Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare caring, competent, and compassionate graduates with a commitment to service, scholarship, lifelong learning and professional practice by providing a quality nursing education in a nurturing Christian environment.
Accreditations
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Alabama State Board of Registered Nursing
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
Program Distinctives
- #10 in the Nation for Career Preparation--Wall Street Journal (2024)
- 96% - Employment Rate Prior to Graduation (2023 BSN Graduates)
- 100% - First-Time Pass NCLEX for December 2022, May 2023, December 2023, May 2024
- 100% National Certification Exam Pass Rate
- Named Center of Excellence in Nursing Education (National League of Nursing) in 2021
- 93.8% - National Certification Exam First-Time Pass Rate (2023 Nurse Anesthesia Graduates)
- #4 - Best Private, Christian Nursing School in the Southeast (Niche, 2020) 7,000+ Alumni
- 100% of Alumni surveyed would choose Samford again (3-year average)
Degrees Offered
- RN-BSN (coming summer of 2025)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS, BSN)
- Accelerated BSN (post-bachelor's/second degree BSN)
- Post-Masters Certificate
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctorate of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Degree Types
BSN - Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS, BSN)
Accelerated BSN (post-bachelor’s/second degree BSN)
RN to BSN
Post-Master’s Certificate
Post Master's Certificate Primary Care (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Primary Care (Family Nurse Practitioner)