The ability to think critically is stressed, as are the leadership roles of the nurse as manager of client care, client advocate, educator, and member of the profession. The student is expected to use published research reports to improve clinical practice. Clinical experiences with clients are designed for many health-care settings. Faculty members have primarily teaching roles. Fifty percent of the current nursing faculty members have earned doctoral degrees.
Class sizes are small, providing significant faculty member involvement in each student's education.
At least 28 of the 55 nursing credits must be taken at Marywood. Completion of the program is accomplished by completing, at Marywood, the five senior-level required nursing courses and the other requirements of the University. Students who do not achieve a satisfactory grade in a nursing course may repeat one nursing course one time, space permitting. Students should contact the department chairperson for information. In addition, certain college-level course work may be transferred in order to meet some Marywood requirements.