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Nursing Nexus
The Nursing Nexus Learning Community introduces first-year students to the nursing culture and promotes a service-learning environment. Fun activities in a supportive academic setting helps students form friendships that will last throughout their academic career. Students have the opportunity to live together as a residential community which is especially helpful for students enrolling from out of state. Designed for first-year nursing students, Nursing Nexus participants enroll in BIOL 20300 and NUR 10800 together as a cohort in the fall semester and BIOL 20400 and NUR 10900 in the spring semester. Tailored assignments and access to experienced nurses help students form connections and prepare them for the rest of their college career and their future profession in nursing.
Eligibility
- First-time beginning students admitted to the School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Sciences
- Students must be eligible to take both BIOL 20300 and 20400; NUR 10800 and 10900 in order to participate in the learning community
Residential Component
- Optional. The location of learning community housing will be determined based on the incoming size and needs of the learning community.
- A signed housing contract is required to apply to this learning community. Once a housing contract is completed, you will indicate your learning community housing preference within the learning community application. Applications received by the priority deadline will be considered first.
- If you want to be placed with a preferred roommate and be admitted to a learning community with an optional residential component, both you and your roommate must apply (and be admitted) to a learning community with an optional residential component. Students admitted to learning communities with a required residential component cannot be paired with students admitted to learning communities with an optional residential component.
- For specific question regarding learning communities, email learningcommunities@purdue.edu.
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying to a learning community. If you have questions about housing, contact University Residences (https://www.housing.purdue.edu/) at housing@purdue.edu.
Duration
Full Academic Year
Associated Courses and Information
Fall
- NUR 10800 - Introduction to Nursing
- BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
Spring
- NUR 10900 - Introduction to Nursing II
- BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
Every fee eligible student involved with a learning community (LC) at Purdue will be assessed the $200 LC fee to their university account. These funds support activities and travel, signature LC events, housing assignments and/or course registration and instructor stipends.
Events and Activities Included:
- Meet and greet dinner
- Movie night
- Fleece blankets for nurse managed clinics
- Low ropes course
- Cake decorating class
- Periodic meals with faculty
- Purdue Convocation events
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.
