A.S. in Nursing

Why Study Nursing at Rivier?

Rivier’s ASN degree program offers evening classes and evening or weekend clinical rotations, enabling you to work full- or part-time while pursuing your associates in nursing 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 nursing degree program. When accepted and prerequisites are fulfilled, students are exempt from 100-level clinical courses.

Flexible Format

Multiple term starts, a generous transfer credit policy, and competitive tuition rates are designed to help you start, and finish, faster.

• Next Start Date: January 25, 2021
• Est. Program Length: 2 – 3 years
• Credit Hours: 72
• Course Length: 7 and 14 weeks

Hands-on Learning

Beyond classroom learning, the ASN degree 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 Associates in Nursing students 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

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 is unable to accept students from some states due to the post-secondary higher-education requirements. There are also some restrictions for programs that lead to professional licensure due to the various requirements of individual state boards of nursing. See State Guide.

For further information on Professional Nursing Licensure at the state level, please use the following contact list (also available on the NC-SARA website).