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Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaProgram, Application, andAdmission Informationformerly Frankford Hospital School of Nursingacademics. tradition. affordability. personalized teaching. technology. patient focus. clinical experience. jobs.
yes, aria for nursingreal care, real people, real opportunitiesMore than a century of success says a lot.That’s how long the Frankford Hospital Schoolof Nursing has educated nurses in the needsof patients and in the innovative practice ofhealthcare. And now, in the 21st Century, theschool’s associated health system has a freshnew identity as Aria Health, one of the leadingcommunity and teaching hospital networks inthe Delaware Valley. What’s more, the field forwhich the renamed Aria Health School ofNursing prepares graduates offers a rangeof opportunities as never before.Career directions, chances for specialization,and the spectrum of working environments areunprecedented. Many capable young womenand men just out of high school, or who havealready ventured into the work world orcommitted to raising a family, choose thistime-honored profession for its rewards,respect and flexibility.Completing your nursing diploma can leadto a well-paying, satisfying position. Aria’sfully accredited program for obtaining anRN diploma also lays the framework foradditional and higher nursing degrees forinterested students.Since its early days, the Aria Health Schoolof Nursing has regarded nursing as more thana job. It is a highly respected and valuablecareer that provides endless exposure tonew prospects and new facets of practice.The school believes deeply in its mission toeducate caring and responsible nurses whobecome a vital part of the healthcare community and the community in which they liveand practice.Aria HEALTH School of NursingApproved by:The Pennsylvania State Board of NursingPO Box 2649Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649717-783-7142Accredited by:National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission3343 Peachtree Road NESuite 500Atlanta, GA 303261-404-975-5000to learn more, visitwww.ariahealth.org/nursingPride in a traditionthat is leading edgeIn the fall of 1904, the Frankford Hospital School ofNursing opened its doors on Penn Street in the growingneighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, just a blockaway from Frankford Hospital (Aria Health FrankfordCampus) — the same historic location where it continuesto educate first-rate nurses in one-on-one individualnursing care, state-of-the-science techniques, andsupport of inpatient, outpatient, and private practice.Starting with an entering class of six students, the schoolestablished a tradition of close faculty-student interactionand ready access to a population of patients representingthe true spectrum of healthcare needs. Today, therespected Aria Health School of Nursing continues toexpand its accomplishments as a distinguished, coeducational institution that has sent thousands of nursesinto their field with comprehensive learning experiencesand the most up-to-date skills.
Practice with helpfrom a special familyTeaching is the thingLearning is everywhereA nursing diploma is one of the most affordableforms of higher education, and it provides for alifetime of growth, through entrees to greaterqualifications and responsibilities in the field.Aria’s approach to offering all of this is throughhigh-level academics and the most up-to-datecurriculum, in an intimate, family atmosphere.Among the benefits that you will gain fromchoosing Aria for your nursing education are: an experienced, exceptional faculty. Aria’sown instructors for its nursing courses havededicated their lives to making their field astimulating, gratifying profession to learn. humanities and sciences courses through oneof the nation’s best and most popular publicinstitutions. At Aria’s nursing school, facultymembers from Pennsylvania State Universityteach many of the core arts & sciencescourses needed for the RN diploma.Exceptional Penn State instructors fromsuch departments as Biology, English, andPsychology teach well-designed collegeclasses to Aria nursing students. learning centered around hands-on work,including in Aria’s Nursing Arts Laboratory.This essential facility makes course work anactive and interactive experience that fullyprepares students for actual patient care.Students practice skills that they have learnedabout in the classroom, including safelybathing, moving, and feeding patients –as well as communicating effectively withpatients, families, and staff members. Thenursing arts lab, an important resourcearound which clinical instruction works,includes the latest in hospital beds and caresimulators. This means that nursing studentsgain the latest instructional experiences inpreparation for interacting with patients.The School of Nursing’s Simulation Lab features a familyof the latest, interactive simulation mannequins, as wellas cardiac monitoring, virtual I.V. equipment, four newHill-Rom beds, an automated external defibrillator (AED),and an AED simulator. Under the guidance of a nurseinstructor, the student is able to practice assessmentskills and virtual patient care in a safe environment,where critical thinking skills are fine-tuned, and allefforts lead to learning. Instructors vary the scenariosto emphasize classroom concepts in delivering care inlabor & delivery, pediatrics, medical-surgical or criticalcare. Students discuss their course of action and critiquetheir responses to clinical situations.Most Aria nursing students complete theRN diploma in just under three years. Theygraduate fully prepared for their examinationto become a licensed, registered professionalnurse (RN). With the addition of just a fewadditional Penn State courses, the student canalso earn an Associate Degree in Letters, Artsand Sciences. These credits are fully transferabletoward a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)degree, which Aria graduates can chose topursue through the program’s affiliates, includingPenn State University.to learn more, visitwww.ariahealth.org/nursingEntrance RequirementsTAKE THE NEXT STEPAll applicants are required to take the ATI TEASentrance exam*, in addition to the requirementslisted below, as part of the application process.Apply now If you are a recent high-school graduate (five years or lesssince graduation), you may apply to the Aria Health Schoolof Nursing if you have:How do I get started?1. Review the entrance requirements in theright column of this page. If you meet theserequirements, jump down to 3. below.2. Contact your local community college orother university to arrange to take therequired courses. Once you start the lastclass that you need, then you can apply tothe Aria Health School of Nursing.Please follow this timelineCompleting yourentrance classesby the end of aspring semester? Apply by February 1of that samesemester in whichyou are completingyour classes, toenter the Aria HealthSchool of Nursingin the Fall Term(September start) *3. Go to www.ariahealth.org/nursing. Click onApplication & Admission (APPLY NOW).Complete and return application to the school.You will be asked to indicate preference for adate to take the Assessment TechnologyInstitute’s Test of Essential Academic Skills(ATI TEAS) entrance test. Testing dates can befound with the application. The Aria HealthSchool of Nursing will contact you to scheduleyour entrance exam once your application isreceived. Prepare for this test by obtaining astudy guide at www.atitesting.com.– completed a chemistry course (must include a lab) witha grade of C or above. If you have not taken chemistry inhigh school or college, you must complete (with a gradeof C or above) an Introduction to Chemistry course at anaccredited college or university of your choice.– completed the SAT test with a minimum score of 400in each section.(Students transferring from another college must also havemet these chemistry-course and SAT requirements and musthave a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75.) Individuals who have an Associate’s Degree or highermay apply directly to Aria, if they have completeda chemistry course (must include a lab) within the pastseven years with a grade of C or above. If they have not,they must enroll in such a course at the accredited collegeor university of their choice.Completing yourentrance classesby the end of asummer or fallsemester? Apply by August 1to enter the AriaHealth School ofNursing in theWinter Term(January start)to understand the school’s term dates, go to www.ariahealth.org/nursing Individuals who have graduated from high school morethan five years ago, have passed the GED test, or have ascore of less than 400 in one or more sections of theSAT, must complete the following courses (with acumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above) in anaccredited college or university of their choice.Chemistry(4 credits)unless already taken less than seven years agoAnatomy and Physiology I(4 credits)Anatomy and Physiology II(4 credits)English 101(3 credits)English 102(3 credits)Psychology 101(3 credits)click on Academics & Curriculum (Academic Calendar) and on Application & Admission (Application Deadlines)Questions? For further information on applying, or to find out about tours or open houses,see our website or contact the Admissions Office, at 215-831-6740 x124.get more details atwww.ariahealth.org/nursingclick on Application & Admission
Preparing Aria grads to excel.Educating nurses who get it.Chose Aria for your nursing diploma, and you’vealready done your homework. That’s because of theway that Aria stacks up in value and quality. Youget the assurance of attending a school that hassucceeded with a carefully evolving formula forproducing first-rate nurses who enter healthcareto make a difference.While at the Aria Health School of Nursing, you’llenjoy an excellent faculty-to-student ratio. And,you’ll work with instructors who are not only veryactive in the nursing profession but many of whomkeep their patient-care skills at the leading edge byalso practicing in clinical positions at area hospitals.This includes faculty members who are certifiednurse educators (CNE).As a student, you will rise through different levelsof instruction. The school adjusts, adapts, and finetunes its curriculum to developments in the field,most recently shifting term courses to integrateclinical activities earlier within the course of study.At Aria, teaching responds to new trendsand needs, and our graduates are: scientifically and technically sound whileversed in personal, humanistic care; just as comfortable with technology as they arewith delivering comfort and reassurance, andproviding for patients’ most immediate needs; not just competent to perform their own dutiesas a nurse but beginning to acquire the skills toinstruct, guide, and manage other nursing andhealthcare staff members; practiced in patient and family education andin understanding a patient’s social setting andfull, holistic range of needs; equipped with best practices, team skills,and problem-solving abilities. ready to continue the tradition of Aria graduatesof achieving above-average pass rates, year afteryear, on the NCLEX-RN examination.In short, you’ll graduate fully introduced to boththe science and the art of nursing.Year after year, Arianursing graduates arejust as unanimouslysatisfied with theireducation, as theiremployers are withtheir performance.Your classes will take place in Aria Health School ofNursing’s historic building across the street from adynamic teaching hospital that serves outlying cityneighborhoods and that exposes you to the fullrange of human experience and healthcare needs.Locations to which students rotate for clinicalexperience include all three Aria Health campuses,as well as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, theAlbert Einstein Healthcare Network, St. Christopher’sHospital for Children, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital,Friends Hospital, and a number of health agencies,among other institutions.You’ll leave Aria with enthusiasm for a career ofcontinuing professional education and expandingroles and responsibility. You’ll be able to helppatients and families to develop their definitionof health and to work towards achieving it.Aria provides its nursing students with academicadvising and assistance with financial aid. Studentsdevelop their resumes and work on other careeractivities in the classroom, so that they are fullyprepared to secure a position as a registerednurse. Virtually all graduates pass their RNexamination and find job placements.Aria Health School of Nursing215-831-6740 ariahealth.org/nursing
4918 Penn StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19124formerly Frankford Hospital School of NursingExpress your commitment to people and the community.Gain a career for a lifetime.www.ariahealth.org/nursing
That's how long the Frankford Hospital School of Nursing has educated nurses in the needs of patients and in the innovative practice of healthcare. And now, in the21st Century, school's associated health system has a fresh new identity as Aria Health, one of the leading community and teaching hospital networks in the Delaware Valley.
