From helping bring new babies into the world to reviving patients in the ER, nurses work in every corner of the healthcare profession, caring for people across their lifespan. The Quinnipiac School of Nursing offers both a January and an August start date that will set you up for success in the nursing field.
Our Accelerated BS in Nursing enables students with a bachelor’s degree in another discipline to transition toward a fulfilling career in nursing. Students can choose to start the program in either January or August and will earn their degree in just twelve months.
Our program concentrates entirely on nursing coursework and practice. The curriculum blends classroom learning on our North Haven Campus with online courses and clinical experiences in a variety of settings throughout the state.
All students in the ABSN program receive personalized support from the School of Nursing faculty and staff. These experienced practitioners are dedicated to healthcare excellence and equity and give you the tools to become an integral member of a healthcare team and a transformational leader in the field.
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offers two start dates tied to a cohort model. This cohort structure imparts the same exceptional preparation to enter the field of nursing while enabling students to build a strong network of fellow healthcare providers. Both the January and August Cohorts share a standardized admissions process, curriculum, and nursing faculty, though there are some key differentiators to consider when submitting your application, including clinical partnerships.
Students enrolled in the January Cohort enjoy access to our clinical partnership commitment with Hartford HealthCare (HHC). Nearly all of the clinical experiences pertaining to the curriculum for this cohort are completed within the Hartford HealthCare System, and students frequently liaise with nurse educators and talent acquisition specialists throughout the organization. Graduates of the January Cohort who meet the criteria for hire are guaranteed employment as new nurses in the Hartford Healthcare System.
In response to the growing shortage of registered nurses, Quinnipiac University was one of four institutions selected for a groundbreaking partnership designed to increase the pipeline of nursing graduates. Each year, 24 students from the August Cohort of our ABSN program are selected as QU Yale Scholars. These students complete all of their clinical experiences within the Yale-New Haven Health System (YNHHS) and attend regular meetings with nursing leaders from YNHHS for additional support and mentoring. QU Yale Scholars also receive an initial scholarship stipend of $1,500 during the fall semester and a $2,000 scholarship stipend for the final summer session.
The CT Health Horizon’s grant will allow Quinnipiac to provide $10,000 per student per year in tuition assistance for qualifying accelerated bachelor of science in nursing students with the goal of increasing the number and diversity of students in this program.
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Connecticut Health Horizons also promotes a faculty hiring grant that will support faculty levels across Connecticut's educational institutions and clinical sites. Prospective faculty members are encouraged to contact the School of Nursing to learn more about employment opportunities at Quinnipiac.
Email cthorizonnursing@qu.edu to learn more about the faculty hiring grant
October 26, 2023
Upon completion of the program, the BSN graduate will demonstrate the following competencies:
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Master of Science in Nursing program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.
Many of the nursing programs within Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing also are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the appropriate national exam to become board-certified holistic nurses at the basic or advanced level of nursing:
Bachelor’s degree (HNB-BC)
Nurse practitioner graduate degree (APHN-BC or AHN-BC)
“The nursing program focuses heavily on providing the necessary skills during lab time to make the clinical experience as rewarding as possible for us once we arrive at the site. All of the clinical rotations have been layers of knowledge and experience gradually developing strengths and confidence over the entire program. I was also very attracted to the holistic approach to nursing care that was included in the curriculum and Quinnipiac already had a great reputation for nursing in Connecticut. The flexibility of the program, although still academically very challenging, allowed for fulfillment of other commitments.”
“Through various clinical experiences combined with challenging classroom lectures, I feel Quinnipiac has extensively prepared us not only for the boards but for real hospital experiences that we will come across as entry-level nurses in any specialty. I am beginning my career as an ER nurse in a level 1 trauma center in Springfield, Massachusetts.”
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