Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is an associate degree program at this private nonprofit institution in Ponce, PR. The program provides students with clinical nursing education covering patient assessment, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and professional practice standards within the nursing field (CIP 51.3801).

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers a range of health sciences programs alongside the nursing associate degree, including Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist at the associate level, a certificate in Athletic Training/Trainer, a bachelor's degree in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing, and an associate degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. Graduates of the associate degree in nursing are typically eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing examination.