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The four-year bachelor of science degree (BSN) prepares graduates for the state board examination and entry-level practice. This program has a strong liberal arts foundation correlated with professional nursing courses. Students begin clinical courses in the sophomore year and complete a variety of clinical experiences before graduation.
A special curriculum designed for licensed RNs who wish to complete their
BSN capitalizes on their knowledge and experience.
Three graduate nursing programs that lead to a master of science (MS) degree are: the Family Nurse Practitioner program, Choice of Clinical Focus, or Clinical Nurse Specialist in Community Health.
All programs offered by the Nursing department are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and registered by the New York State Education Department.
Our Mission and Vision
The mission of the Department of Nursing is to educate competent, compassionate, knowledgeable professional nurses who provide patient directed health care to a culturally and spiritually diverse population in a variety of settings. Graduates will be responsible, ethical, and accountable members of the nursing profession, committed to the pursuit of excellence in practice, communication, innovation, research, and lifelong learning.
The Department of Nursing will be a leader in educating nurses who will be advocates for change within the health care system, promote a healthier society, improve nursing practice, and preserve and enhance human dignity and self-determination.
Planning for the Future: With a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts, DYC nursing graduates are critical thinkers in the increasingly demanding and complex health health care arena, ensuring a higher level of patient safety. A worldwide shortage means unlimited opportunities for qualified nurses.
Nursing Workforce Diversity Program
In July 2007, D’Youville College was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling more than $877,083 to prepare minority high school students more effectively for post-secondary nursing education and establish a retention and scholarship program for current eligible minority DYC nursing students.
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