Iona College in New Rochelle recently announced the launch of a Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing, which will help to meet the growing demand for registered nurses both locally and nationally. With official approval from the New York State Department of Education now in place, Iona is ready to accept its first class of students this fall.
The nursing program will offer two pathways to a bachelor”™s degree: a traditional four-year undergraduate program open to both freshman and transfer students, complete with a core, liberal arts curriculum; and an accelerated, 15-month second-degree program for students who already have a bachelor”™s in another field. Both pathways will prepare graduates to sit for the National Certification and Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses.
Iona”™s nursing program will be housed in a state-of-the-art, 7,500-square-foot learning facility complete with all of the newest equipment, technology and simulated learning opportunities. Small-group, clinical instructional settings with an 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio will ensure personalized attention.
“As we have seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses truly are heroes ”” and the world needs more of them,” said Seamus Carey, president of Iona College.
For more information and to apply, visit iona.edu/nursing.
