Nursing Programs
At Saint Joseph’s College Maine, nursing isn’t just a profession but a calling – one that our learners have been answering for over a century.
We practice in the newest SIM labs in Maine. We mentor as we teach. We train you in the community as well as the classroom. And we offer nursing leadership training at every career stage. Skills, compassion, and confidence – that’s why our nursing graduates are known as healthcare heroes wherever they provide care.
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Build Upon Your Skills
Each year and each course builds upon what you’ve learned. You’ll take the theory you learned in class and apply it to clinical situations. You’ll work directly with patients.
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Immersive Skills
Student Stories
Dani Vermette ’22
Nursing, BSN
“Something I learned when starting nursing courses is that as a job, nursing is very situation based. You can have all the knowledge you need, but you need to be able to critically think and apply that knowledge to every unique situation you find yourself in. It’s a tough skill to learn! But tutoring and discussing with professors really helps you build those skills.”
Shannon Bethel ’22
Nursing, BSN
“I did a fellowship last summer at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston that I loved. I worked for six weeks on a bone marrow transplant and leukemia floor, and then another six weeks on a medical oncology floor. I was able to get a ton of experience with chemo, transplants, and central lines on the bone marrow transplant and leukemia floor. I hope to be the nurse that all of my patients know they can come to with whatever it is they need. I don’t want to be anything other than that.”
Haley Frohlich ’22
Nursing, BSN
“I currently work on a cardiovascular ICU. I love the ICU specialty because you learn so much, and that critical care experience is extremely valuable to me because I hope to go to grad school for my doctorate in nursing anesthesia and eventually become a CRNA.”
Darcy Wright ’24
Nursing, BSN
“The small class sizes have given me the opportunity to ask questions openly, and the professors are so supportive. Through my connections here I’ve been able to get internships where my skills have been complimented due to the well-rounded, hands-on education I’ve received here. I know I’ve been set up with a really great foundation and with that experience I’m excited for my future as a nurse.”
Jonathan Beal ’20
Nursing, MSN, FNP
“Half way through my clinicals I felt ready. I knew that I could do this. The professors in the theory classes really help you to understand what you’re experiencing in the clinical aspects of it and they help you to analyze what you experience and what you might have missed and they really help you open up your mind and see the whole picture of a patient.”
Why Saint Joseph’s College of Maine?
Program Rigor
Ease in Continuing Your Career
Immersive Activities
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master’s degree program in nursing and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791. ccneaccreditation.org
The pre-licensure baccalaureate program is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing.
BSN
Acute Care NP
FNP
NCLEX
Pass Rate
90%