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WHY VILLANOVA NURSING?

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We innovate and educate. We build nursing science that informs practice. We live and breathe Villanova University's Augustinian values in our approach to nursing as a profession, mission and healing ministry in a diverse society.

You will graduate ready to care, research, teach, advocate and discover. As you graduate you will enhance a powerful, compassionate alumni network whose members serve the vulnerable, think globally and lead.

We make personalized investments in you—whether you're new to nursing or more seasoned in your career. You will be challenged in an integrated way to be an independent thinker and problem solver, a nurse who contributes to the profession and promotes health for patients and populations. You will collaborate with faculty experts and have access to superior clinical and teaching resources in Driscoll Hall and around the globe. Because we are committed to creating unique and compelling opportunities for you to learn and advance, we are consistently honored by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.

EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE

BACHELOR'S

Choose your path to earning your BSN, including a traditional 4-year and second-degree options.

MASTER'S

Partner with faculty experts as you pursue an advanced degree to become a nurse practitioner or nurse educator.

DOCTORAL

Be prepared to lead, research, educate and innovate with a Villanova PhD, DNP or Nurse Anesthesia DNP.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Advance professionally through innovative educational experiences.

CENTERS

Focus on critical topics, research skill, multidisciplinary partnerships and a community-minded approach to improve the quality of life for all.

RESEARCH

Look beyond problems and discover solutions through research focused on improving clinical practice and health care delivery.

ENGAGE WITH US

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EVENTS

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DIVERSE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

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NURSING SCIENCE & PRACTICE

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TRANSFORMATIVE
LEADERSHIP AWARD

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CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
IN NURSING EDUCATION

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GLOBAL HEALTH

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FACULTY MENTORS

FAST FACTS

$63,107

AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE STARTING SALARY

  

95.7%

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT RATE

  

8,000

ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

  

5

CONSECUTIVE DESIGNATIONS AS
NLN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

  

80

PhD GRADUATES SINCE 2008

  

13

GLOBAL HEALTH SITES

  

IGNITING CHANGE

ADDRESSING CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES WITH RESEARCH

"I'm currently working with a faculty mentor and a team of four other undergraduate students regarding toddlers and guns. Nursing research has given me the ability to become part of a bigger research community on the front line of nursing science." --Patrick Treacy, Class of 2020 MORE...

BRINGING HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED

"Villanova's program has provided a wide array of experiences for me. ... It's widely known there's a major shortage of primary care providers in the United States. The nurse practitioners who are deciding to go into primary care are going to fill this gap. It's an exciting place to be. I look forward to helping to fill that gap." --Katherine Romanowicz, RN, '13 FCN, '17 MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner concentration) MORE...

PREPARING FOR A CAREER AS A TEACHER-SCHOLAR

"I chose Villanova because it is one of the few PhD programs that prepare graduates to be scholars and effective nurse educators. The faculty supported me in writing a dissertation exploring master teachers in nursing. The curriculum and mentoring by the master teachers at Villanova also ensured that I was well prepared to pass the certified nurse educator exam." --Jacqui McMillian-Bohler, CNM, CNE, '17 PhD MORE...

LEADING INNOVATION WITH THE DNP

“I want to express my sincere thanks to the DNP program for preparing me so well to be a clinical nurse leader. I utilize the DNP Essentials daily and have become the team expert in quality projects. I rave about my superb Villanova DNP education to everyone!” --Janet Dunn, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CHFN, '13 DNP MORE...

EDUCATORS. SCHOLARS. MENTORS.

NEWS

Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Students during Commencement 2018

2018 Commencement Weekend

The weekend of May 18 celebrated the accomplishments and contributions of Fitzpatrick College of Nursing students.

 

 

MAY 18, 2018

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Mary Naylor speaking to colleague.

Dr. Mary Naylor Is Inaugural Recipient of M. Louise Fitzpatrick Transformative Leadership Award

On April 7, Mary D. Naylor '71 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN, was presented the 2018 M. Louise Fitzpatrick Award for Transformative Leadership, recognizing her high standards of excellence and extraordinary vision.

 

APRIL 7, 2018

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Suzanne Smeltzer speaks at podium.

Dr. Suzanne C. Smeltzer Named Inaugural Holder of the Richard and Marianne Kreider Professorship in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations

Suzanne C. Smeltzer, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, an internationally recognized advocate for health care access for people with disabilities, is the inaugural recipient of the Richard and Marianne Kreider Professorship in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations.

APRIL 10, 2018

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Students and faculty advisor pose for photo at National Student Nurses' Association Convention.

SNAP-Villanova Continues Its Championship Year at NSNA Convention

Villanova-SNAP sent a group of 25 stellar students representing the traditional, transfer and BSN Express programs to the 66th annual convention for the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) in Nashville.

APRIL 12, 2018

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