Holy Family University

Nursing Programs Offered

BSN Programs
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master's degree
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Post-master's certificate
MSN Programs
Nursing Administration - Master's degree
Public Health/Community Nursing - Master's degree
RN Programs
RN to BSN Programs

RN to BSN Program Details

The accelerated RN-BSN program is a part-time program for working adults with an associate degree in nursing or diploma-prepared nurses who are interested in completing their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Program Features:

-Working adults can rapidly complete program requirements as each course is completed in a five-week format.
-Thirty-two of the 56 required nursing credits may be transferred from prior University or hospital-based nursing education programs.
-Fifty-two additional credits of the 122 total credits necessary for graduation also may be transferred from previous University study.
-All prior learning is validated through individual conference and evaluation.
-Students work with qualified preceptors under the supervision and guidance of Holy Family nursing faculty and clinical hours are established at a mutually beneficial time to support the needs of adult learners.

BSN Program Details

The BSN degree program educates pre-licensure students to enter the profession of nursing as beginning practitioners and prepares all graduates (i.e. pre- and post-licensure) to provide competent and compassionate nursing care to individuals, families, and communities within the rapidly-evolving United States health care system.

Graduates of the pre-licensure baccalaureate program are eligible for licensure in every state in the United States. Satisfactory performance in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) as prescribed by the respective state results in the graduate being known as a registered nurse (RN). Success on the NCLEX-RN in any state entitles the RN to apply for licensure in every other state.

Program Goals:

-To provide a nursing curriculum that is designed to meet global health care needs
-To prepare students to practice as a professional nurse generalist
-To educate students to provide culturally competent and ethical care
-To provide a foundation for graduate study

MSN Program Details

The MSN program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036.

Program Goals:

-Provides a graduate nursing curriculum that is tailored to address current and future global health care needs and issues in a variety of health care settings.
-Prepares graduates for certification in select specialty areas of nursing: community health, nursing education, and nursing administration .
-Provides a foundation for doctoral study.

Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing program at Holy Family University are introduced to an interdisciplinary curriculum grounded by professional nursing standards, ethical and moral precepts, and scientific principles. Students have the opportunity to choose from three areas of concentration: Community Health Nursing, Nursing Education, or Nursing Administration. Each concentration requires 39 credits, distributed as follows:

-The core curriculum requirements provide a strong knowledge foundation in nursing theory, research, health policy, ethics, and health promotion (18 credits)
-Concentration requirements enhance knowledge in areas related to the chosen specialty (6-9 credits)
-Nursing role specialty requirements allow students to focus on developing advanced knowledge, skills, and practical experience in roles related to selected areas of nursing practice (12-15 credits).