Our graduates are confident. With multifaceted curriculum and extensive exposure led by passionate faculty – they should be. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology, simulated training scenarios, comprehensive clinical experience, and the highest quality classroom engagement. The success of our students speaks volumes, with NCLEX licensing exam pass rates consistently exceeding state and national averages.
Studio10's, Krystin Rae and Justin DiLibero, Dean of the Onanian School of Nursing, discuss why Ȧ is a national leader in nursing education, the numerous and flexible nursing programs offered, the positive local impact felt in our state's healthcare system, and why now is the time to pursue nursing at Ȧ.
We are committed to a learning environment that embraces civility and respect, and values the sharing of differences among all students, faculty, and staff. We create a collaborative environment for teaching and learning where a diverse community of students becomes empowered as leaders who enrich the health and well-being of others. Interested in learning more?
"Whether it's in the classroom, our state-of-the-art simulation center, or the practice setting, we enhance student learning through a competency-based approach and innovative teaching methods. That is why Ȧ nursing graduates consistently excel and rise to the top."
-Dean Justin DiLibero, DNP, APRN-CNS, CCRN-K, ACCNS-AG, FCNS
We're proud to say that our baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program are . Additionally, our BSN to DNP, with Nurse Anesthesia Specialization, program is fully accredited by the of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs. If nursing is your purpose, get started on that purpose today. Take a look:
Get to know our graduate nursing programs and you'll be able to compare advanced degree and graduate certificate options.
Our program, accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, is fully integrated into our undergraduate and graduate programs. Realistic clinical scenarios and simulation-based interventions give students the experience and confidence to provide safe, effective care.
The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) provides our graduate and undergraduate students access to 133,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and office space in downtown Providence.
This partnership, formalized in 2008 and aiming to address a nursing shortage, developed into a comprehensive program to transform nursing education and practice. Find out more today!
These points of pride, our celebrated statistics, and the words of our alumni say it all, but we hope that you'll come and experience Ȧ, and the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing.
"Ȧ’s School of Nursing has some of the most dedicated, passionate and driven faculty and staff anywhere. When I say that they changed my life, they truly did."
Chicoine opted to return to Ȧ because “the support is unparalleled,” she said.
“As a combat medic, I was the authority on my squad, but I won’t be that as a nurse. Nursing is more team centered, and, at Ȧ, caring is a culture,” says Sgt. David Fields.
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Ȧ Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.