About PNW Nursing Online
The College of Nursing is dedicated to providing high-quality and affordable undergraduate and graduate nursing education in a visionary learning environment that is responsive to serving students of Northwest Indiana and beyond.
The College of Nursing supports curricula that foster a commitment to life-long learning, critical inquiry through experiential learning, scholarship, civic engagement and community partnerships.
The Highest Standard
PNW’s College of Nursing is a designated NLN Center of Nursing Excellence, recognizing sustained excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, and student learning and professional development
Contact Nursing Online
Email is the preferred and quickest method of communication as it provides a written record that can be sent directly to the people who can best assist in a particular situation.
Email: bsn_admin@pnw.edu
Office Phone: 219-989-8450
Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
Barbara Pudelek, Director of Online Programs: bpudelek@pnw.edu
Dawn Wasek, Program Administrative Assistant: 219-989-2815 or gradnurse@pnw.edu
Email: gradnurse@pnw.edu
Office Phone: 219-989-2815
Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
Barbara Pudelek, Director of Online Programs: bpudelek@pnw.edu
Dawn Wasek, Program Administrative Assistant: 219-989-2815 or gradnurse@pnw.edu
Helpful Contact Information
Purdue University Northwest
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323
Phone: 888-841-6334
RN-to-BSN
General Email: bsn_adms@pnw.edu
Anna Cervantes: 219-989-2289 or acervan@pnw.edu
Dawn Wasek: 219-989-2815 or dwasek@pnw.edu
MSN
Dell Dumas: 219-989-2847 or dumasd@pnw.edu
RN-to-BSN
You are assigned an advisor based on the first letter of your last name.
A-K: Patricia Mellon, Academic Advisor: mellon@pnw.edu
L-Z: Nicole Hartford, Academic Advisor: nhartfor@pnw.edu
MSN
Dell Dumas: 219-989-2847 or dumasd@pnw.edu
RN-to-BSN and MSN
You are assigned a registration coordinator based on the first letter of your last name.
A-K: Susan Standley, Registration Coordinator: 219-989-8352 or sstandley@pnw.edu
L-Z: Jade Lopez, Registration Coordinator, 219-989-2315 or lopez544@pnw.edu
RN-to-BSN and MSN
Customer Service Center: 219-989-2888
Email: csc@pnw.edu
Student Information Services: 219-989-2888
Explore PNW Financial Aid Details
Financial Aid Success Team Member: Mark Montella: 219-989-2018 or mmontel@pnw.edu
RN-to-BSN
Email: bsn_finaid@pnw.edu
Phone: 219-989-2018
MSN
Email: msn_finaid@pnw.edu
Phone: 219-989-2018
Contact the Bursar (Student Accounts)
RN-to-BSN
General Email: BSN_admin@pnw.edu
Billing Information—Martha Espitia-Ruiz: 219-989-2027; mespiti@pnw.edu
MSN
General Email: gradnurse@pnw.edu
Billing Information—Martha Espitia-Ruiz: 219-989-2027; mespiti@pnw.edu
Accreditation
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) granted continuing accreditation to the baccalaureate, master’s and post-master’s certificate programs with the next evaluation visit scheduled for fall 2027.
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Our pre-licensure BSN program options are accredited by the Indiana State Board of Nursing
Purdue University Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).