Nursing Institute
June 22-27, 2025
Delve into the dynamic world of nursing. Earn a Stop the Bleed certificate, explore nursing career paths, and gain hands-on experience in George Fox’s nursing program. Elevate your learning with patient care simulations and challenge yourself in our unique nursing-themed escape room – an unforgettable week of discovery awaits!
In this immersive week-long experience, you will:
- Learn normal vital sign ranges
- Calculate intake and output
- Explore nursing career paths
- Complete the Stop the Bleed course
- Experience elements of the undergraduate nursing program: VR anatomy, nursing process, health promotion, etc.
- Apply basic nursing concepts through simulations and escape room
- Develop understanding of nursing prerequisites and college application process
By completing this experience, you’ll be eligible for one college credit in nursing.
Cost
The cost for the Nursing Institute is $1,700 per student ($1,500 for students from partner schools). This includes a week of immersive college-level courses taught by George Fox faculty, convenient on-campus lodging, three meals per day in the dining hall, and evening programming.
Faculty Lead
Kari Sandau, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNE
Assistant Professor, George Fox College of Nursing
Kari Sandau joined the School of Nursing in 2020 as an assistant professor of nursing. Prior to teaching, she worked as a staff nurse for Salem Health in Salem, Oregon for six years and spent four years as an intensive care staff nurse at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Indiana.
Experience living and learning at the #1 Christian college in Oregon this summer!
As ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- Earn college credit in a hands-on learning environment
- Learn closely from George Fox professors
- Live on campus for a week and get a taste of college life
- Enjoy a variety of evening activities, from outdoor recreation to worship nights
- Meet new friends who share your interests
- Explore a future career and calling as you prepare for college
Partner Schools
Partner schools received discounted registration for the Pre-College Summer Institute, among other benefits.
- Ambleside of the Willamette Valley
- Classical Conversations
- Central Christian School
- Columbia Adventist Academy
- Columbia Christian School
- Damascus Christian
- Faith Bible Christian School
- Life Christian School
- North Clackamas Christian
- Portland Adventist Academy
- Portland Christian School
- Santa Fe Christian School
- Spring Mountain Christian Academy
- Southwest Christian School
- Trinity Academy
- Valor Christian School Int'l
- Westside Christian High School
- Yamhill Carlton High School
- Veritas