Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science
program prepares individuals for entry level professional
practice and provides a basis for leadership roles and graduate
study. The 124 credit curriculum comprises course work in
general education, nursing practice and electives. Students
have the opportunity to enroll in the Honors
Program of the School of Nursing that provides opportunities
for high ability students who seek greater depth and challenge
in their educational experience.
You can download our Undergraduate
Program Packet (in PDF format- This link requires Adobe
Acrobat to open. You can get Acrobat for free by going to
www.adobe.com
) or feel free to contact us and we will send you the information.
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing for Registered Nurses
The Bachelor of Science Program also offers returning registered
nurse students advanced placement in nursing courses. Two
distinct programs are available:
RN to
BS "BSN@Home"
Resources from the five UW-System Schools of Nursing offer
the nursing curriculum through distance education.
RN TO MS
- Accelerated articulation for Master's Degree.
Early Entry PhD
Option
The Early Entry PhD Option
in nursing is an innovative program designed for undergraduate
students who are interested in pursuing a research career.
With the assistance of a faculty advisory committee, Early
Entry students plan an individualized program of study and
research, drawing on existing undergraduate and graduate courses
in nursing and related disciplines. The option consists of
early and intensive research training, clinical practice and
required and recommended course work. Three degrees are awarded
to students who complete this option—a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing (BS), granted by the UW–Madison School of
Nursing; and a Master of Science in Nursing (MS) and a Doctor
of Philosophy (PhD), granted by the UW–Madison Graduate
School.
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM
The purpose of the Master
of Science degree in nursing at UW-Madison is to prepare
nurses for leadership roles in advanced clinical practice
and education or to provide a basis for further research preparation.
Important Notice about the MS Program: The School of Nursing is developing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. The current MS program, with the exception of the MS/MPH program, will be phased out. We will continue to accept applications for the MS program for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. The deadline for application for Spring 2009 is October 1, 2008.
You can download our Master of Science Program Packet (in PDF format- This link requires Adobe Acrobat to open. You can get Acrobat for free by going to www.adobe.com ) or feel free to contact us and we will send you the information.
MS/MPH DUAL DEGREE
PROGRAM
The purpose of the MS/MPH
Dual Degree is to prepare nurses for professional roles
as educators, administrators, and advanced practice nurses
seeking to link clinical and/or nursing education goals with
public health practice. The curriculum combines core in nursing
and public health practice together with student-selected
electives for specialization. Two degrees are awarded –
the MS in nursing from the Graduate School and the Master
of Public Health from the Medical School.
You can download our MS/MPH Dual Degree Packet (in PDF format- This link requires Adobe Acrobat to open. You can get Acrobat for free by going to www.adobe.com ) or feel free to contact us and we will send you the information.
POST-MASTER'S SEQUENCE
Individuals who already have earned a master's degree in
nursing may wish to pursue advanced preparation in another
clinical area or functional role. six nurse practitioner sequences
(acute care, adult, geriatrics, pediatrics, psychiatric mental
health and women's health) are available as post master's
options. Other areas of preparation may be arranged on an
individual basis.
Important Notice about the Post MS Options: The School of Nursing is developing a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. The Post MS Options will be phased out. We will continue to accept applications for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. The deadline for application for Spring 2009 is October 1, 2008.
To learn more about the Post
Master's Nurse Practitioner click here.
DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE
The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is being developed at UW-Madison. The earliest anticipated start date is fall 2009.
Ph.D. PROGRAM IN
NURSING
The Ph.D. in Nursing
program is characterized by a strong emphasis on research
training in nursing and designed to prepare individuals for
major roles in development, evaluation and dissemination of
nursing knowledge.
POST-DOCTORAL
TRAINING
The School of Nursing currently has an institutional postdoctoral training program, an NINR funded training initiative in the area of Patient-Centered Informational Interventions (T32 NR07102). The purpose of the training program is to prepare nurse scholars to develop, implement and evaluate informational interventions that are patient centered. There are other postdoctoral opportunities that are collaborations with other schools and departments. For example, the School of Nursing participtes in a postdoctoral program with other health science schools (http://www.team.wisc.edu/). In addition, any students with individual support would have the opportunity to work with any one of our active research faculty.
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