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 address the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment.
Committed to Excellence
In May 2023, the Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences graduated its first class of 30 BSN students. Our NCLEX pass rate for first-time writers is 93%, and job placement for Class of 2023 was 100%.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Develop as a well-rounded, 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.
“Josef Kurtz, Ph.D., Provost & Chief Academic Officer“Emmanuel students have the benefit of walking across the street for clinical rotations and internship experiences at the top hospitals in the world. When they graduate, they have already gained the experiences and participated at a level that will set them up for success for their entire career.”
Clinical Preparation
What is the role of the nurse as a member of the healthcare team? Over the years,nursing has become more complex, with higher acuity patients in the hospitals, and with it has come increased need for nurses that are both highly educated and highly skilled.
Your first clinical focuses on the current state of the nursing profession and the most recent trends in healthcare. Learn more about client needs, safety, communication, critical thinking, clinical judgement, ethical and legal issues, and cultural diversity.
Nurses play a critical role in improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve by educating on illness, disease prevention, safe health practices and how to obtain health care services.
In this course, you will explore dynamics of health promotion and prevention as impacted by global, societal and cultural influences, as well as identify current nursing concepts and focus their applications in public health and community settings with individuals, families, and at-risk populations.
In this travel course, offered during the spring semester, 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.
