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Nursing Carol Femia, DNP, RNC, IBCLC, CNE Chair
Through the undergraduate nursing program, you will obtain a strong understanding of human behavior; strengthen your background in quantitative reasoning; and practice leadership and management skills at a full-time internship, through which you will synthesize advanced nursing concepts and utilize complex decision making in a clinical environment. Through affiliations with renowned institutions such as Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in our Longwood Medical and Academic Area and greater Boston, gain hands-on, realworld experience, preparing you to transition to the rapidly changing world of work. The Baccalaureate Science in Nursing Program has Initial Approval by the Board of Registration in Nursing - Bureau of Health Professions Licensure Department of Public Health.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Emmanuel College is accredited by: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES Upon completion of this program, students will: 1. Expand a personal philosophy of nursing through reflection on the Catholic intellectual tradition to effect positive outcomes for care-recipients within the context of their environments. 2. Assume accountability for evidence and knowledge-based nursing practice and responsibility for involvement as a citizen knowledgeable in inter-professional health care systems. 3. Practice as a professional nurse whose care-giving activities reflect the analysis of theoretical knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, nursing and evidence-based practice. 4. Integrate into the culture of nursing the concepts of caring that foster a relationship between caregiver and care-recipient that results in the achievement of mutually agreed upon outcomes on the health/illness continuum.
B.S. IN NURSING Requirements for Major: NURS1000 Nursing Seminar I NURS2000 Nursing Seminar II: History and Theory in Nursing/ Service NURS2100 Pathophysiology NURS2200 Health Assessment NURS2300 Pharmacology
2021-2022 Academic Catalog
Programs of Study for Arts and Sciences
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare in the U.S., and there is growing critical need for qualified nurses to promote health and wellness for all persons. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is projected to increase 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Emmanuel’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) provides a broad and cohesive educational experience for nursing students, combining simulated laboratory experiences, clinical placements and classroom instruction, complemented by a liberal arts and sciences core curriculum.
