A.S. in Nursing

Why Study Nursing at Rivier?

Rivier’s ASN program offers evening classes and evening or weekend clinical rotations, enabling you to work full- or part-time while pursuing your degree. Graduates of the ASN program are well-prepared to function as beginning practitioners in structured health care agencies using established protocols.

Advanced Placement for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)

LPNs are invited to apply for advanced placement in the associate degree program. When accepted and prerequisites are fulfilled, students are exempt from 100-level clinical courses.

Hands-on Learning

Beyond classroom learning, the curriculum includes extensive hands-on experience in clinical settings and well-equipped simulation laboratories. Rivier’s physical assessment and nursing skills simulation laboratories are equipped with a wide array of patient examination equipment, including SIM Man, SIM baby, SIM Kid, and Noelle, the birthing simulator.

In this program you will:

• Learn how to provide patient-centered, priority-based nursing care to individuals, families and groups through independent and collaborative application of nursing process
• Utilize technology that supports clinical decision-making, patient education, error prevention, and care coordination
• Develop your critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Become an effective communicator and collaborator

Get Ready for the World

At Rivier, we focus on professional experiences to expand your knowledge beyond the theoretical foundations and prepare you for a successful career or graduate studies.

Our partnerships with a variety of healthcare organizations throughout the region offer opportunities to experience a wide range of specialties. Our Nursing majors work with practicing healthcare professionals in a variety of clinical placements, including:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Boston Children’s Hospital
• Elliot Health Systems/Elliot Hospital
• Lowell General Hospital
• Catholic Medical Center
• Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc.
• Lowell Community Health Center
• Nashua Public Health Department
• Saint Joseph Healthcare
• Southern NH Health System
• VA Medical Center, Manchester, NH

Licensure and Accreditation

Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to assume beginning nursing positions in hospital acute-care facilities, extended-care facilities, and other structured healthcare settings.

Rivier University’s ASN, BSN, MSN, Post Master’s Certificates and DNP programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Ga 30326, (404) 975-5000, www.acenursing.org.