Nursing Program

The nursing program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Massachusetts colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for more than 25 years.

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA

Found in Medford, Massachusetts, the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is well known for its pristine nursing education and its successful graduates. Medford is the home of Tufts University, another successful higher institution of learning, as well as a host of historic churches and public parks that make the city a site for tourists. Other areas are also a point of interest—for example, famed female aviator Amelia Earhart grew up in Medford. The city’s population is 56,173 as of the last census, and the town is known as being quite lively.

With an enrollment of 404, the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is one of the bigger nursing schools in the region. Tuition for the year of 2012 was $28,000, for both in state and out of state residents. The school draws a significant amount of out of state students because the state of Massachusetts is smaller and because the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is so renowned that qualified students from all over the region want to apply to be a part of the experience. The tuition is stiff, but the competition is fierce for spots.

Students are able to get their associate’s degree in nursing after two years, and afterward students are encouraged to take the state licensing exam to become a certified nurse who can go to work immediately. The instructors have either worked or are currently working in the field, and the school’s hands on approach allows many students to get experience in the field pretty quickly as well. The program offers a flexible schedule for students who have to work, which is appealing to many older students.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).