Nursing

Advance your nursing career with an online RN to BSN program designed for working nurses. If you’re a registered nurse seeking career advancement, you will find it through Houston Christian University’s online RN to BSN program. Our transformative …

BSN to MSN programs for advanced nursing careers. BSN to MSN programs offer registered nurses with bachelor’s degrees a direct pathway to advanced practice roles and leadership positions in healthcare. These accelerated graduate programs are designed specifically for …

Pediatric nurse practitioners work in one of the nation’s fastest-growing career fields, and Texas ranks among the top three states for pediatric nurse practitioner jobs. The state also faces a nursing shortage. That combination gives Texas nurses who …

Nurses are the keystone to a functioning healthcare system. Across the country, and especially in Texas, nurses are also in short supply. Houston Christian University, a leading nursing school in Texas, meets this nursing shortage challenge head-on. Through its …

Hybrid learning combines the best that online and on-campus degree programs offer, giving students flexibility and control over how they manage their education. In the case of hybrid nursing programs, students enjoy the advantages of learning online …

Travel nursing jobs became widespread during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as hospital administrators scrambled to maintain staffing levels. Many media reports have focused on an abrupt drop in travel nurse jobs. However, while demand is down …

For decades, National Nurses Week has honored those who commit themselves to the nursing profession while also highlighting the challenges and rewards of the nursing field. Perhaps most importantly, the week provides people the perfect opportunity to remember …

Nursing is the backbone of healthcare in the United States and across the world. Nurses have always exemplified the meaning of “essential worker,” long before the COVID-19 pandemic drove the point home. COVID-19 focused our attention on the essential nature …

As the healthcare workers with the most frequent contact with patients, nurses have experienced the most changes in their job due to the coronavirus pandemic. The situation has led to a call for empowering nurses, incorporating telehealth into …

One of the foundations of nursing is the passing of knowledge from experienced nurses to those new to the profession. Over the years, nurse educators have formalized that process, helping develop the next generation of nurses and allowing …