Nursing & Health Sciences
Live A Life Of Service
The department of nursing and health sciences is PUC’s largest department and is known for producing competent, caring, and experienced professionals in the fields of nursing, allied health, and emergency services. Students have access to leading healthcare hospitals in Northern California, with clinical experiences at facilities located in Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Lake counties. Armed with the skills and knowledge to help care for those in need, there are many rewarding options available to students interested in these areas of study.
BS Emergency Services, Paramedic
The BS in Emergency Services, Paramedic is a unique hybrid program that allows students to complete three years at PUC in the Emergency Services Program and then take their paramedic training at any accredited (CAAHEP) program to be awarded their BS degree from PUC.
PUC Ranked In The 25 Best Undergraduate Nursing Schools
PUC has landed another top ranking! Gradreports ranked PUC as one of the top 25 colleges that offer a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, based on median salary one year after graduation. The schools on the list boast median starting salaries in the $89,400-$110,300 range.
Choose Your Campus
We offer an LVN to RN program at our Napa campus in a non-traditional core week format, designed for working healthcare professionals. Call (707) 965-7262 to learn more.
Be Employable
The Institute of Medicine has set the goal of having 80% of U.S. nurses BSN-prepared by 2020. Already in the Bay Area, a number of facilities and organizations are only accepting applications from new grad nurses who hold BSN degrees.
PUC and Adventist Health Expand Nursing Program to Lake and Mendocino Counties
May 17, 2023
Pacific Union College and Adventist Health have announced a new partnership to better serve rural communities in Central and Northern California, including in Lake and Mendocino counties. This collaboration will further the college's goals of growing its nursing program and help meet the rising need for highly qualified healthcare professionals in these areas.
Pacific Union College Announces Deans For New Three-School Model
April 4, 2023
Pacific Union College is embarking on a new three-school model for the upcoming year and announced Tuesday the appointments of the deans who will help lead the efforts to maintain and grow the college’s academic excellence.
PUC Awarded Half Million Dollar Grant to Expand Nursing Training
March 28, 2023
Pacific Union College’s School of Nursing has received a $540,000 grant from California’s Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI), funding that will help address the statewide nursing shortage by expanding training opportunities.