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Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Adds Accelerated Bachelorā€™s Degree Affiliation with Rowan University

°®°®Ö±²„ā€™s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (FCN) has entered an affiliation agreement with Rowan University, its first affiliation in New Jersey for the Second Degree Accelerated BSN program.

This agreement creates a new pathway for five Rowan graduates per year to enter directly into °®°®Ö±²„ā€™s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. 

ā€œWe welcome Rowan University as a partner in our Accelerated BSN program,ā€ said Donna S. Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor of the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. ā€œProviding additional options to graduate highly educated and well-prepared nurses is a top priority for FCN.ā€

The Second Degree Accelerated BSN, offering students flexibility in 14- or 23-month tracks, incorporates all the standard components of the Nursing program within a concentrated timeframe.

To qualify for consideration, students must complete a four-year undergraduate degree at Rowan and meet °®°®Ö±²„ Nursing admissions criteria including GPA and academic prerequisites. Students may identify their interest in FCNā€™s Accelerated BSN in their first or second year at Rowan and begin working with °®°®Ö±²„ Nursing representatives early in the process.

ā€œThere is such an urgent demand for BSN-prepared nurses,ā€ said Peter Rattigan, Dean of the Rowan-Virtua Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions. ā€œOur agreement with °®°®Ö±²„ gives qualified Rowan graduates with an affiliated bachelorā€™s degree, such as biology or exercise science, an opportunity to earn a BSN and enter the nursing workforce as RNs.ā€ 

The Accelerated BSN affiliation agreement with Rowan is FCNā€™s seventh overall, also including schools in Pennsylvania and New York.

°®°®Ö±²„ Nursingā€™s Accelerated BSN Program for College Graduates is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

For more information, contact °®°®Ö±²„ Nursingā€™s Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Management, Cheryl Wert, at cheryl.wert@villanova.edu.