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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. MORE MASTER'S Partner with faculty experts as you pursue an advanced degree to become a nurse practitioner or nurse educator. MORE DOCTORAL Lead, research, educate and innovate with a Post-Master's DNP, Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Anesthesia DNP, or PhD. MORE CONTINUING EDUCATION Advance professionally through innovative educational experiences. MORE CENTERS Focus on critical topics, research skill, multidisciplinary partnerships and a community-minded approach to improve the quality of life for all. MORE RESEARCH Look beyond problems and discover solutions through research focused on improving clinical practice and health care delivery. MORE ENGAGE WITH US EVENTS DIVERSE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES NURSING SCIENCE & PRACTICE DEAN DONNA S. HAVENS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN NURSING EDUCATION GLOBAL HEALTH FACULTY MENTORS FAST FACTS $69,380 AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE STARTING SALARY 98.8% SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE 9,211 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE 5 CONSECUTIVE DESIGNATIONS AS NLN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 87 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. RESEARCH FOR VETERAN HEALTH FULBRIGHT IN FINLAND ADVOCATING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN IMPROVING NEONATAL OUTCOMES TEAM LATINA RESEARCH PhD DIRECTOR, ONCOLOGY RESEARCHER NEWS National Association of Catholic Nurses - USA to host, with Villanova Nursing as event partner, the 2022 Quadrennial World Congress of Catholic Nurses The National Association of Catholic Nurses – USA has been selected to host the 2022 International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS) XXI World Congress. The World Congress will be held August 2-4 on the campus of Villanova University, with the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing as an event partner, announced CICIAMS President Geraldine McSweeney at an agreement signing held today in Driscoll Hall, home of the College of Nursing. MARCH 9, 2020 SHARE MORE > Collaborating with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for Interprofessional Education Patient safety and interprofessional coordination and communication is enhanced as nursing, medicine and psychology students join in mock code simulations to drive cross-discipline understanding and ultimately improve patient outcomes. NOVEMBER 1, 2019 SHARE MORE > Advocating for Children and Families as an IBC Summer Intern "I had the opportunity to work in the field of public health and home visiting nursing in the Philadelphia area. This experience educated me about the importance of caring for our community in different ways..." OCTOBER 31, 2019 SHARE MORE > PhD Student and Faculty Co-Author Call to Action About Effects of Preterm Birth Patricia Griffith, PhD student, and Dr. Michelle Kelly, assistant professor, conducted an umbrella review of outcomes of adolescents and adults born preterm and call for health care providers to recognize the associated lifelong risk. DECEMBER 15, 2019 SHARE MORE > MORE NEWS CONNECT WITH VU -- 800 E. Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085 CONTACT US 610-519-4500 QUICK LINKS DIRECTIONS PRIVACY & SECURITY DIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION ACT MY NOVA VILLANOVA A-Z DIRECTORY WORK AT VILLANOVA ACCESSIBILITY ©1990 - Villanova University. All rights reserved....