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Where Compassion Becomes a Career

Turn your commitment to care into a career in nursing.

Start Your Path to Success

With major hospitals just minutes from campus, ESU nursing students gain clinical experience in real healthcare environments while learning from knowledgeable and dedicated faculty.

Coursework prepares students for clinical practice, pharmacology, epidemiology, and healthcare management. Students develop the skills to assess patient needs, promote wellness and respond to complex medical challenges.

Learned Skills

  • Develop lifesaving skills in critical care and patient assessment.
  • Study pharmacology and medication management.
  • Understand epidemiology and disease prevention.
  • Promote health through community and patient education.
  • Learn healthcare leadership and clinical decision-making.

Internships & Training

  • Complete clinical rotations with partners such as Jefferson Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke’s University Health Network.
  • Work alongside healthcare professionals in hospitals and specialized care facilities.
  • Train using modern procedures, technologies and care models.

Career Opportunities

  • Work as a registered nurse in hospitals and healthcare systems.
  • Provide care in critical care units, community health programs and home health services.
  • Advance into roles in healthcare management and patient education.
  • Pursue graduate study to become a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist or nurse midwife.

Now is the time, ESU is the place

Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce as professional registered nurses or continue advanced nursing study.

Why ESU?

The Way of the Warrior

At ESU, students and faculty share a commitment to compassion, teamwork and excellence in patient care.

ESU's Network

Build connections through faculty mentorship, hospital partnerships and regional healthcare organizations.

Live, Learn and Succeed Here

Study in the beautiful Pocono Mountains while preparing for a meaningful career in healthcare.

Encounter New Perspectives

Learn from experienced nursing faculty who are dedicated to serving diverse communities with diverse needs.

Important Dates

Applications Opne June 1

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Where Courage Finds Confidence