Nursing Program

The nursing program at Holy Family University 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Holy Family is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education since 2005.

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Holy Family University (Holy Family)

727 Goucher St, Johnstown, PA

Holy Family University, a nonprofit private institution, offers a large number of degree programs, allowing students to choose which major is right for them. Located in Philadelphia, PA, it resides in an urban setting for students to study in. The school maintains a Roman Catholic affiliation, which is evident in the role it plays in program curriculums and daily life at the school. Approximately 3,300 students are enrolled per year at Holy Family University.

Here is a list of some of the popular programs HF offers:

• Health And Clinical Professions
• Education
• Business And Marketing Studies
• Psychology
• Communications And Journalism

The admissions process begins with the submission of an application, transcripts, and standardized test scores, which are then evaluated by the admissions committee. Most students accepted to HF score in-between 1270 to 1510 on the SAT. HF has an admissions rate of around 70 percent of which only 32 percent decided to attend. More information from the admissions office can be found at my.holyfamily.edu.

The cost of undergraduate tuition is close to $27,000, but may change from year to year. Students are encouraged to visit the school's tuition calculator to better understand their cost of attending this school. Student housing is available for students and costs about $7,200 per year. This school may help with costs by offering financial aid for students that are eligible as grants and loans.

Holy Family University has a variety of athletic programs overseen by the NCAA. Available sports offered:

• Basketball (NCAA Division II)
• Golf (NCAA Division II)
• Lacrosse (NCAA Division II)
• Soccer (NCAA Division II)
• Softball (NCAA Division II)

Contact information, admission forms, areas of study, and much more may be viewed on school's website at www.holyfamily.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Holy Family has offered the following program levels for students:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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).