School of Nursing

The Second Degree BSN program at Duquesne University is an opportunity for those individuals who want to be a nurse to have an accelerated program to work as that field, and we need nurses. There are an abundant number of opportunities for these individuals to make an impact on our mission of providing excellent care to our patients and families. At UPMC Children’s we love partnering with our friends at Duquesne to provide a pediatric experience for the second degree students should they choose to want pediatrics. We see the success stories and welcome the students commitment to our goals.

Duquesne prepared me well, by offering some of the best clinical experiences in all of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has a lot of trauma and specialized hospitals, such as Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. My clinical experiences provided a well-rounded education and prepared me for my role as a Mayo Clinic’s Medical ICU nurse after graduation.

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) is fortuante to have recruited many nurses from the Duquesne Second Degree BSN program.  These nurses thrive in caring for the complex patients at AGH and are confident due to their thorough preparation at Duquesne. Nurses in the Second Degree program often bring life experience to their nursing career that benefit our patients and their families.

What drew me to Duquesne are the number of hospitals in the area. There are major hospital systems like UPMC and Allegheny Health Network along with dozens of hospitals within a 30-minute drive. It’s great to be able to experience these health care networks and use these different types of nursing software.

Pittsburgh has an international reputation for leadership in medicine and technology. As a member of both the Biomedical Engineering and Nursing communities at Duquesne, I have loved the endless opportunities that both programs have offered and I cannot wait to begin to narrow down the many career choices.