We emphasize leadership and decision making by blending liberal arts and intensive course work in nursing to prepare you for the intellectual and technical challenges of the profession. We offer a variety of field experiences in selected health care agencies, and emphasize active engagement in the local community, so you'll have opportunities to practice your skills beyond the classroom. By graduation, you'll be ready to take the NCLEX-RN exams and work in a variety of health care settings.
Our Nursing Resource Center provides simulators and computer labs to practice your skills. You can also join the National Student Nurses Association. The graduate nursing program is designed for professional nurses to become nurse educators or family nurse practitioners.
The Clinical Doctorate Nursing Program at Wagner College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
“Health care is universal, or it should be. It’s a basic human need, to treat someone’s health.”- Leslie McDermott ’07
“I feel I have given a lot to the profession, but I am not even near to repaying what it has given me.”- Claire Mintzer Fagin ’48 H’93
Introduces students to nursing and promotion of health in a variety of settings. Topics such as basic community needs and assessment, culture, wellness, communication and preparation to enter the community health care system are explored.
This class presents an overview of psychiatric-mental health care issues prevailing in society. Content includes understanding the nurse’s role within this specialty and developing skills of assessment, intervention, and evaluation of clients.
This course introduces the role of the nurse as leader. Leadership styles and management theory will serve as the foundation for the study of supervision, finance, budgeting, delegation, organizational structure, allocation of resources and case management within a multitude of health care settings.
“No place has taught me social awareness like Haiti. Although our cultures and language are different, our health care needs remain the same, and the power of caring is infinite and universal.”
“It was there on that floor I may have discovered my true nursing passion. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the most determined, positive, and amazing patients.”
