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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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SAMPLE 4-YEAR PLAN
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Associate Dean Diane Shea, Ph.D., R.N. A N OT E F R O M
Redefine compassionate, ethical, innovative patient care at Emmanuel College. Within the Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences, you will develop your personal philosophy to inform and enhance a compassionate, responsible nursing practice that appreciates the diversity of human experiences and addresses the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment. Through intellectual curiosity and academic excellence, you will emerge as a wellrounded, in-demand nursing professional who thinks critically, communicates effectively and better understands the cultural, social, economic and political factors that affect patient beliefs and behaviors.
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Highly experienced faculty and practitioners renowned in their respective specialties teach and mentor in the School’s classrooms and laboratories. Emmanuel’s location in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston is the ideal backdrop to foster connections and gain real-world experience. The Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences is truly a forward-thinking and supportive community of teaching and learning. I hope you sense this excitement as you learn more about our programs. Diane Shea, Ph.D., R.N. Associate Dean and Professor of Nursing, Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences
Setting T H E Standard F O R Nursing Excellence BOSTON
Massachusetts ranks in the top five states for highest salaries for both nurse practitioners (3) and registered nurses (4) in the country. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. As the population of patients continues to grow, so does the need for highly qualified nurses and nurse leaders who can provide quality care and promote positive health outcomes. OnwardHealthcare recently named Boston the #1 city for nurses, citing a high quality of life, many and varied job opportunities, amenities, nursing salaries, cost of living and the city’s personality as a whole. Boston is also home to many of the state’s Magnet® hospitals—a designation awarded to just eight
percent of U.S. institutions by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for demonstrating a “hard-earned commitment to excellence in health care, with contented nurses at its heart.” Emmanuel’s home in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) affords convenient access and developing partnerships with neighborhood institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital*, Brigham & Women’s Hospital*, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute* and Joslin Diabetes Center. *Magnet® status Emmanuel College
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Here. Employment opportunities for registered nurses and nurse practitioners is predicted to grow between 12 and 26 percent through 2028, much faster than average for all occupations. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
As a nursing student, you will launch into your nursing coursework as early as your first semester, with a first-year nursing seminar that will assist you in acquiring the essential skills, techniques and behaviors that will lead to success as a student, a lifelong learner and a beginning member of the nursing profession. You’ll have access to nursing faculty right away and will also be guided by both an academic advisor and a nursing faculty advisor—resources that will set you up for a meaningful and rewarding journey.
THE POWER OF PROXIMITY Nursing students at Emmanuel gain clinical experience at some of the nation’s top medical institutions: • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Boston Children’s Hospital • Boston Medical Center
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The Boston metropolitan area is the second highest of employment level for Nurse Practitioners in the country. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Emmanuel’s nursing program prepares students to be generalists in the nursing field. Every nursing student will have clinical experiences across nursing specialties including medical surgical, mental health, pediatrics, maternity/women’s health and community nursing. The program culminates in the Nursing Capstone, during which each student will work one-on-one with a practicing registered nurse—a rich experience made possible by our location in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and longstanding relationships with premier Boston hospitals.
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• Brigham & Women’s Hospital • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary • Massachusetts General Hospital • New England Baptist Hospital • Tufts Medical Center
COMING SPRING 2021 In addition to laboratories in the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center, nursing students will further their practice in Emmanuel’s brand new, state-ofthe-art Nursing Laboratory, which will feature 12 skills beds and two simulation labs for hands-on learning.
There. Everywhere. C U LT U R E A N D D I V E R S I T Y I N H E A LT H CA R E In this new travel course, offered during the spring semester of junior year, transcultural nursing, spirituality and lifestyles are explored, and their impact on health care services are analyzed. The use of music, art, literature and healing/touch modalities that enhance caregiving will be studied. Travel is not a mandatory component of the nursing program. This travel course for nurses has traditionally been to Italy, but nursing students may also take advantage of many other opportunities to travel abroad through Emmanuel’s courses in such places as Ireland, Paris, Spain, South Africa, India and more.
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The Right Place F O R Me “Even with just one semester under my belt, I can tell that Emmanuel’s Nursing program is leading me down the right path. Knowing that I am meant to be at Emmanuel College, and in this program, has rid me of any uncertainties I had leaving high school and entering college. I can feel myself becoming more socially aware and learning to see each patient, and person, as their own unique individual.”
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Nicholas Eline ’23, student in the first Bachelor of Science in Nursing cohort
Sample Four-Year Plan F O R A Bachelor O F Science I N Nursing YEAR 1
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F I R ST S E M E ST E R
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ENG1103 Introduction to Academic Writing
BIOL2019 Microbiology
NURS3100 Adult Health I (Clinical)
PSYCH2503 Lifespan Growth & Development
NURS3200 Nursing Research
NURS3600 Maternity and Women’s Health/ Pediatrics (Clinical)
NURS1000 Nursing Seminar 1 BIOL1215 Introduction to Nutrition PSYCH1501 General Psychology BIOL1919 Anatomy & Physiology I for Nursing Professionals
SECOND S E M E ST E R CHEM1109 Introduction to Chemistry for Health Professionals
NURS2000 History & Theory in Nursing/Service (Seminar) MATH1117 Introduction to Statistics Any Core Requirement
F O U RT H S E M E ST E R NURS2100 Pathophysiology NURS2200 Health Assessment
SOC1101 Introduction to Sociology
NURS2300 Pharmacology
BIOL1920 Anatomy & Physiology II for Nursing Professionals
NURS2400 Intro to Nursing (Clinical)
PHIL3020 Nursing Legal, Ethical and Health Policy
SIXTH S E M E ST E R NURS3300 Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) NURS3400 Adult Health II (Clinical) NURS3500 Seminar III: Interprofessional/ Communication/Death and Dying NURS3114 Culture and Diversity in Health Care (Travel)
NURS3700 Nursing in the Community (Clinical) Any Core Requirement
The Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences is also home to several graduate and professional programs: • Master of Nursing (MSN) with specialized tracks in Nursing Administration or Nursing Education • Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education • Graduate Certificate in Nursing Administration
EIGHTH S E M E ST E R NURS3800 Seminar IV: Leadership and Professional Practice NURS4400 Transition to Practice NURS4500 Nursing Synthesis and Capstone (Clinical) Any Core Requirement
Any Core Requirement
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program has initial Approval by the Board of Registration in Nursing – Bureau of Health Professions Licensure Department of Public Health