Introduction

The United States already suffers from a shortage of nurses, and demand is increasing. So a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing can yield terrific career opportunities — and Delaware State is an ideal setting to prepare for them.

Delaware State’s undergraduate nursing degree program features smaller, more intimate classes than most nursing schools, with an unusually high degree of face-to-face interaction between instructors and students. We also use more advanced technology than any other nursing degree program in Delaware. Our nursing students work in “smart” classrooms and simulation labs, getting hands-on experience with PDAs, electronic medication carts, computerized monitors, and other high-tech tools of the nursing profession.

Above all, the undergraduate nursing degree emphasizes real-world experience and direct community involvement. Students participate in field work at public clinics, schools, assisted-living facilities, and other health care sites. They gain the skills, confidence, and communication ability to excel in this rapidly growing field.

Professional Preparation

The undergraduate nursing major prepares students to take the NCLEX (the licensure examination administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing) and become a licensed Registered Nurse. Graduates are broadly prepared for employment in entry level positions in professional nursing in a variety of health care agencies.

Delaware State’s undergraduate nursing degree program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Delaware Board of Nursing.

All nursing students are eligible to become members of the Delaware State University Nursing Club. Students may also be invited for induction into the Delaware State University Nursing Honor Society after successful completion of the junior year of the Nursing Program.

Faculty

Nursing faculty at Delaware State combine years of professional experience with academic and research achievement. All have worked “in the trenches,” where they gained the perspective and insight to act as true mentors. Instructors get to know their students as individuals and offer guidance related to the classroom, career, and in life. They also are true experts with a passion for their profession. Three faculty members have completed clinical research involving students (including one focused on smoking cessation), and others have done pioneering research in nursing education. All but two of the instructors in the nursing department hold Ph.Ds.

Research and Experience

Delaware State University undergraduate nursing majors gain hundreds of hours of real-world experience, working in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, schools, and other community health settings. In addition, the nursing program maintains a simulated laboratory in which students conduct clinical assignments and gain practical experience with basic testing and research.