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The Nursing and Health Sciences Department includes programs preparing students for careers in allied health, emergency services, and nursing. For more information about the offerings within each area, select the Degrees and Programs link for the specific program.
Fast Facts
Nursing
The PUC nursing program uses a two-step approach to educating students for a career in nursing. The education begins with the AS degree, which prepares students for RN licensure, and then continues on to complete the course requirements for the BSN degree. PUC also offers an LVN to RN program (AS degree) at Travis Air Force Base and in Napa, and offers the RN to BSN program on both the Angwin campus and in Napa. The AS degree is offered in a traditional two-year nursing program format. The LVN to RN and BSN programs are offered in a non-traditional core week format, designed for working healthcare professionals.
Centered in the Napa Valley, students have access to leading health care hospitals in the area, with clinical experiences at facilities located in Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Lake counties. The curriculum, always responsive to current health needs, is based on scientific principles, current concepts of nursing, and progressive trends in nursing education.
The BSN degree nursing program at PUC is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission and the AS degree nursing program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
Emergency Services
The Emergency Services program educates individuals who are seeking an AS degree that prepares them students for the position of emergency medical technician (EMT) as well as other positions in related fields such as offices of emergency services and firefighting. Students who wish to continue their education upon completion of the program are academically prepared to enter paramedic school. Training includes vocational certifications in CPR, incident command, emergency vehicle operations, and emergency medical technician.
Health Sciences
The A.S. in Health Sciences is a general studies degree with an emphasis on the life and social sciences. This degree is appropriate for students with an interest in the field of health sciences. Advising and curriculum is offered for students who wish to select a pre-professional program in conjunction with the A.S. in Health Sciences.
California EMS Authority
Pass rates for the National Registry of EMT exam
CA Board of Registered Nursing
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Nursing & Health Sciences
Pacific Union College
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508
Phone: (707) 965-7262
Fax: (707) 965-6499
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Pamela Bobst
(707) 965-7606
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News
- PUC Director Named Honorary Commander In a ceremony held at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Debra Winkle, the director of Med Tech/LVN to RN programs for Pacific Union College, was made an Honorary Commander of the 60th Medical Group’s Inpatient Operations Squadron at David Grant USAF Medical Center.
- Nursing Program Expands in Napa For years, nursing students from Pacific Union College have been traveling the 30 miles to Queen of the Valley Medical Center (QVMC) for clinical rotations and, eventually, for job opportunities.
- Students Create Podcasts in Biology and Nursing Teachers understand that the modern world has drastically rearranged students' reception and absorption of knowledge. Pacific Union College professors Shana Ruggenberg and Aimee Wyrick address the new mentality by implementing multi-media devices such as the podcast into class curriculum.