Bryan College of Health Sciences

Bryan College of Health Sciences, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, offers undergraduate degrees in nursing, sonography, biomedical sciences, healthcare studies and completion options. Our graduate offerings include the Master of Science in Nursing with tracks in Leadership and Education, doctoral degrees in nurse anesthesia (DNAP) and education (Ed.D), along with certificate options for both undergraduate and graduate students. The College also offers Basic Nursing Assistant, phlebotomy and courses for college credit for high school students.

Bryan College of Health Sciences is known for its outstanding health care education in nursing, nurse anesthesia and health professions, as well as the general education courses necessary to enter these fields. Through our highly qualified faculty, low student-to-instructor ratio, and an unparalleled number of clinical hours combined with sophisticated technology such as our high-fidelity patient simulators and human body specimens, the College delivers a better future for our students and healthcare professionals, and especially the patients and families they serve.

The Mission of Bryan College of Health Sciences is to provide education in the health professions emphasizing clinical and academic excellence through collaboration with Bryan Health and the health care community. The Vision of Bryan College of Health Sciences is to provide a College of Health Sciences recognized as a leader in health professions education by qualified applicants, graduates, and employers.

The Goals of Bryan College of Health Sciences are to prepare graduates who:

• Are qualified to practice in entry level, mid-level and advanced practice roles in diverse healthcare environments
• Are critically aware of their individuality
• Maintain a clear understanding of professional scope of practice
• Value life-long learning as a means of personal and professional growth
• Participate as responsible citizens within the community
• Are capable of meeting the healthcare needs of an ever-changing society

Bryan College of Health Sciences recognizes through its Mission Statement that: The individual is a unique and mulitdimensional being with inherent worth and dignity who deserves to be treated with consideration, empathy, humaneness, kindness, respect, trust and a non-judgemental attitude. All individuals deserve the same rights, privileges or status as others including acceptance, assertiveness, fairness, self-esteem and tolerance. The individual has the freedom to exercise choice. The education process must enable the graduate to participate as a contributing member of a culturally diverse society. Faculty are responsible as role models, mentors and teachers for providing a caring environment in which students are free to explore and develop.

Bryan College of Health Sciences recognizes that diversity presents itself in many different ways. It is not just the ethnic and sociocultural differences among individuals, but also the physiological, psychological, developmental and spiritual differences. The College strives to provide equality to all individuals through nondiscriminatory policies on admissions/enrollment, religious or cultural observances, services for students with disabilities, financial aid, student rights and responsibilities, student code and harassment.

Bryan College of Health Sciences recognizes that while the community in which it exists is rapidly becoming more culturally diverse, this growth in cultural diversity is not presently realized proportionately within the College faculty or student body. The College recognizes the importance of striving to recruit a more culturally diverse student body and providing necessary resources to increase the likelihood of success in the College.

Bryan College of Health Sciences recognizes the rich learning opportunities within the community for interaction with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds. Both curricular and co-curricular opportunities must be systematically provided to students to help them grow personally and professionally and to prepare them to be culturally sensitive citizens in a diverse and ever-changing society.