A Catholic, Jesuit university, Saint Louis University traces its
origins to the fall of 1818, when Rev. Louis William DuBourg
opened Saint Louis Academy near the present site of the Gateway
Arch on the St. Louis river front. Today, Saint Louis University
educates approximately 11,000 students on its three campuses and
offers a broad array of undergraduate, graduate and professional
degree programs.
Saint Louis University School of Nursing has been a national
leader in nursing education since it was founded in 1928. The
School is located on Saint Louis University's prestigious Health
Sciences Center Campus, which is directly across from Saint Louis
University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Hospital, two of 75
sites where students may complete clinicals. The School has a
state-of-the-art clinical skills lab, state-of-the-art classrooms
and lecture halls, complete computing facilities, and a Health
Sciences Library and resources on its campus. Nursing faculty
involve students in off-campus community health and wellness
fairs and vaccine and flu clinics, which provides them with
additional experience. The student-teacher ratio for clinical
courses at the School is 8:1.
BSN Program
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The School of Nursing offers the following programs of study
leading to the BSN degree:
- Generic BSN Option (Four-Year Undergraduate)
- Accelerated BSN Option (One-Year Option for Persons with a
Bachelor's Degree)
- RN to Master's Option (BSN Completion Option for RNs)
Special features of the BSN program include:
- In their final semester of study, students work one-on-one
with a preceptor in a chosen area of nursing.
- Students complete a community project in which they work with
other nursing students to develop and implement a program in the
community.
In addition, area health care systems and hospitals offer a
nursing student internship program for Saint Louis University
nursing students during the summer following their junior year.
Through this program nursing students may request to work with a
preceptor. The hospitals provide an opportunity for the interns
to continue working in their positions part-time during their
senior year and after graduation to be employed in a graduate
nurse position.
Master of Science in Nursing
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The Master of Science in Nursing program at Saint Louis
University School of Nursing prepares RNs as advanced practice
nurses through comprehensive coursework and practical experience
in clinical settings.
Saint Louis University offers a variety of specialties and role
preparations to meet the demands of today's healthcare providers
and patient care needs. RNs enrolled in the MSN program take
between 36 and 50 credit hours of coursework. The master's degree
programs offer flexible, part-or full-time curriculum plans
specifically designed for working RNs. Unique features of this
program include:
- Fall entry available for May BSN graduates
- Post-master's certificate programs available in all specialty
areas
- Ability to develop additional specialties through tailoring
electives and clinical experiences
- Abbreviated program for BSN-certified nurse practitioners
- Option to emphasize research in any specialty area
- Faculty who are nationally recognized for teaching
excellence, nursing leadership, scholarly research and student
mentorship
Specialty tracks include:
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psych Clinical Nurse Specialist
At Saint Louis University, you may choose to pursue the Master of
Science in Nursing degree or the Master of Science in Nursing
(Research) degree. Students who choose the MSN(R) degree develop
initial competence in conducting research through an additional
thesis research experience. The School of Nursing also offers a
joint Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health degree
for the roles of nursing specialist and family nurse
practitioner.
PhD Program
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Saint Louis University's Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree
program is a comprehensive, well-integrated program that prepares
RNs as scholars and skilled researchers. As part of the program,
students develop and implement programs of research that
ultimately help expand the knowledge base of nursing. In
addition, students learn methods of analyzing health-related
issues. The PhD program prepares RNs for a leadership role in
clinical nursing and/or academic settings.