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Mansfield University’s Department of Health Sciences offers a nursing program, accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, NYC, NY 10006 (800-669-9656), 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.
Students 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.
The goals of the program are to provide students with the essentials skills necessary to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, 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:
- home health agencies
- school districts
- nursing homes
- outpatient clinics