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Nursing Spotlights

Prospective Student Visit Information

*Advance Sign-up Required*

The Department of Nursing offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, as well as credit and non-credit continuing education programs for practicing nurses.

Courses are taught on the Eau Claire Campus and at our Marshfield site, through a cooperative relationship with Saint Joseph's Hospital. The Department of Nursing also is a partner in the UW-System Collaborative Nursing Program for non - baccalaureate-prepared Registered Nurses interested in earning the B.S.N. This RN-BSN program uses distance technology to deliver courses to multiple sites in Wisconsin.

Nursing Program Changes

Eau Claire Site Changes

Marshfield Site Changes

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree leads to many career options in the health care system. These may be in acute care hospitals, long term care agencies, home care, or community health settings among others. Students receive clinical laboratory experience in all of these settings. Besides using the resources of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and Skills Lab, students also practice in the Nursing Center for Health which offers health care service to the community.

Nursing Applications

Applications for the Traditional Undergraduate Program, Eau Claire and Marshfield Sites are due May 1 and December 1 of each year.

Applications for the MSN and DNP Graduate Nursing Programs may be obtained by contacting Dr. Debra Jansen Jansenda@uwec.edu 715-836-5183
Deadline January 15 (MSN). Applications for the DNP program will be considered until class is full.

Applications for the Accelerated BSN Program may be obtained by contacting Ms. Marcia Backstrom Backstml@uwec.edu 715-836-5515.
Deadlines is January 15, 2010.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares nurses for leadership and scholarship roles as advanced clinical practitioners, educators or administrators. Clinical specialization in Adult Health Nursing or Family Health Nursing is offered.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is a clinical doctorate designed to prepare nurses to assume leadership roles in advanced clinical practice ( nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist ) or nursing administration. Applications for the post-master's DNP program are still being accepted. See "HOT LINKS" below.

Continuing Education offers programs to assist Registered Nurses to enhance their expertise throughout their careers.

The Baccalaureate and Master's programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education through December 2011.

Dr. Rosemary Jadack, Chair for the Department of Nursing, can be contacted at Nursing, Rm 207, Jadackra@uwec.edu 715/836-5004.

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