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Students are often requested to obtain letters of recommendation or references from faculty and/or staff members of the School of Nursing for scholarships, educational applications, employment, etc. Nursing students first should obtain consent from each faculty/staff member; faculty and staff may choose to decline the request at their discretion.

The Recognition Ceremony, which includes presentation of school pins for ABSNs and BSNs and graduate hoods for MSN and DNPs along with other awards and recognition, is held for the graduating nursing students. The ceremony is planned by the School of Nursing and the graduating students and represents a long-standing tradition of schools of nursing. Participation in the Pinning/Hooding ceremony is limited to students who are graduating from one of the PLU School of Nursing degree programs

Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing embraces core values of: Compassion and kindness Competence Diversity, equity, and inclusion Excellence Respect and integrity Service Social Justice

Phone: (253) 535-7672 email: nurs@plu.edu The School of Nursing administrative suite is located in Room 214 of the Ramstad Building. Several administrative offices are located, within the suite, including those of the Dean, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Associate Director of Advising, Admissions & Student Support, and Clinical Onboarding Specialist. The office staff also includes the Assistant to the Dean, Senior Office Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant, Budget and Contract

The School of Nursing maintains a nursing skills lab and a simulation lab on each campus. Students are scheduled for specific laboratory times to practice those skills taught in the curriculum. Skill acquisition requires hands-on practice and students are expected to use these times to achieve skill competency. Open laboratory times are available for individual practice and study. Information about courses, events, open labs, and coordinator contact information is available on the PLU SoN

The School of Nursing faculty fully embraces these concepts and further hold beliefs about nursing, persons, environment, and health which direct the development of programs and guide the educational process. Nursing is an intellectual discipline that is both an art and a science. Persons are individuals, families, and communities, and have inherent dignity and worth. Environment is integral to, and inseparable from person, consisting of both internal and external realms of influence. Health

BSN Program Outcomes MSN Program Outcomes DNP Program Outcomes

Returning from Leave Returning to Program Following Medical Withdrawal Returning from Withdrawal of the Term Returning from Leave in Excess of One Year

About the School of Nursing The School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University is a professional school that combines nursing science with a strong foundation in natural sciences and the liberal arts. PLU has offered the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree since 1951, the master of science in nursing (MSN) degree since 1990, and the doctor of nursing practice degree since 2015. The BSN program prepares students as skilled generalists and provides a foundation for graduate study. The