PLNU’s School of Nursing (SON) offers students a dynamic Christian environment to explore how to provide optimal healthcare through hands-on experience and research. Students are provided opportunities to build close relationships with other students and faculty in a rigorous yet supportive environment. 

PLNU engages its faculty, staff, and students in an annual assessment cycle, where student learning is evaluated through appropriate courses, assessment results are analyzed, and necessary adjustments are made to improve the curriculum.

This complete process—encompassing planning, assessment, and improvement—is commonly referred to as “Closing the Loop.” It is illustrated in the Annual Assessment Cycle for each curricular program and culminates in a comprehensive six-year Program Review. This review includes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Action Plan, through which assessment findings directly inform financial and strategic planning.