Welcome to the School of Nursing

About Us

The nursing program at LSSU offers a challenging and rewarding program of study that reflects the standards of professional nursing. This program will prepare you to make judgements and carry out nursing care based on critical thinking and research based knowledge to facilitate disease prevention, health promotion, health maintenance, health restoration and rehabiliation.   Our faculty have one common mission and that is to graduate outstanding students who are ready and able to provide professional nursing services using theory and evidence based practice.

Mission Statement

To graduate competent students who are prepared to safely provide compassionate nursing care utilizing theory and evidence-based practice.

Student Handbooks

The BSN School of Nursing Handbook (pdf), revised yearly and accessible from the School of Nursing web page, is designed to orient you to the policies and procedures affecting your nursing education and your successful progression in the major. Our program outcomes can also be found within our School of Nursing Handbook. Use this link to view the PN School of Nursing Handbook (pdf).

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Scholarship Sign-up

Scholarship sign-up occurs during the spring semester of each academic year. Click here for more information.

Application to School of Nursing

BSN: Clinical Portion of the Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program

PN: Practical Nursing Prgram (Associate's in Health Care Provider and/or Practical Nursing Certificate)

RN to BSN Completion: For practicing RNs returning to school to earn a BSN

Important Reminders

• *NEW* AHA CPR Guidelines
• Immunization Schedule and Information
• Criminal Background Check Information
• TEAS and Critical Thinking Information **NEW**

Hands-on Education

Nursing student collaborating with a team member at War Memorial Hospital, another clinical facility that partners with LSSU

Blood Drive - Lake Superior State University nursing students participate biannually in a community blood drive in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Nursing students engage in a simulated environment at McLaren Northern Michigan just one of our many clinical agencies.