Belmont University nursing

State board approval and NCLEX

Nursing awards

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $2.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

• Christina BeallSenior Associate Dean of Nursing & Professor of Nursing
• Marita Dell'AquilaChair, Prelicensure Nursing Practice & Professor of Practice
• Tammy LeggeChair, Prelicensure Nursing & Associate Professor of Nursing
• Meg RowlandChair, DNP Program & Assistant Professor of Nursing
• Erin ShankelAssociate Dean of Nursing & Associate Professor of Nursing
• Linda WoffordAssistant Dean, Faculty Success & Professor of Nursing
• Sandy DowlingCoordinator, Nursing Advising
• Tiffany FincherAssistant Director of Nursing Admissions
• Anna Claire JonesCoordinator, Nursing Advising
• Jamie AdamProfessor of Nursing
• Steven BusbyProfessor of Nursing
• Amy CharltonAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Keri CochranAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Courtney CookAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Lucyellen DahlgrenAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Lisa Fisher GermanoAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Leslie FoldsAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Lisa GallionAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Jeannie GieseAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Suzanne GillsonAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Laura GrayAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Beth HallmarkDirector of Education & Professor of Nursing
• Karlee HedrickAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Abbey HolthausAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Cari KentAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Angela LaneAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Megan LannomAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Katie LeeAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Taryn McCoyAssistant Professor of Nursing & Global Health Coordinator
• Barbara PadovichInstructor of Nursing
• R. David PhillippiAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Lauren RickmanAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Rebecca SchultzAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Lauren SmithAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Jennifer SternbergDirector, FNP Program & Assistant Professor of Nursing
• Kelly WagnerAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Jacey WalkerAssistant Professor of Nursing
• Amanda WatermanInstructor of Nursing
• Deanna WomackAssociate Professor of Nursing
• Tiffinie ZellarsAssistant Professor of Nursing

Source: school nursing faculty page

Clinical partners

Hospitals the school names as clinical training sites on its website, matched to the CMS hospital register.

From Belmont University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Belmont University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”

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State board approval

“The program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.”

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NCLEX

“Belmont’s Spring 2025 nursing graduates achieved a 98% first-time NCLEX pass rate, with 100% of graduates ultimately earning licensure.”

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Clinical placements

“All programs: 100% clinical placement at leading Nashville systems including HCA Healthcare, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas, TriStar Health, Tennessee Department of Health”

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Admission

“Non-nursing bachelor's degree plus specific prerequisite courses”

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Nursing schools nearby

• Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · 1 mi
• Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · 2 mi
• Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 2 mi
• Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville · 2 mi
• Tennessee State UniversityNashville · 3 mi