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��������Ƶ University’s Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing has been accredited by the

The Commission’s Board of Directors recently voted to approve ��������Ƶ’s application for accreditation. ��������Ƶ was notified of its accreditation status on November 12. The 5-year accreditation began retroactively in September 2020 and is extended through June 2026. ��������Ƶ will be eligible to renew accreditation with its next on-site visit in Fall 2025.��

The accreditation includes two baccalaureate programs offered through the at ��������Ƶ – a traditional BSN and an RN to BSN program for adults working in the field who are seeking additional education.��

“We are pleased that ��������Ƶ’s Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing programs have received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, which affirms for current and future students that the university is adhering to the highest standards of nursing education.” said ��������Ƶ President Mary C. Finger.��

“��������Ƶ’s BSN program, which launched with its first class of students in Fall 2019, was started to address the shortage of nurses both here in the Pittsburgh region and throughout the country,” said ��������Ƶ Provost Susan Yochum, SC, Ph.D. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for skilled and compassionate nurses has continued to grow as hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients in need of intensive care. The accreditation of the nursing program means that ��������Ƶ nursing students will be ready to enter the profession at a critical time.”

Dr. Diane Kondas, Director of the Daniel J. Wukich School of Nursing at ��������Ƶ, added, “This accreditation demonstrates that ��������Ƶ nursing students are being taught based on the rigorous standards set by the CCNE. These students have found themselves on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic through their clinical rotations, and our first nursing class will be ready to provide high-quality care in a variety of health care settings when they graduate in May 2023.”

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