At Grand Valley State University, we believe nursing is not only a profession, it is a calling honored by exceptional learning experiences and partnerships beginning in education. We offer dedicated advising, convenient delivery formats, exceptional faculty, significant support resources, and rich learning experiences to help you build and expand a rewarding nursing career.



Why study nursing at Grand Valley State University?


Location

Grand Rapids Health Campus

Located in downtown Grand Rapids, the Kirkhof College of Nursing sits in the heart of the medical mile, surrounded by the leading hospitals and healthcare facilities in West Michigan. 

Leading Technology

Students in a simulated hospital setting

Students learn using state-of-the-art technology for teaching and learning in the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on GVSU’s Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.

Individualized

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The Office of Student Services assists students through the program, providing advice and counsel. Academic advisors provide individual program plans, relevant clinical practicums, and advising for each nursing student.

Exceptional Faculty

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Learn from exceptional faculty invested in student success.


Spotlights

Federal grants help nursing student earn degree Spotlight

Federal grants help nursing student earn degree

When she was 14, Sarah Conant was asked to take care of her grandmother, who was in a wheelchair. It was the start of Conant's path, albeit a rocky one, to a nursing career that set her on course to earn a bachelor's degree (and soon a master's degree).

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KCON News

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Michigan's health trends: mental health crisis worsens, according to GVSU researchers

The 15th annual West Michigan Health Care Economic Forecast was held on the Health Campus.

Feb 9, 2024

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Bonnie Wesorick - Clinical Practice Models

Video of Bonnie Wesorick speaking about her nursing history

Listen to Bonnie Wesorick talk about her personal history in nursing, the development of the Clinical Practice Model, and the premise behind the Bonnie Wesorick Center for Healthcare Transformation housed within the Kirkhof College of Nursing.

Corewell Health/KCON Nurse Scholars Program Explained

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Corewell Health Nurse Scholars program is one way students can receive financial aid after being accepted into KCON's nursing program. 


Events

GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Virtual RN-BSN Program Information Session

March 19, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

MAKE YOUR CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS A REALITY  WITH A BACHLOR OF SCIENCE IN DEGREE FROM GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. Join the GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing for an interactive, virtual...

GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Virtual RN-BSN Program Information Session

March 20, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

MAKE YOUR CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS A REALITY WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE FROM GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. Join the GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing for an interactive,...

GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Accelerated Second-Degree (BSN) Program - Virtual Information Session

March 21, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Accelerated Second Degree BSN program is for individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university and wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science...

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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
https://www.ccneaccreditation.org

 



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