School of Nursing

Tradition of Excellence

Why Nursing at Avila?

Because of our strengths....

Students who are motivated, intelligent, committed, and highly capable.
Faculty who have significant clinical and academic experience, energy, and a commitment to progressive nursing education.
A curriculum that prepares the nurse of the future and provides a wide variety of clinical experiences available to students, including many community based clinical experiences.

For a satisfying career...

Outstanding reputation as one of the oldest baccalaureate programs of nursing in the metropolitan area, and one that prepares students for nursing careers and nursing leadership positions.
The Avila nursing graduate is well prepared to have a successful career as a staff nurse and to contribute to nursing through membership and activity in professional nursing organizations.
Avila nursing graduates are/have been employed in the following positions of nursing leadership: directors of agencies including home health and long-term care facilities; hospital administrator of a rural community hospital in Kansas; entrepreneur in the field of nurse executive placement; leadership roles of the American Nurses’ Association; executive director of a national research project based in Kansas City to enhance underprivileged family well-being, nursing program directors and faculty.

To experience our Nursing Education and Resource Center (NERC) and administrative suite...

Our state of the art NERC provides a simulated hospital environment where students learn to assist patients and provide basic to intensive nursing skills.
The NERC provides meeting and work space for independent and group study.

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