Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

SIUE is a premier metropolitan university offering a broad choice of degrees and programs ranging from career-oriented fields to liberal arts. Our graduates are prepared for the challenges of today’s competitive work force and graduate school. Our programs, faculty, location and affordability make SIUE an excellent choice for a successful academic career.

The School of Nursing

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The School of Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Nursing with classes offered on campus, online and at our newest facility in Springfield. The School of Nursing is home to the state-of-the-art Simulated Learning Center for the Health Sciences, a technologically advanced laboratory providing students with opportunities to learn in simulated settings. Students also learn clinical nursing skills at a variety of off-campus sites, including hospitals, nursing homes and home health care agencies in the Metro-East area, St. Louis, Missouri; and throughout central and southern Illinois.

Our faculty also have advanced preparation in many clinical specializations and fields, including gerontological nursing, maternal-child nursing, medical-surgical nursing, mental health nursing, pediatric nursing and public health nursing, as well as nurse practitioner and nurse anesthesia. Faculty maintain an active role in clinical practice, research, scholarly inquiry and professional service.

The SIUE School of Nursing has set the standard in the region by being the first to acquire adult and pediatric human patient simulators as the focal points of our psychomotor skills lab. For the 2004-2005 academic year, the School of Nursing ranks in the top 9% nationally of schools reporting NCLEX scores.

Accreditation

The School of Nursing is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); the graduate specialization in nurse anesthesia is also accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Option (for non-nurses)

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The School of Nursing's Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing for non-nurses prepares generalists in professional nursing; graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination for licensure as a professional registered nurse. Nursing courses build on a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and are concentrated in the last two years of study. Clinical and laboratory experiences are an integral part of the Nursing major.

Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (for non-nurses)

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The Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated Bachelor of Science Option allows students with a bachelor’s degree to attain a BS degree in Nursing in 16 months. It is an intense, defined curriculum with a combination of classroom instruction and clinical experiences. Upon successful completion of the option, students earn a BS degree with a major in Nursing and are eligible to take the National Nursing Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to obtain their license as a registered nurse.

BS in Nursing (for RNs)

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The School of Nursing also offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing specifically for registered nurses who wish to continue their education at the baccalaureate level.

Program Details

• Designed for graduates of ADN and diploma programs
• Program strives to meet the needs of working RNs
• Part-time program (4-6 semesters depending on individual cycle)
• Students enroll in 8 nursing courses (6 lecture; 2 practicums)
• Upper division program based on liberal arts and sciences
• Nursing courses are offered at the main campus in Edwardsville, at the Springfield site, plus other outreach locations, which rotate according to need

Program Advantages

• Low tuition rates -- installment payment plan available
• Transfer students attending at outreach sites may complete all of their general education courses at local community colleges.
• No maximum limit on the number of transfer credit hours accepted by SIUE
• Easy access to program -- nursing courses are offered at various local community colleges.
• Convenient course format available (Practicums require daytime hours)
• Master’s prepared instructors -- over half of our full-time faculty are prepared at the doctoral level

Master of Science in Nursing

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The Graduate Program in Nursing prepares nurses for advanced practice in seven areas:

• Health Care and Nursing Administration
• Nurse Anesthesia
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Practitioner (Family)

Graduate nursing education emphasizes development of leadership skills and the expertise necessary to assume complex, specialized roles while providing direct and indirect nursing care to individuals, groups and families. We focus on knowledge of community resources and the aspects of primary, secondary and tertiary modalities in health care. Clinical experience in community agencies and hospitals is an integral part of the program. Knowledge and experience related to the advanced practice in nursing are incorporated into the program. Clinical practica are required and are individualized according to the student’s professional experience, interest and academic needs. Faculty act as facilitators while creating a supportive learning community.

Full-time and part-time progressions are possible in all specializations except for Nurse Anesthesia. The student can choose to complete a thesis or a project to demonstrate basic research competence.

Graduates of some of the specializations in the master’s program in nursing are eligible for certification examinations and for appointment to advanced nursing positions.

Post-Master's Certificates

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The School of Nursing also offers master’s prepared nurses certificate programs in the following areas:

• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Health Care and Nursing Administration
• Nurse Educator

Information

If you are interested in this school and would like to find out more, please Request Information from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.

For more information, visit the home page of Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - School of Nursing.