If you are a high school junior or senior student considering a career in the field of nursing, our nursing camp is a great way to get started. You'll combine clinical experiences and CPR training with the personal experiences of skilled Briar Cliff faculty and graduates. You will also earn one hour of college credit.  Our Nursing Camp was featured in the March 2004 issue of The Journal of Nursing Education!

Discover What Nursing is Really Like

• See nurses in action as you visit medical settings
• Become certified in CPR
• Learn real nursing skills such as taking blood pressure and pulse
• Gain experience in actual science and nursing labs, and learning session in BCU's cadaver lab
• Get involved in a community service project
• Talk to BCU nursing students, faculty, and graduates

Investigate Specialty Areas 

• Pediatrics
• Operating Room
• Intensive Care
• Labor and Delivery
• Nursery
• Emergency Room
• Public Health
• Hospital (Medical-Surgical)

Discover Briar Cliff's Nursing Program
Briar Cliff's Nursing Program prepares graduates to meet the health care needs of a community through promoting wellness and providing illness care from a Christian perspective. The nursing major is a four-year baccalaureate program including 900 hours of clinical nursing experience in both in-patient and ambulatory settings

Make New Friends 

• Social Events
• Service Opportunity
• Explorers Baseball
• Movie Night

When and Where is Nursing Camp?

Nursing Camp is held on the Briar Cliff campus for four days in late June and/or early July; starting with Monday lunch and ending after Thursday lunch. Classes are held in regular college laboratories and students live in a residence hall with a residence hall advisor.
Cost of Camp
Tuition is $250 and includes three nights of lodging, all meals from Monday lunch through Thursday lunch, camp t-shirt, and transportation to all clinical experiences and recreational events.

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Check out our Nursing Camp Brochure