Nursing encompasses not only physical and psychosocial interventions, but also spiritual care. The faculty's goal is to prepare the next generation of nurses to reach all people in all areas of nursing and offer care and affirmation. In addition, our nurses stand ready to grapple with tough ethical issues and share their faith appropriately. The latter often arises during serious medical crises when spiritual needs become readily apparent. Unlike public school teachers who must adhere to strict separation between church and state, APU nurses have a unique opportunity to share their faith.
Spiritual care is integral to patient care.
The strength of APU's programs is in part evidenced by the numbers. To date, the total number of graduates from the BSN Program stands at 814. Graduate enrollment stands at 90. Established in 1983, the graduate school matriculated its first student, Diane Fillhart Lewis, in 1990 and achieved NLN accreditation that same year. Since its inception, there have been 175 graduates.