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Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing, Pennsylvania

Overview of Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing can be found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (a large city). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in nursing and emergency medicine.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Selectivity

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Student Body

In 2005, 138 students were enrolled in the school. Older adults are in evidence at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing, often seeking career changing education.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Nursing is a caring relationship with people of all ages throughout the willness-illness continuum. The practice of nursing provides total care to the individual, the family and community through independent actions and collabortive efforts with other health care providers. Nursing activity and decision making are generated by the systematic use of the nursing process consisting of assessment, dignosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Integral to the nursing process is the impact of biophychosocial forces and health promotion technology all persons throughout the human life cycle. Education is a continous activity, which is directed at producing desirable changes in both students and faculty. It is a cooperative, dynamic process involving mutual teaching and learning which promotes the continuing development of the individual's capacities for progressive adjustments to life situations. Effective learning occurs in selected environments that satisfy the needs for recognition,acceptance and self-realization.. Integral aspects of learning include goal-oriented behavior, active participation, reinforcement and evaluation. Learners are afforded the opportunity to question and analyze k nowledge and value systems through experience in diverse situations. The graduate of this program is prepared to function as a beginning professional nurse in acute, intermediate, long term, ambulatory and home care settings in accordance with the Pennsylvania Professional Nursing Law."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing
5800 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
General Phone: (215) 487-4294
Admissions Phone: (215) 487-4459
Financial Aid Phone: (215) 487-4286
http://www.roxboroughmemorial.com

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Programs and Degrees (2005)

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine51registered nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years511

Student Body

In 2005, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing had a total enrollment of 138 students (138 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White79%
Black17%
Hispanic1%
Asian4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-192%
20-216%
22-2418%
25-2925%
30-3412%
35-3913%
40-4922%
50-642%

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Degree Programs (2005)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 16%Roxborough Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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