Nursing

Because you’re called to pursue a career where you can genuinely make a difference.

You have a passion to help those in need and the determination to inspire a transformative tomorrow.

And if you pour your heart and mind into a career, you want to know something meaningful has come of it. As a nurse, it will. Whether you’re new to nursing or interested in advanced education, Penn College has a path that aligns with your career goals. 

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Nursing: Nursing Education Concentration (M.S.N.) Online

Advance your career with this 100% online specialized master’s program. 

Nursing, RN to B.S.N., Completion (B.S.) Online

Ideal for the working professional, this 100% online degree can be completed on a part-time or a full-time basis. 

Nursing, B.S.N. (B.S.)

From start to finish, this bachelor's degree option is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced clinical and administrative positions in the healthcare field.

Nursing, LPN to RN (A.A.S.)

In just three semesters, working LPNs can further their career goals while attending class and clinical on Fridays and weekends. 

Nursing (A.A.S.)

The Nursing associate-degree program includes extensive hands-on lab and clinical experience and is designed to prepare graduates to take their registered nursing licensing exam.

Nursing, Part-time, Evening & Weekend (A.A.S.)

Earn your associate’s and prepare for your registered nursing exam on an extended flexible schedule.

Nursing Education Post-Master’s Certificate (Online)

Expand upon your master’s degree in preparation for opportunities in nursing education.

Minors & Immersions

Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Faculty’s research aids post-surgery care for patients with PTSD

While helping with a training activity at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Donnamarie Lovestrand saw more than a decade of inquiry put into practice. That inquiry began in 2011 when Lovestrand, now an associate professor of nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a staff nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk (now Fort Johnson) in Louisiana.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Nursing capstones explore process improvements

Students graduating in December with bachelor’s degrees in nursing wrapped up their classwork by presenting capstone projects that proposed practical improvements in nurses’ daily processes. The projects, presented via research posters and slide presentations, encompassed study from each of the final-semester courses: Adult Health Nursing III, Leadership & Management in Nursing, and Research & Theory in Clinical Practice.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Penn College nursing faculty member earns doctorate

Tina Marie Kline, associate professor of nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently completed a doctorate in nursing education and administration from William Carey University. Kline’s studies culminated in a dissertation titled “The Transition From Clinical Nurse to Academic Nurse Educator: Examining the Return on Investment.”