The Department of Nursing facilitates the educational preparation of men and women as generalists and advanced practice nurses in the professional practice of nursing. To this end, the faculty and students are supportive of Catholic and Christian values and the dignity of the human person. To advance this mission, the Department is centered on nursing as a healing ministry, which is focused on the health of the person in his environment. The Nursing Department is further dedicated to the promotion of learning, academic excellence in teaching, and is supportive of professional nursing standards and evidence-based nursing practice.
Care for the Body While Respecting the Whole Person
Programs
Alumni Profiles
Crystal Boyd ’15 MSN ’20
Nursing
Working in law enforcement in the U.S. Navy gave Crystal Boyd the chance to serve others, igniting a passion for public service that she lives out every day.
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Dr. Molly Sinclair ’91
Nursing
Molly Sinclair knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was five, when her family was taking care of her elderly grandmother.
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Annie Norton ’15
Nursing
Annie Norton began her nursing career in post ambulatory surgery care.
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Kevin Codd ’10
Nursing
Kevin Codd earned his bachelor’s in nursing from Franciscan in 2010.
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Michele Faehnle ’99
Nursing
Michele Faehnle graduated from Franciscan University with a Nursing degree in 1999.
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Alice Flanagan ’18
Nursing
Alice Flanagan is a nurse in the surgical/neuroscience intensive care unit at Boston Medical Center. Flannagan works closely with…
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Nursing Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master’s degree program in nursing, and the post graduate APRN certificate program at Franciscan University all are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. All comments to be directed to ccneaccreditation.org or to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
AACN
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
Program Evaluation
The undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs are evaluated through a number of indicators, including pass rates on licensure and certification exams, graduation rates, retention rates, and employment rates. Please see the following link for data on these program outcomes indicators.
Department Faculty
Instructor
Assistant Professor
MSN Program Director
Clinical Simulation Educator
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Clinical Education Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Department Chair
Instructor
Assistant Professor
MSN Faculty
Associate Professor