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Graduate Nursing
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s top-ranked School of Nursing empowers its students to meet the healthcare needs of individuals, families and communities. Our top-notch faculty provide individualized instruction in cutting-edge nursing environments, and our students receive outstanding hands-on clinical experience within the community that sets them up for future success. This commitment has led to our Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master’s in Nursing programs being included in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools national list, with both programs ranking as the #1 program in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area in their respective areas.
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Programs
Whether you seek to make a difference in a particular area of healthcare, contribute to groundbreaking research, serve in a leadership role or educate and train the next generation of nurses, Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Nursing graduate programs have the right option for you.
Students in our Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs take advantage of Â鶹ԼÅÄ's signature Performance Learning curriculum, applying crucial concepts in clinical practice each term. Our students have a 100% job placement rate and are highly sought by prestigious healthcare facilities.
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Nurse Anesthesia, DNP
Â鶹ԼÅÄ University's School of Nursing, in conjunction with Decatur Memorial Hospital, offers the opportunity for the registered nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to complete the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with specialization in Nurse Anesthesia. -
Nurse Educator, MSN
The Nurse Educator track is designed for nurses who seek opportunities teaching in a school of nursing, a continuing education program or a staff development role. A strong emphasis is placed on experiential learning opportunities focusing on teaching pedagogy and assessment of learning.
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Nurse Practitioner, Family, DNP
Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is a clinical doctorate program designed to prepare nurses with a BSN or MSN for the highest level of clinical expertise and advanced practice nursing. -
Nursing APRN Completion Program, DNP
For nurses who want to complete the practice doctorate as their highest earned academic degree, the Doctor of Nursing Practice APRN Completion Program is a practice-focused doctorate similar in scope to those practice doctorates offered in other professional disciplines. -
Nursing Leadership Completion, DNP
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Completion in Leadership Program is for registered nurses holding a master's degree in nursing who want to complete the practice doctorate as their highest earned academic degree. The DNP is a practice-focused doctorate similar in scope to those practice doctorates offered in other professional disciplines. -
Nursing: Master's Entry into Nursing Practice, MSN
Designed for individuals with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees, the Master's Entry Into Nursing Practice (MENP) is an accelerated, full-time program facilitates your smooth transition into professional nursing. Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s MENP program is one of only a handful of accredited programs in Illinois.
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StudentSpotlight
“When choosing what I wanted to do, I was always drawn to health care... there's such a gap between providers and patients. I feel like we can do so much more to educate patients, empower them, help them help themselves, and be proactive in their health,â€
