Washington Adventist University Nursing Program Receives Accreditation
Takoma Park, Md. (October 20, 2016) The baccalaureate degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing programs at Washington Adventist University have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-6791.
“We are very pleased with these accreditations, as they reflect the hard work of our faculty and staff, and the high quality of our nursing programs,” said WAU President Weymouth Spence, Ed.D., R.T. “Please join me in congratulating the nursing program faculty and staff for their excellent work.”
“In the Adventist tradition, our programs are defined by our commitment to faith-informed distinctive safe nursing practices, as required for holistic learning and abundant living,” said WAU Provost Cheryl Harris Kisunzu, Ph.D.
Washington Adventist University offers a baccalaureate degree in nursing as part of the school’s traditional day program. Additionally, three master’s degree programs in the University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) are offered, accommodating working adults with an accelerated evening format. The graduate programs include an RN-MSN program, a Master of Science in Nursing and Business Leadership, and a Master of Science in Nursing Education.
For more information about the WAU Department of Nursing and the programs offered, please see our website.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the University’s eight graduate and 42 undergraduate programs. The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
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