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College of Nursing - College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Beth-El Graduate School of Nursing

Carole Schoffstall, Dean

Eagle Rock at Four Diamonds Annex Telephone: (719) 262-4422      Fax: (719) 262-4416

Beth-El School of Nursing was established in 1904 by an agency of the Methodist Church. The school was purchased by the City of Colorado Springs in 1943. In 1983 the school sought regional accreditation from NCA to acquire college status. Beth-El operated as a city school/college until 1997. In July 1997, Beth-El merged with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The College moved to the CU-Colorado Springs campus in December 1997.

Mission

Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences prepares graduates for service and leadership roles in health care. The college addresses the nursing and allied health science educational needs of the city of Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado by offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as certificate, and life-long learning programs. The multidisciplinary approach to academic and clinical excellence fosters a community of scholarship and caring that extends beyond the walls of the college influencing the present and future direction of health care. The college facilitates collaboration for the promotion of a healthy community.

Program Accreditations
Colorado State Board of Nursing
National League for Nursing
Commission on Accreditation of Educational
Programs for the EMS Professions
State of Colorado Department of Health
Paramedic Training Center

Memberships
Colorado Association of Colleges of Nursing
Colorado Council of Nurse Educators
Colorado Council of Nurse Educators Masters Program
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau (Xi Phi Chapter)
National League for Nursing
National Association of Emergency Health Educators
Colorado Council of Emergency Health Programs

Clinical Learning Experiences

The College utilizes diverse clinical facilities to provide learning opportunities for students in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Denver and throughout the country. Memorial Hospital, Penrose/St. Francis Health Services, Evans Army Hospital, Cedar Springs Behavioral Health Systems Inc., Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, Parkview Hospital and St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo are major hospitals which provide clinical learning environments for students. Over  120 of community and other health agencies are also utilized for clinical experiences.

Faculty

Professor: Carole Schoffstall
Associate Professors: Mary Hagedorn, Barbara Joyce-Nagata, Kathy LaSala, Jenenne Nelson, Cindy Roach, Zug Standing Bear
Assistant Professors: Lynne Bryant, Jewell Chambers, Lea Gaydos, Jennifer Hensley, Virginia Keatley, Elizabeth Teichler
Senior Clinical Instructors: Marcia London
Clinical Instructors: Ellen Biebesheimer, Trellis Moore, Kit Pedersen, Linda Pfeffer-Klea.