Nursing at Butler

Lead with clinical confidence, compassion, and skill

Butler’s Nursing programs prepare students to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care through hands-on learning, clinical experiences, simulation, and faculty support. Whether you’re beginning your college journey or changing careers, Butler offers a practice-focused path into nursing in the heart of Indianapolis.
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Learn by doing, from day one

At Butler, nursing education is rooted in practice. Students move between classroom learning, lab work, simulation, and clinical settings designed to build sound clinical judgment, communication, leadership, and confidence. Guided by expert faculty, Butler Nursing students learn to care for patients, families, and communities while developing the professionalism and resilience needed in today’s healthcare environments.

Butler’s location in Indianapolis gives students access to a strong healthcare community, with clinical experiences that connect learning to real patient-care settings across the region.

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A direct-admission, four-year bachelor’s degree for undergraduate students to become a registered nurse

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A graduate nursing pathway for students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree who are ready to transition into the profession

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Student Experience

Clinical Education & Partnerships

Butler Nursing students gain hands-on experience in real healthcare settings throughout the Indianapolis area. BSN students complete 495 clinical hours, while MSN–Entry to Practice students begin clinical placements in their first semester and complete 800+ clinical hours.

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Student Experience

Simulation & Skills Training

Students build confidence through lab and simulation experiences that mirror real patient-care scenarios. These settings give students space to practice skills, make decisions, and prepare for direct patient care.

Nursing students read instructions on how to put on gloves.

Student Experience

Mentorship & Leadership Development

Butler Nursing students learn alongside faculty who bring clinical expertise, mentorship, and a commitment to student success. Across both programs, students develop the judgment, communication, and leadership skills needed in today’s healthcare environment.

MEET YOUR FACULTY

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Seth
Carey
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Nursing Program
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Mark
Ailor
Assistant Professor, Nursing
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LeeAnn
Shondell
Assistant Professor, Nursing
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Deborah
Spoerner
Assistant Professor, Nursing
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Find Your Path to Nursing With Butler

Whether you’re starting college as a first-year student or bringing a bachelor’s degree toward a new career path, Butler has a nursing program designed for you to move forward with confidence.

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Contact Us

Address

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Email

nursing@butler.edu