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Nursing
Program Overview
Our Associate of Science in Nursing program will prepare you to sit for the State Board of Nursing examination to become a registered nurse. In the program, you’ll receive a strong foundation in the sciences and in clinical knowledge. Learn more about our program’s mission, goals and philosophy.
Approval and Accreditation
The Associate of Science in Nursing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Campus is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and holds full status with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate of science in nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
Once Accepted
We’ll help you get started on your nursing career, which will give you lifelong opportunities. Once you’re admitted into our program, you’ll need to meet additional requirements.
Nursing Curriculum
In our two-year program, you'll study in the classroom and combine technology in our simulation and learning skills labs to learn about a variety of nursing specialties, such as medical-surgical, maternal-child, psychiatric and surgical nursing. You'll also get hands-on experience, caring for patients at several of the health care facilities in the region, starting in the very first semester of the AS program. Learn more about our curriculum.
Additional Information
The Programs in Nursing require that students complete clinical rotations, fieldwork, and/or teaching assignments at facilities external to the university. Depending on the program or course, such facilities will or may require a criminal background check, an Act 33/34 clearance (if applicable), and perhaps a drug screen to determine participant qualification or eligibility. Additionally, to become licensed, many states will inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, or a felonious or illegal act associated with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
With a student-faculty ratio of 10:1, our nursing students take an active part in the learning process.
The curriculum offers numerous opportunities for practical hands-on experiences, with clinical instruction provided at a variety of local and surrounding clinical agencies affiliating with the nursing program.
Meadville Medical Center
UPMC Northwest
UPMC Hamot
Titusville Area Hospital
Oil City Healthcare & Rehab
Clarion Hospital
Warren General Hospital
Hospice of Crawford County
Early Childhood Learning Center
The Challenge Center
Student Learning Outcomes
The graduate of the Associate Nursing (ASN) program will:
- Utilize the nursing process as a basis for decision-making in the provision of safe, holistic, quality client-centered care to meet the needs of diverse clients across the lifespan.
- Apply the concepts/theories assimilated from natural, social sciences, nursing and nursing research in the planning, prioritization, and delivery of care, teaching and health promotion for diverse clients utilizing clinical data and literature to support decisions and evaluate outcomes of care.
- Establish and maintain therapeutic communication with clients, families, significant others, and health team members utilizing appropriate channels of communication to accomplish goals related to the delivery of client care
- Demonstrate the management of care for clients in an environment that promotes clients’ values, self-esteem, dignity, safety, and comfort and supports participation by the client, family, significant others, and members of the health care team in the plan of care while maintaining accountability for individual nursing practice
- Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry through participation in learning activities to maintain safe practice, advance quality care, foster critical thinking and promote the profession of nursing.
- Utilize current technology effectively and efficiently to manage and deliver safe, quality care for diverse clients within the structured care setting.
- Demonstrate decision-making and purposeful actions that are consistent with the standards of nursing practice and within the ethical and legal framework of nursing.
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