College of Nursing & Health Care Professions

Student taking a second shot, this time as a nurse

Student started her nursing journey just before turning 60 Photos by Ralph Freso / Thursday morning photos/ Thursday afternoon photos/ Livestream Renee Caggiano didn’t hesitate. […]

GCU expands accelerated nursing program to St. Louis

Grand Canyon University opened its eighth Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing site on Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri. Along with its other ABSN locations […]

Through war memoir, alumna who served in Afghanistan nurses others

It took 15 years, but Christine Collins was ready to tell her story in hopes of recognized those who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan and […]

En garde! GCU alum advances to Paralympics

After struggling for more than a decade with pain in an injured left leg, Marine veteran and GCU alumna Jataya Taylor told doctors to amputate […]

Athletic training program exercises focus to excel on national exam

Roll out a new version of a rigorous national exam, watch the cookie start to crumble. It’s what happened on last year’s Board of Certification […]

GCU faculty switches gears to help Team USA BMX athletes

Most days you’ll find Michael McKenney, Marc Eilers and Dr. Brandon Warner at GCU's athletic training program’s facility in Chaparral Hall teaching the next generation […]

For pastor, future nurse, it's all about caring

Greg Oppennuizen started taking college courses again in 2019, hoping to fulfill his church’s goals of its pastoral team becoming bivocational. Having two job meant […]

Nurse who made the move to the U.S. finds passion in teaching

Jan Kear, who's from Manchester, England, was working as a nurse when her husband, a factory-trained Rolls-Royce technician, told her, "We're moving to America!" after […]

Record number of students living on campus this summer

Summer is a bit calmer but there is still plenty going on campus at GCU. A record 1,248 students live on campus this year, as […]