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Holistic Nursing Conference attendees

Shown above are area nurses who attended a presentation regarding the therapeutic use of Reiki during the second annual Holistic Nursing Conference which was recently held at Penn State New Kensington.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (NURN)

Penn State New Kensington offers location-bound registered nurses the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science with a major in Nursing.  Penn State New Kensington also offers prerequisite courses for students enrolling in diploma, associate degree and baccalaureate programs.

Please see the following PDF for General Information about Nursing Education at Penn State.

The Penn State New Kensington degree is identical to the degree earned at the School of Nursing at Penn State University Park.  The 120-credit nursing curriculum is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10006, Phone: 800-669-1656, Fax: 212-812-0393 and the Commission on College Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530 Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-6791, Fax: (202) 887-8476 and is fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.