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Mary Powell, PhD, CRNP, CDCES, began her new role on January 1, 2023,

Launching for the fall 2023 semester, the college will provide focused experiential learning for students interested in careers within the health care industry.

Staged as a four-car collision with multiple casualties, a simulated accident scene helped Immaculata students practice their life-saving skills during realistic chaos.

“I didn’t look at any other schools after Immaculata. I stopped looking the moment I stepped on campus,” she said. “I love the community feel.” With a student-faculty ratio at 9:1, O’Rourke appreciates the small class sizes that allow her to make a connection with all her professors. I’m not just “another face or number in the class,” she points out.

Seven senior Immaculata University nursing students volunteered to administer vaccinations to local community members at a Chester County Department of Health vaccine clinic held September 29 at Great Valley Middle School.

After graduating with her B.S.N. from Immaculata, she plans to work as a registered nurse and then pursue her M.S.N.

Immaculata’s nursing students surpassed the national average for the first-time pass-rate of the 2020-2021 NCLEX-RN with 88.89%.

Elise Girard, Director of Student Health Services, sat down with us for a Q&A session on her career and what it’s been like navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.