Nursing

Overview

About the Nursing program

As a student in PBA’s nursing program, you may:

• Take advantage of our Guaranteed Acceptance Program into our five-semester B.S.N. curriculum.
• Apply to the upper division nursing program in the first semester of your sophomore year.

For a complete program description and policies, click here.

Your Experience

At PBA, you’ll:

• Enjoy a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of just 18, which allows for great interaction and personal connection with professors such as the Dean of the School of Nursing Dr. Joanne Masella (center in the photo above).
• Have access to a state-of-the-art nursing lab.
• Discover a rigorous curriculum that has resulted in past classes achieving a 100 percent pass rate on national licensing exams.  
• Take part in extensive clinical experiences, ranging from emergency room and neonatal intensive care unit to critical care and mental health.
• Benefit from innovative courses, such as health assessment, technical skills for nursing and nursing of families and communities.
• Gain a depth of perspective to everything you learn, thanks to our Christian worldview.
• Engage in invaluable hands-on experience through internships and externships.
• Enhance your knowledge and skills through clubs and organizations.
• Graduate prepared to step immediately into your nursing career or continue your studies at the graduate level.

Your Facilities

You’ll learn in a nursing lab that features state-of-the-art technology, including patient and childbirth simulators.

You’ll gain confidence in your skills through internships and externships at hospitals and medical centers throughout South Florida. You can bond with fellow students and sharpen your leadership skills through getting involved in organizations such as the Palm Beach Student Nursing Association and the Nurses Christian Fellowship.