Nursing

College of Science and Health Professions

Rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in PennWest Edinboro's Nursing Department prepare students for demanding and rewarding careers in an array of health care settings. These are fully accredited programs and approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

Why Study Nursing at PennWest Edinboro?

PennWest Edinboro's career-ladder approach prepares the highest quality professional nurses at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels to meet the local and global holistic health-care needs of individuals, families and communities.

• Professional nursing courses and clinical learning experiences teach students to treat human responses to health and illness through the application of scientific knowledge.
• A highly experienced faculty fosters personal development, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, the appreciation of values and cultures, the acquisition of domain-specific nursing knowledge, and socialization into the roles of the professional and advanced practice nurse.
• Through a joint program with Clarion University's Department of

  Nursing

  , students can earn a Master of Nursing Science-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) degree or pursue an online post-master's program that results in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

The Pennsylvania Western University Doctor of Nursing program, Baccalaureate in Nursing Degree (Edinboro Campus), and the RN- BSN Completion program at the California Campus is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791, 202-887-6791.

 

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Nursing
124 Jeremy D. Brown Human Services Building
215 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2900

Dr. Laurie Bladen
Department Chair
Email: lbladen@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-393-1252