The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing offers two undergraduate programs in nursing: a Nursing and Health Care Management program and a Nursing Undergraduate Program. The school's Nursing and Health Care Management program is delineated into seven topics of study over a four- to five-year plan. These include surveys of nursing science and clinical nursing as well as a senior research course pertaining to healthcare case studies. The school's nursing program is broken down into four particular concentrations; health communication, global health care, nutrition and health services.
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
The Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree path features a core curriculum of liberal arts courses complemented by surveys of nursing and social sciences. BC's undergraduate nursing program combines classroom research analysis with clinical observation and experience. Much of the program's hands-on lab work is completed at the college's Nursing Simulation Laboratory. Program graduates are eligible to partake in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.
Boston College
William F. Connell School of Nursing
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-4250
bc.edu/schools/son
The University of Washington's Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program can be completed in as little as two years. The program stresses the social and cultural importance of nursing through a variety of courses stressing patient advocacy, health promotion and clinical decision making. With an emphasis on critical thinking and interpersonal communication, program graduates are instilled with communication and evaluation skills that will allow them to become proactive and productive members of the medical community. The school's clinical programs are conducted in a variety of Seattle area hospitals, providing for hands-on experience.
University of Washington
School of Nursing
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-8736
son.washington.edu