Contact

Fisher Hall
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

(412) 396-6550
www.duq.edu/nursing

School History

  • 1935 - School of Nursing was founded as a unit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • 1937 - Established as a separate school and approved by the State Board of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • 1937 - First in Pennsylvania to offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree for high school graduates
  • 1964 - Implemented revised nursing program for admission of both 4-year and registered nurse students leading to a BSN degree
  • 1982 - RN-BSN program, designed to meet the educational and professional needs of the registered nurse, was instituted
  • 1986 - Graduate Nursing program was opened to offer the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and ultimately three areas of specialization were offered: Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner, Forensic Nursing and Nursing Education
  • 1991 - Second Degree BSN program established for students who hold a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than nursing
  • 1994 - Graduate Nursing program expanded to include study for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing
  • 1997 - Created first online PhD in Nursing program in the country
  • 2008 - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program instituted
  • 2008 - Designated as a Center of Excellence: Outstanding Achievement in Student Learning and Professional Development by the National League for Nursing
  • 2009 - Awarded the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations
  • 2010 - Awarded the Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Community Outreach
  • 2011 - Redesignated as a Center of Excellence: Outstanding Achievement in Student Learning and Professional Development by the National League for Nursing
  • 2012 - School of Nursing celebrates its 75th Anniversary
  • 2014 - Revised online RN-BSN program
  • 2014 - Biomedical Engineering and Nursing program (BME/BSN) initiated
  • 2015 - Redesignated as NLN Center of Excellence: Outstanding Achievement in Student Learning and Professional Development by the National League for Nursing
  • 2017 - PhD in Nursing Ethics began
  • 2020 - Three Graduate MSN Nursing tracks were added: Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • 2020 - Post-Master's Certificate in Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management began
  • 2020 - DNP tracks expanded to include Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management (Post-Bachelor's) and Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management (Post-Master's)
  • 2020 - Redesignated as NLN Center of Excellence: Outstanding Achievement in Student Learning and Professional Development by the National League for Nursing
  • 2021 - Post-Master's Certificates began in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • 2022 - Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program began in partnership with Allegheny School of Anesthesia

To date, more than 8,000 students have graduated from Duquesne's School of Nursing.

School of Nursing Mission Statement

The purpose of the School of Nursing is to prepare nurses to practice professional nursing that meets the dynamic health care needs of individuals, families, groups and communities. Faculty facilitate the education of students in the art and science of nursing to provide ethical, holistic, culturally competent and population-based, collaborative care.

School of Nursing Vision Statement

From its beginnings in 1937, Duquesne University School of Nursing has challenged its students to develop their minds, hearts and spirits. Dedicated to excellence and imbued by a sense of purpose, the faculty of nursing integrates nursing science and evidence-based practice with moral and spiritual values, preparing its students to be leaders, locally and globally. As citizens of the world, we embrace ecumenism and diversity, standing with the oppressed and vulnerable and teaching by example.

School of Nursing Philosophy

The faculty believes that nursing is a human science profession and an academic discipline that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems. We believe the client, conceptualized as an individual, family, group or community, is the focus of the professional nurse. We believe each client and member of the School of Nursing community is unique and holds values and beliefs reflective of their own culture, sense of spirituality and life experiences.

The faculty believes that there are core competencies that enable a nurse to provide "safe passage" for clients. The core competencies are the basis of the nurse's ability to provide, design, manage and coordinate caring practices. These core competencies are clinical judgment, advocacy, caring practices, systems thinking, response to diversity, facilitation of learning, clinical inquiry and collaboration.

The faculty believes that together we serve students by being strong role models through commitment to excellence as teachers, scholars, clinicians and learners. The faculty is dedicated to cultivating a sense of professional empowerment, a desire for lifelong learning, and a passion for social justice as a way of being in our school and as an integral part of our school community. An innovative curriculum, based on the changing health and socio-cultural needs of populations and the health care delivery system, is integral to the commitment of the faculty to students' learning and development.

The faculty believes that we all learn best when actively engaged in the learning process. The faculty desires to work with students as a community of learners in which all function at a high level of accountability, flexibility and integrity. In that way, a true learning environment can be created that fosters the exchange of diverse ideas and opinions and advances collaboration. In such a learning community, progress can be anticipated, and the efficient use of technology can be assessed and incorporated into the total health care environment. An appropriate balance between technology and aspects of human touch and caring is sought.

School of Nursing Value Statement of Inclusion

Duquesne University School of Nursing creates an environment that values a culture of inclusion and openness for faculty, staff, students and its community partners in pursuit of teaching/learning, scholarship, research and services, both locally and globally.

Catalog Clause

The material contained herein is subject to change from time to time as needed, and this publication cannot be considered an agreement or contract between individual students and the School. The School of Nursing reserves the right to alter or amend the terms, conditions and requirements, and to eliminate programs or courses as necessary. Once enrolled, students should regularly consult with their Success Coach for specific information regarding academic policies pertaining to their respective programs.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Duquesne University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program is approved and accredited by the Council on Accreditation. The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (http://coacrna.org) supports doctoral education for entry into nurse anesthesia practice and has mandated that all students in nurse anesthesia programs graduate with a doctoral degree by January 1, 2025.

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL  60018-5603
Telephone number: (847) 655-1160
URL: http://coacrna.org

Our programs are fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: (717) 783-7142

Centers and Resources

The School of Nursing Learning and Simulation Center provides students with exceptional hands-on learning experiences using state-of-the-art patient simulators and advanced technology. The School’s Center for Research for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations offers students an environment of cultural exchange and inquiry and research in nursing. Nursing students are assigned faculty mentors for career and professional development.

Application Exception

Duquesne University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). However, due to State Boards of Nursing regulations, the School of Nursing is currently unable to enroll online students residing in:

Alabama
Arizona
Louisiana
*New York
Oregon
Tennessee
Washington

*New York Exception: Duquesne University is able to accept applications for the online PhD programs in Nursing and Nursing Ethics.

For questions, please email online@duq.edu or call (412) 396.1319.

Graduate Tracks

The School of Nursing offers the following graduate degrees:

Master of Science in Nursing

The MSN advanced practice nurse will synchronize the nurse competencies with patient characteristics in facilitating health care delivery across one of six tracks

Post-Master's Certificate

An online Post-Master's Certificates (PMC) in Nursing allow nurses who have previously earned their MSN to continue their post-graduate nursing education and gain a competitive edge in today's nursing field.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

The online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree enables the graduates to transform the health care delivery system and design new systems to improve the context in which health care is offered.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

The PhD program is designed to engage students in an intensive rigorous manner that prepares them as nurse scholars to enter the workforce in a reasonable amount of time.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Ethics

The PhD in Nursing Ethics will teach students how to think and debate in a rational way, as well as feel more empowered to stand up for what you know is right.

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

The hybrid DNAP program requirements are fulfilled through online courses, face-to-face classroom learning, extensive laboratory practicums and direct patient care experiences

Multiple Tracks

Several of the programs available in the School of Nursing have multiple tracks and/or concentrations. Please see the table below for a quick overview, or the catalog pages for each program for an in-depth look.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Tracks

Post-Master's Certificate (PMC) Tracks

 

Doctorate Degree Options



Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

DNP in Clinical Leadership

Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management DNP in Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management, Post-Bachelor's
Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner DNP in Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management, Post-Master's
Forensic Nursing Forensic Nursing PhD in Nursing
Nursing Education and Faculty Role Nursing Education and Faculty Role PhD in Nursing Ethics

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

With all graduate programs, the faculty reserves the right to make changes in the curriculum and program requirements that are believed to be in keeping with the changing health needs of society and/or the best interest of the students and the School to maintain quality professional nursing education.

Administration and Faculty

Dean and Professor, School of Nursing
Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research and Innovation
Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Rebecca Kronk, PhD, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, CNE, ANEF

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing
Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Research and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research and Innovation
Melissa Kalarchian, PhD, FSBM

Chair, Undergraduate Program
Torrie Snyder, PhD, RN

Chair, Advanced Role and PhD Program
Rick Zoucha, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CTN-A, FTNSS, FAAN

Chair, Advanced Practice Programs
Denise Lucas, PhD, FNP-BC, CRNP, FAANP

Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills and Simulation Education
Susan Williams, MSN, RN, CHSES

Assistant Dean, Instructional and Clinical Technology
Joe Seidel, BA

Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Enrollment Management
Cherith Simmer, MS, RN

Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Kate DeLuca, EdD, MBA
Endowed Chairs

Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations
Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Professor

Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership
L. Kathleen Sekula, PhD, PMHCNS, FAAFS, FAAN
Professor
Grace Campbell, PhD, MSW, BSN, RN, CNL, CRRN, FARN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Alison Colbert, PhD, PHCNS-BC, FAAN
Professor

Crimm, DNP, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director, Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner Program

Christine D'Antonio, MSN, RN
Instructor and Clinical Immersion Director

Devido, PhD, CPNP
Associate Professor

Deborah Dillon, DNP, RN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CHFN, FAANP, FAAN
Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program,

Manjulata Evatt, DNP, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Associate Professor

Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN
Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, and Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research and Innovation

Ruth Irwin, PhD, RN, CSN
Assistant Professor

Melissa Kalarchian, PhD, FSBM
Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Research and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research and Innovation; Associate Dean for Research and Professor, School of Nursing; and Department of Psychology

Angela Karakachian, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

Kimberly Kasper, DHSc, MS, ARNP-BC, SANE-A, CEN
Assistant Professor

Susan Kelly, EdD, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHSE
Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Affairs

Ralph Klotzbaugh, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Amber Kolesar, MSN, RN, CNE, CCRN-K
Instructor and Director, Second Degree BSN Program

Frank Kosnosky, Jr., DNP, RNC-NIC, CRNP, NNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNP-C, C-ONQS, C-ELBW, C-NNIC, CNE
Assistant Professor

Rebecca Kronk, PhD, MSN, CRNP, ANEF, FAAN, CNE
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor

Joan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita

Mary Kay Loughran, DNP, MHA, RN
Clinical Associate Professor

Denise Lucas, PhD, FNP-BC, CRNP, FAANP
Clinical Associate Professor, and Chair, Advanced Practice Programs

Sr. Mary Meyers, C.S.J., DNP, MSN, BA, MS, RN, AGNP-C
Director of Academic Support and NCLEX RN Success

Cara Morrill-Stoklosa, DNP, MSN, Ed., RN, CMSRN
Clinical Assistant Professor

Michael Neft, PhD, DNP, MHA, RN, CRNA, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN
Clinical Professor/ Director of Nurse Anesthesia Studies and Scholarly Projects

Mai-Ly Nguyen Steers, PhD
Assistant Professor

Ergie Pepito Inocian, EdD, MSN, RN, CMRSN, CNOR
Clinical Assistant Professor

Rosemary Donley PhD, APRN, FAAN
Professor, The Jacques Laval Chair for Justice for Vulnerable Populations

Lenore K. Resick, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Professor Emerita

Cynthia Tomcanin Rost, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor

Khlood Salman, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor

James Schreiber, PhD
Professor

Kathleen Sekula, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAFS, FAAN
Professor, Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership

Cherith Simmer, MS, RN
Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean

Elizabeth Skrovanek, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

Torrie Snyder, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor/Undergraduate Programs Chair

Pamela Spigelmyer, PhD, RN, CNS, SGAHN
Assistant Professor

Mayra Toney, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

Ian Tully, PhD
Assistant Professor

Melanie Turk, PhD, RN, FTNSS
Associate Professor

Eric Vogelstein, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Ethics for the School of Nursing

Yvonne Weideman, DNP, MBA, RN, AHN-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, GAHN
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, BME/BSN Program

Tasha Wheeler, MSN, RN, CCRN
Instructor

Donna White, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Director of Graduate Clinical Faculty and Clinical Affairs

Susan Williams, MSN, RN, CHSE
Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills and Simulation Education

Rick Zoucha, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CTN-A, FTNSS, FAAN
Professor/Chair of Advanced Role and PhD Program; Director of Nursing Education

Marci Zsamboky, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor/ Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program 

Student Organizations

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) is the nation's leading professional society for Latino nurses. NAHN and its local chapters are committed to advancing the health in Hispanic communities and to lead, promote and advocate for educational, professional and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
Nursing Alumni Association. Upon graduation, graduates are cordially invited to join this organization as a School of Nursing Alumnus.  To date, more than 8,000 students have graduated from Duquesne's School of Nursing.
Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. (STTI) is the international honor society of nursing. The Duquesne University Nursing Chapter was officially chartered as Epsilon Phi Chapter in March 1982. Membership is open to upper-level students and community leaders who meet the defined criteria.

Centers and Institutes

The School of Nursing's Learning and Simulation Center, approximately 7,000 square feet located in Libermann Hall, offers an array of technology that increases realism, improves the quality of evaluation and enhances clinical learning. The Center uses state-of-the-art patient simulators, the latest digital and video recording technologies and equipment such as a telemedicine cart, double robotic (DUSTIN), a birthing bed, neonatal monitor and incubator. This learning lab creates meaningful and effective learning experiences where students acquire clinical knowledge and decision-making abilities as well as teamwork, communication and leadership skills.

The Center includes the following areas:

  • Two simulation rooms, including the Ann Lantzy Glazener Simulation Room
  • Health assessment rooms
  • Four classrooms for health assessment
  • Medication room
  • Primary care offices/standardized patient rooms
  • Gladys Husted Conference and Debriefing Room
  • Robert and Mary Weisbrod Fundamental Skills Lab
  • Two large classrooms
  • Augmented reality room
  • Pediatric assessment room

The Center for Research for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations is dedicated to networking, exchanging information and fostering innovation. The Center is committed to promoting University, community, regional, national and global partnerships to achieve excellence in nursing science. Support for research includes design and statistical consultation, peer review of scholarship, pre- and post-award assistance with grants, poster production and travel awards, as well as an annual colloquium series for faculty and students.

Consistent with the mission of the School of Nursing and national priorities, overarching themes include:
  • Using technology and informatics in research, education and practice.
  • Promoting ethics and health equity.
  • Developing interdisciplinary approaches to health promotion and management of chronic illness.