UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing

Now accepting applications for Fall, 2020.
Applications are due July 1, 2020.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Governor Wolf's mandate that all non-essential businesses be closed including post-secondary education institutions, all of the TEAS testing sessions scheduled at the UPMC Schools of Nursing have been cancelled until further notice. Please contact Roberta Mutinelli at 412-623-2376 should you have any questions.

Founded in 1910, St. Margaret School of Nursing has been preparing nurses to serve in northeastern Allegheny county for over a century.

As a community-based teaching hospital, we:

• Teach new nurses to see the whole person — as part of a larger society — rather than as a disease process.
• Provide care for more than 50 municipalities in areas surrounding St. Margaret's.
• Practice evidence-based, quality care for patients throughout the community.
  

Unparalleled Clinical Nursing Experience at UPMC St. Margaret

With clinical experiences at St. Margaret, as well as other quality hospitals in the Pittsburgh area, you can be sure that you're learning to care for patients from the very best.

As a Magnet® facility, the driving forces behind UPMC St. Margaret are:

• Nurse professionalism
• Quality patient care
• Evidence-based practice

It's an ideal environment to foster exceptional nurses from the very beginning of their career.

University Level Courses at St. Margaret School of Nursing

St. Margaret School of Nursing and Chatham University partner to offer the knowledge that will fuel your nursing career.

This partnership also opens the door for graduates to continue their education at Chatham by earning an RN-BSN degree.

Learn more about the RN-BSN program at Chatham.

A Nursing Program Designed With You in Mind

St. Margaret's 16-month nursing course will put your nursing career on the fast track.

Our diverse clinical experiences will provide you the hands-on learning that you will need to care for patients with confidence. And, they will expose you to a wide variety of hospital and patient care environments.

See the semester calendar at St. Margaret School of Nursing.

Contact the St. Margaret School of Nursing to learn more or schedule a campus tour.

Nursing Accreditation

St. Margaret School of Nursing is approved by the State Board of Nursing Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through Fall 2026.

For additional information, please contact:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, (ACEN)

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone: 404-975-5000
Fax: 404-975-5020

Visit www.acenursing.org for more information.

Additional Resources

We are now accepting applications for Fall 2020. Applications are accepted up to the deadline of July 1, 2020. Classes will begin on August 31, 2020.

• UPMC Schools of Nursing Student Handbook — 2019-20 (PDF)

News and Events

• Pittsburgh working to avoid nursing shortage (WPXI)

Information Sessions

For everyone’s safety and to lower the likelihood of exposure to any illness including COVID-19, the UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is hosting our upcoming Information Sessions as virtual / online. To join:

• Select the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” at 1:00 p.m. on the date of your choosing
• April 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
• May 27, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
• Open in web browser. Enter your first and last name.

During the virtual / online Information Session, you will learn about nursing as well as detailed information on the nursing program.