As a Nurse, there are so many different directions you can go!
Susanne Woltschlager-Brooks, DNP, MS, RN, NE-BC, is the Director of Professional Nursing Practice for Corewell Health West in Grand Rapids, MI. She is also a Laker for a Lifetime!
Grand Valley State's Kirkhof College of Nursing is committed to providing an authentic educational journey that empowers nurses to transform healthcare.
Why study nursing at Grand Valley State University?
Location
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 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
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
Learn from exceptional faculty invested in student success.
KCON News
GVSU faculty researchers: Health care wages not keeping up with inflation in Michigan
Faculty members presented data at the annual Health Economic Insights event, hosted by the Kirkhof College of Nursing and Seidman College of Business.
Feb 13, 2026
Bonnie Wesorick - Clinical Practice Models
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
Corewell Health Nurse Scholars program is one way students can receive financial aid after being accepted into KCON's nursing program.
Events
DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy - March 23
March 23, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday, March 23, 2026 | 5:30 - 8 pm ET Loosemore Auditorium at the Richard M. DeVos Center, 401 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Before a clinician can rely on a patient’s consent to...
Kirkhof College of Nursing Recognition Ceremony - Winter Semester 2026
May 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join the Kirkhof College of Nursing as we celebrate our Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates at the end of the 2026 Winter Semester...
GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Accelerated Second-Degree (BSN) Program - Virtual Information Session
March 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 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...
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, doctor of nursing practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).