College of Nursing

Bimbola F. Akintade, Dean
Donna Roberson, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Laura Gantt, Associate Dean for Nursing Support Services 
Alta Andrews, Director of Community Partnerships and Practice
Shannon Powell, Interim Chair of the Department of Advanced Nursing Practice
Jeanne Martin, Interim Chair of the Department of Baccalaureate Education
Pam Reis, Chair of the Department of Nursing Science and Director of the Nursing, PhD Program

The mission of the College of Nursing is to serve as a national model for transforming the health of rural underserved regions through excellence and innovation in nursing education, leadership, research, scholarship and practice.

Accreditation

The Post Master’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Certificate, Nursing, MSN , and Nursing Practice, DNP  programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The Nursing Practice, DNP  nurse anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 222 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, Ill 60068-4001; 847-692-7050.

The Nursing, MSN  nurse-midwifery program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) c/o American College of Nurse-Midwives, Suite 1230, 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374; 240-485-1803.

Additional information about the College of Nursing (CON) is available on the college website.

Programs

• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Health Systems Leadership Certificate
• Healthcare Emergency Planning and Disaster Response Certificate
• Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Nurse Midwifery Certificate
• Nursing Education Certificate
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

• Nursing, MSN/Business Administration, MBA

• Nursing, MSN

• Nursing Practice, DNP

• Nursing, PhD

Courses

• NURS 8115 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Reproductive Healthcare
• NURS 8116 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Obstetrical Healthcare
• NURS 8117 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Healthcare
• NURS 8118 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults
• NURS 8119 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum II: Obstetrics and Pediatrics
• NURS 8120 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum III: Synthesis in Primary Care
• NURS 8121 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Care of Older Adults
• NURS 8122 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum II: Care of Older Adults with Acute and Chronic Illnesses
• NURS 8123 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum III: Specialty Care of Adults and Geriatrics
• NURS 8124 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum IV: Primary Care Clinical Residency
• NURS 8200 - Grant Writing
• NURS 8203 - Seminar in Research Dissemination
• NURS 8205 - Nursing Scholarship and Discovery I
• NURS 8206 - Nursing Scholarship and Discovery II
• NURS 8220 - Nursing Philosophy and Knowledge Development
• NURS 8225 - Theory Analysis and Application in Nursing Science
• NURS 8226 - Statistical Methods for Nursing Research I
• NURS 8227 - Statistical Methods for Nursing Research II
• NURS 8235 - Qualitative Methods I
• NURS 8236 - Qualitative Methods II
• NURS 8240 - Quantitative Methods
• NURS 8241 - Principles of Measurement
• NURS 8242 - Emerging Research Priorities and Research Design
• NURS 8250 - Research Practicum
• NURS 8255 - Directed Research
• NURS 8260 - State of Nursing Science
• NURS 8261 - Conceptual Foundations and Application of Translational Science
• NURS 8262 - Translational Nursing Science
• NURS 8263 - Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence in Practice, Policy and Ethics
• NURS 8265 - Evolving Nurse Scientist
• NURS 8266 - Philosophical, Theoretical, and Conceptual Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 8267 - Design and Statistical Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 8268 - Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence
• NURS 8269 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
• NURS 8270 - Population Health in Advanced Interprofessional Practice
• NURS 8271 - Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 8272 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
• NURS 8273 - Healthcare Finance
• NURS 8274 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III
• NURS 8275 - Application of Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Settings
• NURS 8276 - Healthcare Policy, Politics, and Ethics
• NURS 8277 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV
• NURS 8290 - Organizational Behavior in the Healthcare Environment
• NURS 8291 - Analytical Decision-Making in Complex Healthcare Systems
• NURS 8292 - Legal Aspects of Health Care Operations
• NURS 8500 - Independent Study
• NURS 8805 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists I
• NURS 8806 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists II
• NURS 8810 - Human Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists
• NURS 8811 - Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I
• NURS 8812 - Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia
• NURS 8813 - Chemistry and Physics of Anesthesia
• NURS 8814 - Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia
• NURS 8815 - Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia II
• NURS 8816 - Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia III
• NURS 8817 - Clinical Correlations I
• NURS 8818 - Clinical Correlations II
• NURS 8819 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia I
• NURS 8820 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia II
• NURS 8821 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia III
• NURS 8822 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia IV
• NURS 8823 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia V
• NURS 8824 - Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia IV
• NURS 8893 - Anesthesia Synthesis Course
• NURS 9000 - Dissertation Research
• NURS 9001 - Dissertation: Summer Research