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A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.

Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.

Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.

Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.

Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.

From First Gen to Nurse Leader: Two Pathways to the Profession

Dean Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Marcus Henderson, MSN, RN, Lecturer at Penn Nursing, recently sat down together for a conversation about leadership, nursing, being former first-generation college students, and more. Their discussion was hosted by Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and was part of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action online summit held on February 24th.

March 17, 2021
Marcus Henderson, MSN, RN, and Dean Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN
Marcus Henderson, MSN, RN, and Dean Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN

Watch the video of their conversation below, and read the full blog post at Campaign for Action.

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