Receive your nursing education from a nationally ranked, accredited program that will prepare you to succeed in the ever-evolving health care field.
In our bachelor of science in nursing program, you’ll join a tradition of nursing excellence that spans more than 50 years.
Experience the power of courses taught by nursing leaders who will be by your side guiding you through the rigorous academics, connecting you to valuable clinical experiences, and preparing you for your future in health care.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Widener University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
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During junior and senior years, nursing students will work in clinical practice in hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and long-term care facilities two days per week. Community-based experiences also take place in various settings, including a senior citizens' apartment complex, adult day care centers, schools, and clients' homes.
Prospective students interested in enrolling in the accelerated BSN program can find more information on the accelerated BSN degree program page.
Students enrolled in the traditional BSN and accelerated BSN programs can apply for the 4+2 MSN program in their junior year. The program offers two enrollment options: immediately following baccalaureate graduation from Widener, or within 3 years following baccalaureate graduation from Widener.
Admissions criteria:
Deadlines to submit applications:
Nursing students can apply to study abroad for the fall semester of their sophomore year in Madrid, Spain at the Universidad San Pablo CEU, Montepríncipe Campus.
The program requires that students take 2 nursing courses (Anatomy & Physiology II and Issues of Aging ) and 3 electives courses (Nutrition, Statistics, Humanities, or Sociology).
Students can choose to live with a local host family or in a student dorm. The program includes health care-specific visits around Madrid, 2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner) and excursions and cultural events organized on weekends.
To apply, students must submit an unofficial transcript and 2 letters of recommendation.
If you have completed college coursework, you may be eligible to complete your nursing education by transferring into a Widener BSN nursing program.
Students must also have completed or be in the process of completing the following prerequisites prior to enrolling:
With a bachelor's degree in nursing from Widener, you'll have a resume distinguished by career-specific learning experiences.
You'll experience hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art facility starting your freshman year. In the Center for Simulation and Computerized Testing you’ll work to problem solve clinical scenarios and learn to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations.
You will be matched with the region’s top hospitals for clinical rotations in your junior and senior year. From a large teaching hospital environment to a small agency, you'll gain real-world clinical experience in a variety of specialties in our network of more than 60 hospitals.
Our full-time faculty are committed to your professional and personal success. You’ll benefit from close faculty mentorship from professors who aren’t just teaching the courses but are creating the science of nursing education.
Your education will expand beyond the classroom. From our Community Nursing Clinic and local outreach projects, to an annual disaster simulation event, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of service learning activities that will enrich your academic journey to a nursing degree.
You'll partner with full-time faculty who infuse their teaching with the latest trends, technologies, and research, which will put you a step ahead when you hit the workplace.
"As a teacher, my role is to help students go beyond the facts. It is equally important to help students grow as people, support their professional and intellectual development, and to expand their world views. Through this growth process, students better understand themselves, their clients, and the clients' experiences."
"My teaching philosophy has its roots in Bandura's Theory of Self-Efficacy. I believe that students learn (and clients change behaviors) through observing others perform activities, doing the activities themselves, having positive feedback provided, and having their anxieties decreased."
"My goal is for students to challenge themselves to become life-long learners who contribute new knowledge to this wonderful profession. Both novice and experienced nurses should take risks to seek out new learning experiences that ignite their passion for nursing and drive them toward improving outcomes for their clients."
Despite uncertainties presented by COVID-19, many seniors, who through the connections and experiential learning gained at Widener, secured job opportunities with time to spare ahead of graduation.
Widener University alumni are leaders in their fields—and now they are using skills learned at Widener to serve on the front lines of COVID-19 responses.
After shifting courses to an online environment, programs are harnessing the power of technology to supplement teaching requirements and simulate hands-on learning experience from a safe distance.
Our graduates leave poised for career success in the growing field of nursing.
Hear from our students about their experience in the Nursing BSN program.
I will be so ready for the real world because of the experiences Widener has given me and the professional experiences. I know I will be ready to tackle anything that’s thrown at me.
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