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Nursing students exam a patient at bedside.

Choose an Ascension Via Christi – Wichita State University School of Nursing undergraduate or graduate degree program that fits your career goals.

Accessibility note: This video "Nursing Program at Wichita State University" has been narrated to include all essential visual information, so separate audio description is not necessary.

Attention Prospective Student Applicant

Before admission to the nursing program, we encourage you to visit the Kansas State Board of Nursing Practice Act (KS-NPA) website to download and review the Kansas Nurse Practice Act statute status 65-1120 on page 223.

Nursing is in High Demand

Given the rapidly aging population and the increasing need for health services, the demand for all levels of nursing continues to grow. Wichita State offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees to help meet this need. 

Nursing in the News

  • Community invited to be vendors and participants in WSU Shocktoberfest celebration

    — Wichita State University is welcoming vendors for its fall Shocktoberfest celebration. The deadline for merchants and vendors to join in the Shocktoberfest Family Weekend events is Aug. 31.Shocktoberfest is a public event Sept. 30-Oct. 5 open to the entire campus and Wichita-area community. It is WSU's biggest annual celebration of Shocker pride.

  • After 17 years, Wichita State brings back popular Madrigal Feaste

    — After 17 years, the Madrigal Singers of Wichita State University will host an Elizabethan-themed dinner and music program at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at the Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom.

  • From one student to another: Greek Life in the midst of a pandemic

    — Wichita State has been successful in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 because college students are following social distancing guidelines. Wichita State’s Rho Beta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta and the Zeta Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta have had no cases of COVID-19.

  • Shocker-branded buses hit the streets of Wichita

    — Two new battery-powered buses wrapped in Shocker pride will soon be seen zipping through Wichita’s streets. Wichita Transit recently unveiled the Wichita State University-branded buses, which are ecofriendly, filled with modern conveniences, and will circulate among the university’s main campus, as well as Wichita State South, WSU Tech and the Metroplex.

Licensed Mental Health Technician Pathway

The Licensed Mental Health Technician pathway at Wichita State prepares students for entry-level positions to care for patients who are challenged with mental or behavioral health issues.

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