Nurses are an integral part of the healthcare profession whose duties can vary depending on the healthcare setting and specialty. Nurses' primary role is to advocate and care for patients by communicating with physicians, monitoring patients, and administering medication.
For more information on becoming a nurse, see the Nursing/Nurse Practitioner section at this link.
If you want a career in nursing, now is the time to start thinking about when to apply. It is recommended that you contact nursing programs immediately to learn about your best path into a nursing program. Students early in their Oswego career may look to transfer to a nursing program before completing their Oswego degree. Oswego students well along towards earning their bachelor's degree should consider finishing the Oswego degree and applying to an accelerated Bachelor's of Nursing program (B.S.N.). There are also accelerated B.S.N. programs that lead into Nurse Pracitioner (N.P.) programs.