100% Success Rate
Percentage of our 2023 nursing graduates who are either employed or enrolled in a graduate program six months after graduation.
Maybe you will forge a path as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist. Or perhaps you will pursue a more specialized area, such as population health. Whatever your goals are and wherever you are in your career, you’ll gain the skills, experience, confidence and contacts needed for immediate success upon graduation.
This is due in large part to our dozens of clinical partnerships, extensive advisory program and long list of professional resources.
Our numerous career development services are designed to help you with your job search or future academic plans — and give you a competitive edge in the job market. You also will have the distinction of graduating from a program endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Quinnipiac is 1 of only 17 nursing schools in the nation with this endorsement.
iQ, Quinnipiac University’s holistic approach to career development and experiential learning, surrounds every individual with a personalized plan that maximizes their time at Quinnipiac — the top-ranked university for getting a job after graduation.
Our Career and Experiential Learning Lab empowers students to explore new career paths and discover amazing internships and job opportunities. With the help of our career advisers, students will leverage Handshake's comprehensive suite of features to navigate the job market and design a career path that aligns with their interests and aspirations.
With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers within the School of Nursing support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers.
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Personal advising throughout undergraduate and graduate programs
Assistance with resume writing and interview preparation
Alumni networking opportunities
Assistance with grad school applications
Career fairs that connect you with potential employers
Access to Bobcat Connect, a private platform for networking, career support and finding mentors designed specifically for Quinnipiac students and alumni
Avg. Salary: $73,300 / Bachelor of Science in Nursing
QU offers both a traditional and an accelerated BSN program.
The Baccalaureate Generalist Registered Nurse is prepared to practice with patients, including individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of health care environments.
AACN: The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008)
Avg. Salary: $83,000 to $107,000 / Master of Science in Nursing
Quinnipiac offers an MSN in Operational Leadership.
The master’s level demands expert application of evidence-based practices, quality improvement methods, outcomes measurement, systems knowledge and leadership skills. Registered nurses who obtain a master’s degree possess advanced knowledge in the discipline and leadership skills to improve health outcomes in a number of current and emerging roles. Possible roles include health care administration, nursing informatics and nursing education.
AACN: The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011)
Avg. Salary: $115,800 / Master of Science in Nursing
Quinnipiac offers a Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program.
Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are registered nurses educated at the master’s or post-master’s level and in a specific role and patient population. APRNs are prepared by education and certification to assess, diagnose and manage patient problems, order tests and prescribe medications.
Quinnipiac offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. There are 2 programs to choose from: Care of Populations and Nursing Leadership.
Doctoral programs in nursing fall into 2 principal types: research-focused and practice-focused. Most research-focused programs grant the doctor of philosophy degree (PhD), while a small percentage offer the doctor of nursing science degree (DNS, DSN or DNSc). Designed to prepare nurse scientists and scholars, these programs focus heavily on scientific content and research methodology and all require an original research project and the completion and defense of a dissertation or linked research papers.
Doctor of nursing practice programs are designed to prepare experts in specialized advanced nursing practice. They focus heavily on practice that is innovative and evidence-based, reflecting the application of credible research findings.
The two types of doctoral programs differ in their goals and the competencies of their graduates. They represent complementary, alternative approaches to the highest level of educational preparation in nursing.
Roles include health care administration, research in nursing and health care, and university faculty position.
AACN: The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (2006)
You’ll have plenty of opportunities in the field to practice your skills, interact with patients and make a difference.
We share partnerships with acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinical health networks, private primary care practices, specialty offices and community health settings. These experiences are what will set you up for success — and also what will set you apart from the competition in the field of health care. Below is a list of our primary clinical partners and a representative list of our clinical affiliates.
William W. Backus Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital
Bristol Hospital
Bristol Multi-Specialty Group Practice
Danbury Hospital
Greenwich Hospital
Hartford Healthcare
Hartford Hospital
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Hospital of St. Raphael
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital
Lawrence & Memorial
Mercy Medical Center
Middlesex Hospital
Middlesex Hospital Homecare
Midstate Medical Center
Milford Hospital
Natchaug Hospital
Nuvance Health System
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Trinity Health - New England
Yale Medical Center
Yale New Haven Health System
Birmingham Care
Branford Hills
Charter Oak Community Health Center
City of Hartford Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division
Community Health & Wellness Center, Torrington
Community Health Centers
Community Health Services
Concentra
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Connecticut Hospice
Connecticut Multispecialty Group
Elim Park
Evercare
Fair Haven Community Health Center
Gaylord Hospital
Generations Family Health Center
Genesis Healthcare
Greater Waterbury Primary Care Associates
Griffin Hospital
Grove Hill Medical Center
Hartford Public Schools
Hospital for Special Care
John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Manchester Hospital Masonicare
Minute Clinics
Montowese Health & Rehabilitation Center
New Haven Department of Health
Northeast Medical Group
Northwell Health
Norwalk Community Health Center
Norwalk Hospital
Optimus Health Care
Pediatric Healthcare Associates
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
ProHealth Partners
ProHealth Physicians
Southington Public Schools
Staywell Healthcare, Inc.
United Community Family Services
United States Coast Guard
University of Connecticut Correctional Managed Care
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
VNA Community Healthcare, Inc.
VNA Northwest
Wallingford Public Schools
Waterbury Hospital
Whitney Center
Outside of clinical rotations, students in the Quinnipiac School of Nursing have many opportunities to build the diverse set of skills needed by today’s nurses and make a visible difference while they do it.
Participation in Joining Forces, a partnership program that encompasses an interprofessional group of students and faculty who examine the health issues affecting veterans
International service trips and study abroad opportunities to assist local health clinics in treating underserved populations
Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day, helping local senior citizens learn how to prevent fall-related injuries
Participation in COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and influenza clinics
Our graduates are on the front lines advocating for patients all over the country. They are working as chief nursing officers, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, policy makers, registered nurses and educators in a range of settings.
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