Video Clip: "Shaping the System" Dean Louise Fitzpatrick discusses the expectation of Nursing graduates to be involved in shaping heath care's future. ( Flash Video, 3760 KB)
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Many prospective students ask, "What is the employment outlook for College of Nursing graduates?" The answer is, "Very good." Your Villanova Nursing degree is the key to your career.

Your BSN from Villanova is an impressive credential with which to embark on a career. Our graduates are highly sought throughout the world. The reputation for excellence enjoyed both by the College of Nursing and by Villanova University will make you an attractive candidate for exciting clinical positions, graduate study and eventual career advancement. Recruiters, anxious to hire Villanova Nurses, attend our annual career fair in large numbers.

"As a nurse in the United States Navy Nurse Corps being flexible and open to new opportunities is important. My experiences as a nursing student at Villanova University allowed me to see each of the many different areas of nursing as well as to learn and practice the many skills taught in the classroom. These experiences have allowed me to feel comfortable wherever the Navy stations me, from a hospital in the states to a hospital ship during wartime to a small hospital overseas. As I move from one place to another I feel confident Villanova has given me the foundation needed to adapt to each new situation the Navy provides me."

LT Colleen Mahon,  NC, USN, BSN, RN
BSN '00

Here's what nurse recruiters, managers and executives have to say about Villanova Nurses:

"The Nursing Program at Villanova University is extremely comprehensive and produces nurses who have the talent and energy necessary to be successful in a rigorous, academic hospital environment. The Villanova graduates who are hired at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital possess the clinical experience and critical thinking skills that allow them to be well-prepared to flourish in a stimulating, fast-paced setting. These nurses are very talented, motivated, compassionate people who are constantly striving to expand their clinical expertise. Through their careers at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, I have seen the tremendous contributions they make to the nursing profession and the unending quest for excellence."

Anastasia Jacobs, BSN, RN
BSN '88
Nurse Recruitment Manager
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
 

"I would never let an opportunity go by to hire a Villanova graduate. They are caring, compassionate, professional, holistic nurses with a fantastic knowledge base. Villanova nurses never settle for mediocrity. They are critical thinkers who are often found involved in research, being change agents within the institution, and quickly climb the clinical ladder. Yet they never forget the reason they became a nurse- the patient and the family. It is evident that the College holds these values in high regard, as I have never met a Villanova graduate who has not excelled in their nursing practice."

Tracy Giordano Creatore, BSN, RN,BC
BSN '98
Clinical Manager, Infant/Toddler Unit
Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale New Haven Health System
 

"Villanova nursing students present themselves in a prepared and professional manner. It is a pleasure to meet with Villanova nurses because they take pride in their chosen profession."

Mary Marczyk, MSN, RN
Nurse Recruiter
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA