DeWitt School of Nursing

A top nursing program in Texas

As a student in the DeWitt School of Nursing, you will be challenged in the classroom, simulation lab and clinical settings to provide holistic, evidence-based care to patients and their families. From classes in-person to convenient online programs, our undergraduate and graduate students perform well on post-graduation national licensure examination and continue on to rewarding careers around the world as both civilian and military nurses.

Need a lift?

The SFA shuttle bus service is now making regularly scheduled stops at the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex.

Monday - Friday

Pickup: 7:30, 8:20, 10:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m.
- Departs from the Baker Pattillo Student Center shuttle stop. After arriving at the School of Nursing, the shuttle will then return to the student center shuttle stop.
Return: 3:20 p.m.
- Departs from the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex and returns to the student center.
  - On Fridays, this shuttle will be stopping at Walmart, to pick up students who had previously been dropped off by the shuttle, before returning to the student center shuttle stop.

Learn more about shuttle bus services

Take a Tour

Are you interested in touring the DeWitt School of Nursing’s facilities? Sign up for a 45-minute tour led by nursing staff members to see our building, including the simulation lab, and learn more about becoming a nursing major at SFA.

Take a Tour

Areas of Study

Lumberjack Spotlight

Inspired to Serve

Tim Hernandez has made a career of helping others. Prior to attending SFA, Tim worked in prehospital emergency services, assisted with rescue and evacuation during Hurricane Katrina, and enlisted in the U.S. Army as a combat medic in Iraq – all in an effort to serve others. Tim earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SFA in December 2017. He credits the SFA faculty with preparing students to not only perform but to excel in real-world environments.

Tim Hernandez, Class of Dec. 2017
SMALL CLASSES MAKE A BIG IMPACT

Anne James credits her small classes at SFA for her success as a registered nurse. More than a decade after graduating from SFA, she still remembers fondly the one-on-one attention she received from SFA faculty members like Dr. Sara Bishop. The encouragement from Anne’s professors in the School of Nursing helped her persevere even when her courses grew challenging. She also discovered her love for labor and delivery nursing while at SFA and has turned it into a successful career.

Anne James, BSN RN, Class of 2004

Transformative Experiences

At SFA, we believe students benefit greatly from hands-on learning in and out of the classroom.
Transformative experiences are at the core of our academic philosophy.

Students in the School of Nursing participate in diverse learning and clinical experiences, ranging from inpatient hospital settings to outpatient community settings. Caring for diverse populations across the lifespan, students develop general nursing knowledge that aids them in finding their areas of interest as they plan for their future nursing careers.
In the Master of Science in Nursing program, students visit campus for clinical lab intensives twice to work with instructors and classmates on advanced health assessment skills and hands-on procedures, such as suturing and X-ray interpretation. During clinical rotations, students complete time with preceptors in their chosen areas.
Students in the School of Nursing participate in diverse learning and clinical experiences, ranging from inpatient hospital settings to outpatient community settings. Caring for diverse populations across the lifespan, students develop general nursing knowledge that aids them in finding their areas of interest as they plan for their future nursing careers.
The DeWitt School of Nursing was invited to participate in an interdisciplinary study abroad service learning trip to Haiti. Nursing students performed assessments in remote villages and assisted with basic care in an area hospital. The students also completed home visits in a remote mountain region, performing assessments and administering wound care.
While serving in Haiti, nursing students assisted students from other disciplines in meeting community needs by completing a building project.

Meet Our Students

Devynn Matthews

“What we learn in class really comes into play into our clinical. I really get an educational background on how to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate patients.”
Rana Ryan

In her time at SFA, Rana Ryan did more than earn a nursing degree. She was named to the May 2016 All-Southland Conference 3rd Team (1,500m run) and the January 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Alexandria Chancellor

As a student in the RN-BSN program, Alexandria balances working at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, parenting her five-year-old son and maintaining a high GPA at SFA. An LVN with an ADN, she currently works in med-surg.