High priority is given to academic excellence and clinical experience.
Major emphasis is placed is placed on clinical nursing practice in combination with classroom and laboratory instruction. All nursing students complete a two semester Nursing Internship in their senior year. This Internship, in combination with the entire BSN curriculum, prepares the graduate to practice in a variety of settings and specialties. Research indicates that advanced practice registered nurses can provide 60 to 80 percent of primary care services as well as or better than physicians and at a lesser cost. The BSN curriculum in the Vail Program of Nursing prepares students for graduate studies in nursing.