Welcome from the Dean

Thank you for visiting the web site for the St John’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Southwest Baptist University. The College is a unique venture between two faith-based institutions -- Southwest Baptist University and St John’s Mercy Health System, and as such offers programs in nursing that reflect its strong Judeo-Christian heritage.  

The College offers programs leading to the Associate of Science in Nursing and degree completion program for registered nurses who wish to earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. It has special programs to emergency medical technicians and licensed practical nurses who wish to continue their careers in health care through earning their ASN and taking the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. It also houses a special program to enable high school juniors and seniors to begin taking their prerequisite and general education courses for college credit while still in high school.

The College’s nursing program builds on a rich heritage that began with the founding of the St John’s School of Nursing in 1905 and continued with the transition of this program to an Associate Degree program through Southwest Baptist University when in 1996 it joined the existing SBU bachelor of science in nursing degree completion program for registered nurses. It has over 20 expert faculty who have developed programs that are timely, rigorous and well respected in the community. Historically, the College’s graduates surpass state and national pass rates on the NCLEX licensure examination, and most are offered employment prior to graduation.

Spend some time going through the information about the program that meets your needs and feel free to contact us with your questions and your requests for more information about how the St John’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences can help you attain and further your career in nursing.

Best wishes to you,
Sincerely,

Jennifer A. Wilson, EdD, RN
Dean, St John’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences