University of Portland (School of Nursing)

The University of Portland School of Nursing has a proud 70-year history of educating outstanding nurses. Nationally, the University of Portland School of Nursing is recognized as a trend-setter and leader in nursing education. Our faculty has a passion for teaching and a vision for a transformed health care system of the future. We are aware of the dynamic nature of health care and the knowledge explosion in the health sciences and keep current with the expanding knowledge of nursing. We believe that a broad, well-rounded liberal arts education best prepares students for the dynamic and constantly changing nursing profession. We pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of nursing education as we prepare entry-into-practice and advanced nurses who will make a difference in the quality of health care. Our school has undergraduate and graduate programs to respond to the needs of nurses at various stages of their careers. The important distinction about the University of Portland is that here undergraduate nursing students are very much a part of the University. We have a cutting-edge master's entry program (AEM-UP) that enables individuals who possess a non-nursing bachelor's degree to efficiently enter nursing at the graduate level. Likewise, in collaboration with our practice partners, we have implemented the new Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Master of Science degree program, which prepares generalists for leadership at the point of care. Furthermore, we are responding to the national movement for advanced practice nurses to be prepared at the doctoral level by beginning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in Summer 2008. MISSION The mission of the School of Nursing is to prepare baccalaureate and master’s graduates who practice theory guided, evidence-based nursing in any environment. The School of Nursing provides leaders in nursing and health care who incorporate client-centered caring and promote the spiritual dimension of health in their practice. Graduates are guided by an ethical framework, demonstrate social responsibility and exemplify value-based caring while meeting the health care needs of a diverse and changing society. A passion for the profession of nursing and a commitment to social justice distinguish University of Portland graduates. BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM The baccalaureate program in nursing at the University provides students with a liberal arts and science foundation followed by concentrated study in the professional nursing major. Students learn to view the person holistically and to use clinical reasoning to facilitate health and wellness. The program provides students with the opportunity to develop competency in the assessment, promotion, maintenance and restoration of health. A variety of settings are utilized to help students learn hands on nursing. Please explore the links on the left to learn more about the requirements for admission into our programs.

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School name: University of Portland (School of Nursing)
Address: 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Zip & city: OR 97203 Portland
Phone: (503) 943-7211
Web: http://nursing.up.edu/
Email: Click here to email this school

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