St Joseph School of Nursing
200 High Service Ave, Providence, RI 02904
Description
The mission of St. Joseph School of Nursing is to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies to promote and restore health by functioning as an entry level professional nurse in acute, chronic, and community health care settings in an ever changing health care environment.St. Joseph School of Nursing offers a three-year program leading to a diploma in nursing. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national licensing examination for Registered Nurses. Academic preparation is derived from courses taken at the School of Nursing and affiliating colleges. Once enrolled in the School of Nursing, all physical and social science courses must be taken within the curriculum of the school. Being a commuter school, the students are responsible for their own transportation to and from classes and clinical practice areas. The School of Nursing is located in Marian Hall on the campus of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, Rhode Island.
The St. Joseph School of Nursing is the state's only hospital-based, 3-year diploma program. Upon receiving their diploma, graduates are then eligible to take the national licensing exam for registered nurses. Graduating an average of 35 students each year, the School of Nursing, founded in 1898 has prepared thousands of nurses for clinical practice.
Quick Facts
Location
Northeast
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$10,123
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,123
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
50
Students
- Total Students
- 50
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Caucasian
- 89%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 4%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
