WesternU Nursing College to Hold Information Meetings
Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is hosting a series of
informational meetings about Web-based learning programs offered through
its College of Graduate Nursing. At each event prospective students will
have an opportunity to learn more about the curriculum, admissions
requirements, prerequisites, financial aid programs, support services and
costs involved in the College’s programs.
The following are the scheduled informational meetings:
Nov. 4; 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.; Mt. Diablo Medical Center, North
Campus, Classroom A, 2540 East Street, Concord, CA
Nov. 4; 3-5 p.m.; Three Rivers Community Hospital, Washington campus,
Conference Room C, 75 North West Dimmick Street, Grants Pass, OR
Nov. 8; 4-5 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.; WesternU Regional Center at Chico,
1395 Ridgewood Drive, Chico, CA
Nov. 10; 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Arrowhead Regional Medical
Center, Sycamore Room, 400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, CA
Nov. 11; 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.; Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 4th
Floor Classroom, 1798 North Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA
Nov. 15; 2-3 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.; Alta Bates Medical Center,
Conference Room 2, 2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Nov. 16; 12-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.; Washoe Medical Center, Classroom
102, 77 Pringle Way, Reno, NV
Nov. 16; 7-8 p.m.; Washoe County Health Department, South Auditorium, 1001
East 9th Street, Reno, CA
Nov. 18; 1-4 p.m.; San Antonio Community Hospital, Third Floor Classroom,
999 San Bernadino Road, Upland, CA
Nov. 19; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.; WesternU Regional Center at Las
Vegas, 2080 East Flamingo Road, Suite 211, Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 19; 3-4 p.m.; University Medical Center, Second Floor Classroom-Main
Hospital, 1800 West Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 20; 1-3 p.m.; WesternU Health Sciences Center, Computer Science Lab,
309 E. Second Street/ College Plaza, Pomona, CA
WesternU’s College of Graduate Nursing offers three tracks: a Master of
Science in Nursing for current nurse practitioners, a Family Nurse
Practitioner (FNP) certificate for nurses already prepared with a master’s
degree, and a joint Master of Science in Nursing/ FNP degree.
All three programs are Internet-based and were designed by specialists in
nursing and computer education to provide access to higher education to
nurses who couldn’t previously schedule traditional coursework around
their jobs, families or long commutes. They are the first of their kind in
the nation.
FNPs are registered nurses whose educational and clinical practice
experience extends beyond basic nurse training. They can perform physical
examinations, diagnose and treat acute illnesses, order and interpret
laboratory tests and provide patient education. Health planners
increasingly are relying on FNPs as the providers of choice for a range of
front-line services.
Students are admitted on an annual basis into WesternU’s College of
Graduate Nursing from as far away as Alaska, Nevada and Michigan. The
application deadline for those interested in beginning any of the programs
next fall is March 15. The programs require occasional on-site weekend
visits, but are primarily carried out entirely over the Internet so that
students who don’t live in close proximity to an educational nursing
program can earn a degree without having to move or commute. Students are
assigned to preceptors in their hometown and complete their clinical
assignments on a weekly basis.
For more information, call (909) 469-5523.
