Kelly Crum is the new Chair of Maranatha’s Nursing Department. She was a member of the nursing faculty at Pensacola Christian College from 1993-2001 and taught undergraduate and graduate students for the University of Phoenix Online from 2002-2009. Mrs. Crum was a trainer, mentor, and workshop facilitator with Phoenix Online. She eventually moved into administration, working with nearly 1,000 contracted nursing faculty members. "I enjoyed the online environment, but I will enjoy even more having the opportunity to make an impact on the lives and ministry of hundreds of students," Crum said. "To be able to instill the passion of what it is to be a Christian nurse and how that can change the life of a student as well as the lives of those around them . . . that is motivation enough."

Nurses have a reputation as “angels of mercy,” particularly since Florence Nightingale provided care for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. Now, with a critical shortage of nurses developing in the United States, many have looked to nursing as an attractive, secure, and expanding career field.

Maranatha is the only regionally accredited, fundamental Baptist college to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Along with this industry standard nursing degree, you will receive an outstanding college education in an environment where you can strengthen your faith, meet new Christian friends, and learn to serve Christ. You’ll be equipped as a professionally trained nurse who is biblically and academically prepared for medical service, whether on the mission field, in a Christian school, Christian camp, or a professional health care facility.

For more details, view the Nursing section of the catalog.

The Hal Simulator

The newest addition to Maranatha’s Nursing Department has a somewhat worrisome medical history. “Hal” may experience a heart attack, collapsed lung, throat blockage, gastric distress, diabetic reaction and skyrocketing blood pressure—all in the same day. Read article

Good news for nurses

How about a big-screen TV? Perhaps a one-year lease for an SUV? A $30,000 signing bonus? All for your name on the dotted line. Such lavish incentives might not be surprising in professional sports, but the free agents being wooed in this case are nurses, fresh out of college. A shortage of nurses in the U.S. has forced many hospitals to take extreme action in the hope of keeping their staffs full. Read full article

Department Objectives

1. Provide effective Christian service as a caregiver to confront the health care challenges facing individuals, families, groups, and communities.
2. Implement safe, knowledgeable care as entry-level nurses by applying knowledge derived from Biblical principles, nursing concepts, sciences, and humanities in meeting health needs.
3. Implement professional nursing behaviors while using the nursing process with professional standards of care.
4. Employ critical thinking to guide nursing action with sound reasoning and judgment while promoting, maintaining, and restoring health and terminal care.
5. Use written and verbal communication to effectively communicate with individuals, families, groups, communities and health care professionals.
6. Actively participate in church, society, government, and professional activities.
7. Possess the knowledge, skill, and character necessary for leadership roles, continuing education, and graduate study.