Cabrini University announces the establishment of a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program after being granted approval by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (PASBON).

The program is slated to begin in fall 2020. Applications will open Aug. 1, 2019.

“Our new Nursing program complements Cabrini’s robust academic offerings in the sciences,” said University President Donald B. Taylor, PhD. “As the need for nurses continues to increase, Cabrini nurses will thrive as essential members of complex and diverse healthcare systems.”

The timing of Cabrini’s Nursing program coincides with an expected escalation in the demand for nurses: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects remarkable growth for the nursing profession over the next decade—15 percent from 2016 to 2026.

Cabrini Nursing majors will be admitted directly into the program and take discipline-specific courses starting in their first year. Students will gain immediate insight into the theories and concepts essential to nursing practice, professionalism, and their roles as members of interprofessional healthcare teams. Cabrini’s coursework will prepare graduates to pass the NCLEX-RN examination, which is required of all registered nurses.

In addition to their community and acute care off-campus clinical experiences, students in Cabrini’s BSN program will benefit from a state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Center (CSC). This innovative learning environment will allow students to enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they garner in their classroom and off-campus clinical experiences. The CSC will optimize students’ ability to refine their skills in order to foster confident, collaborative leaders in nursing practice. These on-campus clinical simulations, as well as off-campus clinical experiences in diverse community and healthcare settings, will provide students experiential learning opportunities in order to develop sound clinical judgment skills.

“The Cabrini Nursing program is positioned to collaborate with innovative healthcare systems and impactful community partners,” said Jennifer Specht, PhD, RN, Founding Director of Cabrini’s Nursing program. “Our graduates will be prepared to competently practice and thrive in complex healthcare environments. They will develop leadership skills which will allow them to inform and influence education, policy, and practice in nursing and healthcare.”

To learn more: https://www.cabrini.edu/about/media-hub/news/2019/cabrini-establishes-bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-program

From the day the Cabrini men’s lacrosse team ended the 2018 season, that has been the mantra.

Today, the Cavaliers lived their words and went 1-0 in the biggest game and on the biggest stage in the history of the program.

The Blue and White rallied to score a 16-12 victory over No. 7 Amherst College to win the University’s first ever NCAA championship in front of a boisterous crowd of nearly 19,000 mostly blue and white clad fans at Lincoln Financial Field. Cabrini closed the 2019 campaign with a program best 22-2 record and 15 game win streak.

Sophomore Kyle Tucker was named championship game most valuable player after leading the Cavaliers with three goals and an assist. Senior Bill Morgan matched Tucker with three goals.

Senior Jordan Krug led all scorers with five points on two goals and three assists. With today’s output, Krug completed one of the best seasons in program history, setting a single season mark with 75 goals, while his 113 points rank second. The senior also established new standards with 355 career points, while his 233 goals are tied for the top spot.

Senior Timmy Brooks and junior Tyler Kostack added two goals each, while junior Mike Gerzabek notched two assists.

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The Cabrini men’s lacrosse team dominated the final 15 minutes and earned the right to continue its historic season, topping No. 2 Salisbury 16-13 to secure a place in this Sunday’s national championship game.

Joining the Cavaliers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday will be the No. 7 Amherst College Mammoths, who will also be making the program’s first ever championship game appearance after today’s 12-8 win at No. 5 Williams.

Men’s lacrosse achieved another first on Tuesday, May 21, when University President Donald B. Taylor, PhD, conferred degrees on the team’s seniors in a special late afternoon Commencement ceremony on campus. While the rest of the Class of 2019 graduated May 19 during Cabrini’s official Commencement in the Nerney Field House at the Dixon Center, these student-athletes were spending the afternoon in Maryland preparing for their semifinal game victory.

The trade-off was worth it for this team.

Joined by joyous family and friends, eight members of the lacrosse team, clad in cap and gown, processed down the aisle—a much smaller aisle—in the Mansion Dining Room.

Thunderous applause erupted as each student was called to accept his diploma. Timothy Brooks, Cassius Christie, Kevin Delaney, Drew Hanna, Jordan Krug, Nick LaBanca, William Morgan, and Riley White received bachelor’s degrees. Nicholas Vass, who earned a master’s degree, was unable to attend the ceremony.

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS AND GO CAVS!!

The joy of this Easter season was evident to all at Mass in the St. Joseph Bruckmann Memorial Chapel at Cabrini University on Sunday, April 28th. At the celebration of the Mass at 7:00 PM two special people entered into the fullness of the Catholic faith by making their profession of faith and receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. They were Dr. Donald Taylor, President of Cabrini University, and Melissa Bratun, a Cabrini sophomore .

A large group of family and friends and students gathered to share in the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Rev. Carl Janicki, Cabrini University’s chaplain. Joyful hymns rang out throughout the liturgy and faces were aglow with expressions of happiness as we participated in this very special act of
worship.

Melissa’s preparation for the Rite of Christian Initiation was effected by means of a team approach. [Cabrini University staff] Rosa Altomare, Campus Minister; Meg Harrison, Enrollment Management; Anne Schwelm, Library Director; and Sr. Christine Marie Baltas, MSC, Campus Ministry Associate, met individually with Melissa throughout the course of the academic year to prepare her for this next step in her Catholic journey. Fr. Carl did the same by meeting with Dr. Taylor and completing the preparation that had been started by several monks at Benedictine University. Melissa’s uncle, Joe Bratun, served as her sponsor and John Schanz, former Chair of Cabrini University’s Board of Trustees sponsored Dr. Taylor.

Let us all pray that Melissa and Don’s faith will increase, and that they will experience an ever growing intimacy with Jesus and the Holy Spirit.