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Join a 120-year Boston tradition. Be a Labouré nurse. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program builds on your nursing foundation with an emphasis on leadership, communication skills, critical thinking and research.
Our program is unique because it is predominantly online - but not completely. 80% of the coursework for 80% of the courses is online. This allows flexibility for working nurses and maintains the invaluable benefit of face-to-face interaction with your instructors and fellow RNs. Our innovative curriculum, developed with Boston-area CNOs, will prepare you for the demands of today's nursing career. Once you have your BSN, career opportunities will be wide open.
The program includes ten nursing courses and seven general education courses. Exemption and challenge exams as well as transfer of credit options are available. The admission requirements are based on demonstrated academic success, achievement at the associate degree level and academic promise shown through the admission process. Applications are accepted twice a year for fall and winter semesters. Contact admissions to apply: 617-296-8300 x4016 or download the application.
Since graduating in May 2010 from Labouré College's Associate Degree Program it really was a no-brainer for me to want to continue on for my BSN. Being a small private college, your education is personalized, I have come to know all my professors and college staffing quite well, their dedication to their student body and never ending encouragement sets them above the rest of area colleges offering the same programs. - Diane Fortune, RN
An excerpt from the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for nursing education:
“In the 21st century, the health challenges facing the nation
have shifted dramatically. The ways in which nurses were educated during
the 20th century are no longer adequate for dealing with the
realities of health care in the 21st century. As patient
needs and care environments have become more complex, nurses need to
attain requisite competencies to deliver high-quality care. These
competencies include leadership, health policy, system improvement,
research and evidence-based practice, and teamwork and collaboration.
Nurses also are being called upon to fill expanding roles and to master
technological tools and information management systems while
collaborating and coordinating care across teams of health
professionals. To respond to these increasing demands, the Institute of
Medicine calls for nurses to achieve higher levels of education and
suggests that they be educated in new ways that better prepare them to
meet the needs of the population.
The committee recommends that the proportion of nurses with
baccalaureate degrees be increased to 80 percent by 2020.”
Please visit www.iom.edu for the complete report.
