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The Registered Nurse (R.N.) represents a vital part of the healthcare system, working to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. Nurses are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities.

Fast Facts

• The nursing program at PUC offers a unique program that involves the student in nursing clinicals right from the start. Centered in the Napa Valley, students have access to leading health care hospitals in the area, with clinicals located in Deer Park, Napa, Vallejo, Santa Rosa and Fairfield. The curriculum, always responsive to current health needs, is based on scientific principles, current concepts of nursing, and progressive trends in nursing education.
• As part of their clinical experience, students work in a variety of hospital areas including surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric nursing and intensive care. Additional clinical experiences are held in senior and women's centers, oncology, perinatal, and adolescent clinics.
• To meet the educational needs of nursing students throughout California, PUC offers a 2-Step Major in Nursing, beginning with the A.S. in Nursing and progressing through the BSN program. PUC also offers an LVN to RN program at Travis Air Force Base and RN to BSN program at select off-campus sites. The AS in Nursing is a traditional two-year nursing program. The LVN to RN and BSN programs are offered in a non-traditional core week format, designed for working healthcare professionals.
• 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.
• The nursing program has a dynamic skills and simulation lab.