They work in a variety of health care agencies. These experiences help to broaden the student's view of employent opportunities. The nursing program is designed on the belief that the liberal arts are an essential foundatioin for nurses as they study Man, Health, and Environment and Nursing. The program has approval from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and is accredited by the National League for Nursing. Kappa Sigma is the local chapter of the International Honor Society for Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau.
Membership is based on scholastic and leadership achievement.
The nursing program has two tracks, the traditional four year track and the RN completion track. The RN completion track is exclusively for registered nurses who have graduated from an associate degree nursing program or a diploma nursing program. Nursing majors graduating from Olivet Nazarene University receive the Bachelor of Science degree.