SCHOOL OF NURSING

We offer academic excellence in our undergraduate and graduate programs. Direct entry into the full-time undergraduate program offers students the opportunity to begin nursing course in their first year at Widener.  Our evening/weekend and RN/BSN programs offer flexibiity to meet the demands of working students while allowing them to complete their BSN. 

Our graduate programs offer a variety of clinical specialties as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Our Doctor of Philosophy program prepares nurse educators and researchers to  meet the ever-growing demand for doctorally prepared nursing faculty.

Undergraduate Programs

We offer a full-time baccalaureate program with direct admission into the School of Nursing as a freshman. Students may complete the nursing program on either a full-time or part-time basis. We also offer RN completion programs and RN to MSN programs.

The strengths of our undergraduate program include:

• A strong clinical focus in nursing courses.
• Full integration into the broad University community.
• Doctorally prepared, clinically expert faculty.
• Diverse clinical experiences in world renowned facilities.
• Faculty/student ratio of 1:8 in clinical settings.
• A Dedicated Nursing Resource Learning Center (Sim-Man Included).
• An opportunity to take up to two graduate courses if eligible.
• An opportunity to participate in Nursing Honors Program
• Partner in Nursing Education with US Army ROTC.

Graduate Programs

We offer graduate programs at both the Masters and Doctoral levels including: 

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) programs include the following specialities: Adult Health, Community-Health Nursing, Emergency/Critical Care Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, and Nurse Educator.
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program.
• Certificate programs in Adult Health Nursing, Community-Health Nursing, Emergency/Critical Care Nursing, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing.
• The Doctor of Philosophy program (PhD) focuses on the preparation of nurse educators.
   A major strength of the program is the strong nursing knowledge component with an emphasis in scholarly inquiry and knowledge development. Faculty serve as highly qualified mentors for students.