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Nursing: RN-BSN
Degrees Offered
Our accredited online RN to BSN Program at Highlands University is designed for registered nurses to earn a bachelor’s degree. This program prepares graduates for high-level nursing positions in patient care and management as well as in community health. Our graduates become leaders in the nursing profession. Nearly half plan to pursue advanced degrees in nursing (for example, nurse practitioner, nursing education, and nurse midwife).
We offer small classes averaging 15 students; because of that, you will have an intensely personalized experience. At Highlands, your instructors are available to answer your specific questions and to advise you about your career goals and personal success. We also follow up to see how you are doing.
Our program accepts students from accredited community colleges around the country. NMHU also has strong partnerships with associate-degree nursing programs at Luna Community College and Santa Fe Community College, which makes it much easier for students to transition into our BSN Program.
Earning your BSN is your path to a variety of exciting nursing careers with the potential for higher pay and advancement.
Find information about the RN to BSN program courses here.
Do you have questions? Please email Helene Boudreau, recruiter/advisor at hboudreau@nmhu.edu.
Nursing Undergraduate Requirements
Undergraduate course catalog: Nursing
The New Mexico Highlands undergraduate catalog outlines your options and the steps you need to take to complete degree requirements for your chosen major. To ensure the seamless completion of your degree, consult often with your academic adviser and utilize Highlands’ Degree Audit tool to keep track of your academic progress.
Our Mission
Mission of the Department of Nursing
The mission of the Department of Nursing is to prepare quality nurse health care providers through excellence in education, scholarship and service. This program builds on the strength of the licensed registered nurse and challenges the individuals enrolled in this program to expand their critical thinking for new professional nursing roles, methods of health care delivery and approaches to health care practice issues.
Faculty and Staff
Jeanie Flood Ph.D., RN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR
Sandra Gardner, RN, BSN, MS, MSN, EdD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF NURSING
Siri Gurunam Kaur Khalsa, CNP, MSN, BSN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING
Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Alice Davis, Ph.D., FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified)
PROGRAM DEVELOPER
Victoria Stark-Romero, MBA
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DEVELOPER
Amanda Romero
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Helene Boudreau
RECRUITER/ADVISOR