User:Vmedinaasub/Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing

[[File:Texas A&M University Health Science Center Bryan Campus.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Type: Public Established: 2008

Dean: Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN

Students: 450+

Location: Bryan, Texas, USA

Website: https://nursing.tamu.edu/]] The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing in Bryan, Texas is a public college established in 2008 to address the critical nursing shortage in Texas. After receiving approval from the Texas Board of Nursing, the college began with 44 students in July 2008. Enrollment has since grown to approximately 450 students. The college offers three different tracks to a Bachelor of Science in nursing (B.S.N.): traditional, second degree and RN-to-B.S.N.

In July 2013, the college received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree. The program consists of entirely online classes, so students can balance other responsibilities with advancing their education. The program accepts applicants with a B.S.N., with future plans to offer a RN-to-M.S.N. for registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma, who wish to continue their education.

Academics
Three tracks are offered that lead to a Bachelor of Science in nursing:


 * Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 * Second Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 * Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Three Master's programs are offered:


 * Master of Science in Nursing Nursing Education
 * Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
 * Master of Science in Nursing Forensic Nursing

One Certificate program is available:


 * Graduate Certificate in Forensic Health Care

The college currently has a 99% first time pass rate for the NCLEX-RN.

Mission and Research
The college's mission is to educate professional nurses of today and leaders of tomorrow through excellent educational programs in nursing by identifying, attracting and graduating students of high potential, especially those who have been historically underrepresented in healthcare in Texas.

Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing is involved in research in forensic nursing, Hispanic populations, childhood obesity, public health nursing, chronic diseases, and vulnerable populations. The college of nursing is located in Bryan, Texas with clinical locations in Bryan-College Station, Round Rock, The Woodlands, and the Gulf Coast.