Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
Mansfield University’s Department of Health Sciences offers a nursing program, accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, which blends the resources of a public university and a regional medical center. This combination leads to a program that is both academically and clinically strong. The curriculum provides a solid background in nursing as well as the liberal arts and sciences.
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Telephone: 404-975-5000
Students who are not yet registered nurses spend their first two years on the Mansfield campus taking courses in general education and nursing. The second two years are at the Sayre site where they engage in a wide range of clinical experiences at the Robert Packer Hospital and other area acute care hospitals. Students also have the opportunity to learn in community settings such as nursing homes, elementary and secondary schools, nursery schools, and outpatient clinics, in addition to traditional public health agencies.
Registered nurses who wish to complete a baccalaureate degree at Mansfield University transfer directly into the program at an advanced level. RN students have the option of completing the program online or in the classroom. Online courses are offered on a 3-year rotation while face-to-face classes are offered annually. Once in the program, RN students may take both online and face-to-face courses depending on individual needs.
Registered nurse students may transfer up to 50% of the major from an accredited nursing program. 31 credits of nursing courses (courses with the NUR prefix) must be completed at Mansfield University.
*Students who want to transfer course work from another institution must complete a Request to Transfer Credit from before taking the course. This form is available online on the Academic Records website. Students are encouraged to consult with the Transfer Coordinator, Jan Yoder, to determine if a course is transferable. Mansfield University transfer policies apply.
The goals of the program are to provide students with the essentials skills necessary to develop intellectual curiosity, clinical judgment, communication skills, therapeutic nursing skills which provide the basis for the development of a successful and professional nursing practitioner. This educational program prepares individuals for career opportunities in acute, chronic and community settings, as well as for continued education at the graduate level.
Students participate in a wide range of clinical experience at the Robert Packer Hospital and in community settings such as:
Graduates of the Mansfield University Nursing Program will:
Human patient simulators--life-sized mannequins that cough, breath, have a pulse and can even talk--are one of the new uses of technology that are helping Mansfield University Nursing faculty better prepare students to treat their human patients. News Story
Please contact Janeen Sheehe at jsheehe@mansfield.edu if you would like a copy of the handbook.
Janeen Sheehe, PhD, RN, CNE, Dept. Chair
Arlene Brown, Secretary
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