Nursing (RN)
Registered nursing is one of today's most in-demand careers. The P站视频 University Department of Nursing has experienced faculty, state-of-the art facilities, a reputation for producing highly qualified nurses, and is a trusted provider of two-year registered nursing education.
P站视频 offers two options for its RN program: a five-semester, full-time, weekday program and an eight-semester part-time program.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a registered nurse. Registered nurses work in interdisciplinary teams to provide compassionate care for all patients on the spectrum of both wellness and illness. Graduates will be prepared for employment in multiple heath care settings such as hospitals, private medical practices, home hospice care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities.
Program Overview
We believe nursing is a caring profession whose members provide patient-centered care across the life span to individuals, families, and the global community. We believe nursing is a scientific discipline using clinical judgement, substantiated by evidence, and integrating safe, quality care, and health promotion. As part of our professional identity, we value interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to promote effective communication and shared decision-making. We believe nurses use information and technology to communicate, access resources, promote patient safety, and provide continuous quality improvement.
Professional nurses adhere to the established standards of practice and are accountable within the legal and ethical framework of the profession. Inherent in this is the belief that education is a continuous life-long process necessary to integrate the best current evidence for clinical practice. In keeping with the core values of P站视频 University, we believe nurses are ambassadors of service demonstrating the values of social mercy, global responsibility, intellectual creativity, and reflective awareness. We believe learners are self-directed and build upon prior knowledge and life experiences. Learning is facilitated by various teaching strategies which consider individual learning preferences. The faculty encourages and supports the spirit of inquiry to challenge the status quo and question underlying assumptions.
The program is approved by the PA State Board of Nursing and consists of a minimum of 68 credits.听
LPN to RN Bridge Program
If you are a licensed practical nurse and are ready to take the next step in your career, the LPN to RN Bridge program at P站视频 is a perfect way to get there. Graduates of state-approved practical nursing programs can earn an associate of science degree in nursing and prepare for licensure as a registered professional nurse (RN) through P站视频's ASN articulation program.
Nursing Facilities
Our recently renovated nursing arts building on P站视频鈥檚 campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, houses one of the best nursing education facilities in the region. Two clinical skills labs provide the equipment necessary for you to experience a safe transition from classroom learning to a real-world setting. You will practice critical nursing skills using computer-controlled mannequins, medical equipment, task trainers, and low-fidelity mannequins in the clinical skills labs. In addition, our simulation suite contains high-fidelity mannequins, debriefing rooms, as well as video-recording and medical equipment that closely mimic the actual clinical environment.
Watch the videos below to receive an overview and virtual tour of our nursing facilities.
Overview
Virtual Tour
Michael Meyer, MBA, MSN, RN, PHRN
Chair, Department of Nursing
Colleen Hordych
Director, Graduate and Professional Admissions
Meet the Faculty
Nursing (RN)
Jan Haas
Dean, School of the Health Professions, Director, Physical Therapist Assistant programs, Assistant Professor
