Nursing Schools in Delaware
Delaware Nursing Programs
Beebe School of Nursing - Lewes
424 Savannah Road, Lewes, Delaware 19958
Offers Diploma Nursing Program and RN Refresher Courses
Camtech, Inc. - Newport
240 North James Street, Newport, Delaware 19804
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program and Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) training courses
Delaware State University School of Nursing - Dover
1200 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover, Delaware 19901
LPN to BSN Track, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 - year BSN), Master of Science Degree in Nursing, certification in Community Health Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse
Delaware Skills Center - Wilmington
13th and Clifford Brown, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
LPN Program, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Course
Delaware Technical and Community College - Owens Campus
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
LPN Program, Associate Degree Nursing, LPN Refresher courses
Delaware Technical and Community College - Stanton Campus
400 Christiana-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19702
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), RN Refresher
Delaware Technical and Community College - Terry Campus
1832 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program
Delcastle Technical High School - Wilmington
1417 Newport Road, Wilmington, DE 19804
LPN Program
University of Delaware College of Health Sciences
University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (on campus), online RN Refresher (distance learning), online RN to MSN program, Accelerated Nursing Degree - BSN (16 months), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, School Nurse Certificate, Advanced Practice Nursing: Family, Adult and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or one of three specialty areas of study with a focus on the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role.
Wesley College Department of Nursing - Dover
120 North State Street, Dover, Delaware 19901
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) (four-year track), Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Post Master Certificate in Nursing Education
Necessary skills for nursing students include the ability to persevere and process information efficiently, critical thinking ability, problem-solving skills, high academic achievement, the desire to work with various people and as part of a healthcare team, moral and ethical values, leadership qualities and the ability to work independently when necessary, and the ability to apply lecture materials to patient care in the clinical setting. Nursing specialties include pediatrics, operating room, obstetrics, cardiovascular, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, ER, ICU, NICU, outpatient surgery and gerontology. Career opportunities in nursing include jobs in hospitals, doctor's office, clinics and nurse positions through employment agencies among many others.