering:

  • Traditional BSN
    Built on nearly a century of excellence in nursing education, this program is is available for Freshman students changing majors, and some transfer studetns.

  • Accelerated Program
    15-month BSN program available to for students who have a Baccalaureate Degree in another field

  • Advanced Entry Program
    Availale for transfer students and Ashland University students who meet the admission requirements

  • RN to BSN
    Registered nurses seeking to complete their degree

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty
Melessa Starnes-Damoff is a professional instructor of nursing. She received her MS in nursing education from Walden University, her B.S. in nursing from Ashland University,... Read more

Nursing Blog

Dr. Owens presents at 2013 Ethnographic Qualitative Research Conference

Dr. Jacqueline Owens, assistant professor of nursing, presented at the 2013 Ethnographic Qualitative Research Conference held June 7-8, 2013, at Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH... Read more

The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

In 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health . All states have formed Action... Read more

Florence Nightingale - "The Lady with the Lamp"