WESTMONT DOWNTOWN | GROTENHUIS NURSING
Program Information
The Westmont Downtown Grotenhuis Nursing Program launched the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) in January 2022. Through the breadth of a liberal arts education and a grounding in the Christian faith, students will grow in all areas of their lives, developing key qualities such as compassion and empathy. Along with technical training in nursing skills, the curriculum addresses significant philosophical, ethical and social issues about individual and population health. The curriculum emphasizes compassionate care, equipping students with qualitative and quantitative research skills, while providing multiple opportunities for cross-cultural engagement and reflection.
Mission Statement
Westmont College
Westmont College is an undergraduate, residential, Christian, liberal arts communityserving God's kingdom by cultivating thoughtful scholars, grateful servants and faithful leaders for global engagement with the academy, church and world.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Prepares faithful servant leaders to provide patient-centered and family supported safe, compassionate care for diverse populations and communities across the lifespan and in all health care settings.
The 10 Learning Outcomes of Westmont Nursing
1.
Apply nursing theory and research-based knowledge, drawing from nursing, arts, humanities, and sciences, to exercise clinical judgment aligned with the nursing process across diverse care settings while integrating Christian principles of compassion and empathy.
2.
Communicate effectively and compassionately in the assessing, analyzing, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality person-centered care. Create patient plans of care and provide care that is culturally congruent, acknowledges the patient as a partner in care and incorporates the family support system and healthcare team.
3.
Integrate public health principles and competencies for population management, collaborating with various stakeholders and applying current community/public health frameworks to develop, implement, and evaluate community-based activities.
4.
Access and critically appraise evidence-based studies for practical application within diverse populations and healthcare settings, guided by Christian ethics and values.
5.
Apply quality improvement principles, contributing to a culture promoting patient safety, identifying actual or potential unsafe work environments.
6.
Collaborate with the interprofessional team, patients, families, and communities, employing established tools and techniques to improve health outcomes while upholding Christian values of teamwork, empathy, and respect.
7.
Understand the U.S Healthcare system and its impact on the delivery of equitable healthcare across diverse populations and settings, recognizing the relationships between organizations, external systems, and payers.
8.
Utilize information and communication technologies to gather, document, and review data, ensuring safe, ethical, and professional care across diverse populations and settings among providers, patients, and all system levels.
9.
Exhibits professionalism in nursing practice, emphasizing competence, honesty, integrity, and respect for diverse values and beliefs. Cultivating a strong sense of professional accountability and identity, embracing the nursing profession, while complying with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
10.
Display actions aligned with a capacity to engage in self-reflection and servant leadership, continued lifelong learning through a spirit of inquiry across the four spheres of care, and an ongoing commitment to personal well-being.
Program Cost
The ABSN 16-month program costs $68,000.
For information on ABSN Financial Aid, visit Nursing Financial Aid.
Sample Schedule
- NUR 211: Fundamentals for Nursing Practice – 4 units
- NUR 210: Pathophysiology for Nursing – 2 units
- NUR 213: Pharmacology for Nursing – 4 units
- PHI 200: Nursing for Human Flourishing – 3 units
- SOC 200: Understanding My Neighbor: Society, Culture, and Health – 3 units
- RS 010 NUR/RS 020 NUR* – 4 units
*GE offered on Nursing Campus
- NUR 230: Beginning Medical/Surgical/Geriatric (MSG) Nursing – 3 units
- NUR 265: Psych/Mental Health Nursing – 2 units
- NUR 280: Nursing and the Liberal Arts – 2 units
- RS 010 NUR/RS 020 NUR* – 4 units
- HIS 010 NUR* – 4 units
*GE offered on Nursing Campus
- NUR 270: Intermediate MSG Nursing – 3 units
- NUR 240: Maternal/Child Health Nursing – 2 units
- NUR 250: Pediatric Nursing – 2 units
- NUR 260: Evidence-based Practice for Nursing – 2 units
- SP 200: Spanish for Healthcare – 3 units
- NUR 285: Advanced MSG Nursing – 3 units
- NUR 290: Public Health Nursing – 2 units
- NUR 295: Nursing Leadership – 2 units
- NUR 275: Professional Nursing Roles – 2 units
- + Intensive Care
- + Emergency Department and Trauma Services
- + Surgical Service
- + Acute Patient Care
- + Ambulatory Patient Care
- + Home Patient Care
- + Public Health Nursing
- + Case Management
- + Discharge Planning
- + Nursing Education
- + Nursing Informatics
- + Nursing Leadership
- + Nursing Research
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WESTMONT ABSN ALUMS HAVE GONE ON TO LEADING MEDICAL CENTERS LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
“Westmont’s nursing program equipped me for my first nursing job in the ICU at Cottage more than I could have imagined. I had a job offer immediately after completing the program! The nursing instructors invest and care about their students and our futures as nurses. Starting out in critical care as a new nurse is not easy, but thanks to my amazing instructors I have felt prepared and confident in my role.”
– Grace ’22, ABSN graduate
Poised to Serve in the Heart of Santa Barbara
The Westmont Downtown Grotenhuis Nursing Program is located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. The downtown building features a state-of-the-art simulation lab, a team-based learning environment and progressive healthcare facilities to support an accelerated nursing program. The convenient location provides students with easy access to their clinical rotations throughout the Santa Barbara area.
