Program Overview
This associate of science with a major in nursing program provides expert faculty and a diverse and flexible curriculum which maximizes clinical learning experience. Clinical sites include major Boston teaching hospitals, suburban hospitals and a variety of community sites. Graduates qualify to take the national examination for licensure as registered nurses.
Lawrence Memorial/Regis College reserves the right to change its curriculum, policies, tuition, fees, or other matters subsequent to the publication of this catalog.
About the Associate of Science Program
Lawrence Memorial / Regis College has a history of providing quality education in nursing for over 90 years. Beginning as the Lawrence Memorial Hospital as a diploma nursing school in 1924, it has evolved into a collaborative partnership with Regis College to grant the Associate of Science degree in nursing to graduates from Lawrence Memorial/Regis College (LM/RC). Approximately 2,000 graduates have joined the profession as registered nurses. These well-educated individuals typify the ideals of our graduates – caring, compassionate, committed and competent. These nurses, working in varied settings nationwide, continue to contribute their knowledge and skills to patients, colleagues and their profession.
The Nursing Program continues a tradition of excellence by offering students a unique blend of classroom and clinical experience, expert faculty and a flexible curriculum. It provides students with the professional knowledge and skills needed in the ever-changing health care industry and nursing profession. Lawrence Memorial/Regis College is responsive to the diverse needs of applicants seeking a nursing education. A flexible program of study accommodates the individual needs of students through offering two schedule options each year the day division and the evening/weekend division. Students may choose to enter in August or January.
Approval
The Program maintains full approval status from the
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA, 02108
Accreditation
The Associate degree nursing program at Lawrence Memorial/Regis College located in Medford, MA is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.
The Lawrence Memorial nursing program at Melrosewakefield Healthcare/Regis College meets the state education requirements for a Registered Nurse nursing license in the state of Massachusetts. The Lawrence Memorial/Regis College nursing program has not determined if the Associate Degree nursing program at Melrosewakefield Healthcare/Regis College meets the state requirements in any other state, any U.S. Territory or the District of Columbia.