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Nursing

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    Erie, Pennsylvania

Prepare for Your Meaningful Career with a Nursing Degree from ÌÇÐÄVLOGÍøÒ³°æ

ÌÇÐÄVLOGÍøÒ³°æ’s nursing program prepares you to enter professional nursing practice with care, confidence and competence. Our rigorous and engaging curriculum and intentional philosophy create an environment to support individual student needs and goals. The critical role of registered nurses in our health care system is ever-increasing, and so is the demand for highly skilled professionals. Start your journey with ÌÇÐÄVLOGÍøÒ³°æ’s Villa Maria School of Nursing and prepare for your rewarding career.

  • Learn in a program that has held full approval from the PA State Board of Nursing since 1952.
  • Earn a degree that is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education since 1965.
  • Program flexibility allows you to pursue personal interests including athletics, military appointments or arts.

Learn to Lead the Way in Nursing

  • Offer holistic nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities and larger populations through a community-based curriculum.
  • Benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio in the clinical setting with nursing faculty who specialize in the area they teach.  
  • Become directly involved in service-learning opportunities that provide a strong basis for experiential knowledge. 

Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment

  • Our Patient Simulation Center is integrated throughout the curriculum to enhance your clinical expertise, critical thinking ability and confidence in clinical practice.
  • Experience nearly 1,000 hours of clinical education at more than 50 health care agencies in Erie and surrounding areas.
  • Complete 224 hours of clinical work with a registered nurse preceptor to provide synthesis of the nursing role.
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at ÌÇÐÄVLOGÍøÒ³°æ is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (.

Inspire your Academic Success

Gain real-world knowledge through key nursing courses including: 

Health Assessment I: Develop an approach for conducting and documenting a comprehensive health assessment while learning to consider variations specific to gender, age, developmental level and culture. Apply health promotion strategies to identified populations.

Promoting Health in Child Rearing Families: Apply the nursing process in promoting health in pediatric populations through community-based clinical experiences, including ambulatory clinics, educational and in-patient sites.

Comprehensive Nursing Practicum: Synthesize knowledge, skills and experiences in selected health care settings to develop independence in professional practice through this senior nursing practicum.

Achieve the Possibilities

Our nursing program is designed for your success. Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities, you can:

  • Join graduates who have attained a 100% employment rate.  
  • Develop the knowledge and skills needed to complete your licensure exam (NCLEX-RN). Our students have an average 95% pass rate over the last five years.
  • Enter a workforce that is expected to grow 6% from 2021-2031, adding about 203,200 openings each year. 
  • Earn a median salary of $77,600, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Nursing

Degree: Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College: Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Nursing RN

Degree: Undergraduate | Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College: Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Our Faculty Experts

Sarah Abalos

Assistant Professor
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Andrea Chandler

Instructor
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Kathryn Denison

Instructor
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Carol Heald Amann

Associate Professor
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Interim Director
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Patricia Hemshrodt

Assistant Professor
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Stephanie McElhaney

Instructor
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Amber Mecca

Instructor
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Lisa Quinn

Associate Professor
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Associate Professor
DNP Program

Jane Riley

Instructor
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Melissa Robertson

Associate Professor
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Emilee Rotko

Instructor
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Lisabeth Searing

Assistant Professor
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Project Facilitator, Nursing C
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Alice Agresti

Adjunct Lecturer
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Kaylynn Beck

Adjunct Lecturer
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Margaret Boyd

Adjunct Lecturer
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Brett Boyer

Adjunct Lecturer
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Jean Bulmer

Adjunct Lecturer
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James Caputo

Adjunct Lecturer
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Stacy Chiles

Adjunct Lecturer
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Brad Cooper

Adjunct Lecturer
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Diann Cooper

Adjunct Lecturer
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Kirsten DiPierro

Adjunct Lecturer
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Allison DiPlacido

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Nicole Friedl

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Deanna Fye

Adjunct Lecturer
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Lorraine Gdanetz

Adjunct Lecturer
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Maria Grosselin

Adjunct Lecturer
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Janice Hamscher

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Sharon Heidecker

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Meghan Hines

Adjunct Lecturer
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Briana Ianiro

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Sarah Johnson

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Margaret Kubat

Adjunct Lecturer
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Kimberly Letizio

Adjunct Lecturer
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Lauren Letizio

Adjunct Lecturer
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Maxine Lewis

Adjunct Lecturer
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Antonio Malito

Adjunct Lecturer
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Patricia Marshall

Adjunct Lecturer
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Janet Minzenberger

Adjunct Lecturer
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Allyson Nesselhauf

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Shannon Nye

Adjunct Lecturer
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Catherine Phillips

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Deborah Pora

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Krystal Rainey

Adjunct Lecturer
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Charmaine Rohan

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Kelly Roth

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Dahlaney Sargent

Adjunct Lecturer
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Shannon Scully

Adjunct Lecturer
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Bailey Shafer

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Katie Shaffer

Adjunct Lecturer
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Ashley Simon

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Brenda Snyder

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Abby Thomas

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Taylor Troyan

Adjunct Lecturer
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Kimberly Walter

Adjunct Lecturer
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Jan Ward

Adjunct Lecturer
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Sarah Weigold

Adjunct Lecturer
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Karin Wickwire

Adjunct Lecturer
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Adjunct, Lecturer
RN-BSN

Taylor Wilt

Adjunct Lecturer
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Rachel Wolfe

Adjunct Lecturer
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