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The College of Nursing is an integral part of the University of Iowa health science campus, sharing in and contributing to teaching, research, and patient care resources that have earned international recognition. The University provides an unusually fine setting for nursing preparation because the educational and clinical resources vital to educating nurses are available on or near the campus. Faculty and students participate fully in University life and contribute their time, interests, and abilities to the many general and special activities of a major research university.

The college's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), clinical nurse leader (in the M.S.N.), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an autonomous accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). They also are approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. The anesthesia nursing program (in the Doctor of Nursing Practice) is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.

Graduates of the prelicensure B.S.N. and the M.S.N. clinical nurse leader programs qualify to take the licensure examination required for practice as registered nurses (RN). Graduates of advanced practice majors in the graduate program are eligible to take certification examinations and apply for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) licensure.

Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) prepares students for careers caring for patients in hospitals and in community agencies such as public health services, schools, homes, and industries. It also provides a base for graduate study in nursing.

The College of Nursing offers two B.S.N. programs: a prelicensure program for students who do not hold a nursing license (see "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" below) and a program for registered nurses (see "RN-B.S.N. for Registered Nurses" below).

In addition to combining general education with specialized career preparation, the University of Iowa program in nursing offers the advantages of full participation in the social, cultural, and recreational activities of a highly diverse campus community. A university education enables students to prepare for a career as well as a life of thought and action informed by knowledge, introspection, and contemplation.

The nursing major provides a basis for nurses' roles in wellness and health promotion, in acute care, and in long-term care for chronic illness. The professional nurse may provide care to individuals, families, groups, and communities along a continuum of health, illness, and disability in any sector of the health care system.

In addition to providing care, the nurse serves as a coordinator of health care by organizing and facilitating the delivery of comprehensive, efficient, and appropriate service to individuals, families, groups, and communities. The nurse demonstrates the ability to conceptualize the total continuing health needs of the patient, including legal and ethical aspects of care. The University of Iowa program's goal is to produce graduates who are competent, committed, creative, and compassionate.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing prelicensure program requires 128 s.h., including 64 s.h. in the nursing major and 64 s.h. in supporting course work that is prerequisite to the nursing major. The program is intended for students beginning their education in nursing. A B.S.N. program for registered nurses is described under "RN-B.S.N. for Registered Nurses" below.

B.S.N. students may complete their entire program at Iowa, enrolling in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to complete courses that are prerequisite to the nursing major, or they may transfer from an institution that offers comparable prerequisite courses that are approved by The University of Iowa and the College of Nursing. They must earn competitive admission to the College of Nursing once they have completed the prerequisite course work. Highly qualified applicants may be admitted to the College of Nursing directly from high school under the B.S.N. early decision program; see "Admission" later in this Catalog section.

Students who are part of the B.S.N. early decision program spend their first four semesters (two years) on prerequisite course work and complete the requirements for the nursing major during the next four semesters (their third and fourth years), earning the B.S.N. in a total of four academic years. Students who earn competitive admission to the College of Nursing spend their first five semesters on prerequisite course work. They begin work for the nursing major in spring of their third year and complete the major in four semesters, earning the B.S.N. in a total of four-and-a-half-years.

University of Iowa students who have declared an interest in the prelicensure nursing program are advised at the University's Academic Advising Center until they are admitted to the College of Nursing. After admission to the college, each student is assigned a College of Nursing faculty advisor and a professional advisor in the college's Office of Student Services.

Nursing courses are based on concepts of health, deviations from health, and nursing intervention. Course work progresses in complexity across the curriculum. The curriculum reflects the current trend in health care delivery toward emphasis on nursing as a service provided both inside and outside hospitals. Students have access to clinical experiences selected from a multitude of agencies in Iowa and around the country.

The B.S.N. prelicensure program requires the following course work. Students must complete the prerequisite course work before beginning work required for the major in nursing.

B.S.N.: PREREQUISITE COURSES

Early decision students complete all of the following prerequisites during their first and second years of enrollment at The University of Iowa. Competitive admission students must complete all of the following prerequisites, with the exception of one natural science course and one social science course, before they may apply for admission to the College of Nursing.

General education prerequisites:

Natural science prerequisites:

Social science prerequisites—both of these:

And one of these:

Other prerequisites:

B.S.N.: COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR

Early decision students and competitive admission students complete the following courses for the major in nursing.

First semester in the major:

Second semester in the major:

Third semester in the major:

Fourth semester in the major:

See B.S.N. Plans of Study on the College of Nursing web site for semester-by-semester study plans for early decision and competitive admission students.

RN-B.S.N. for Registered Nurses

The RN-B.S.N. program requires 32 s.h. of credit. RN-B.S.N. students must hold a valid Iowa nursing license (RN) and an Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.

The program is designed to offer registered nurses the opportunity to build on their nursing knowledge and experience by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. RN-B.S.N. students take courses that focus on professionalism and patient safety, research, improvement of health systems, leadership, and professional engagement.

Students may transfer course work completed at other colleges and universities to satisfy the prerequisites for admission to the College of Nursing, general education requirements, electives, and the world language requirement (see "Admission to the RN-B.S.N. Program" below). Once a student is admitted to the RN-B.S.N. program, he or she has the option of completing the required 32 s.h. in three semesters (full-time study) or in five semesters (part-time study).

Most of the RN-B.S.N. program is delivered online, with limited face-to-face meetings that are associated with practicum experiences. Students must complete a practicum experience in Iowa and may be required to drive up to 100 miles to a regional practicum setting.

The College of Nursing participates as a receiving institution in the Iowa Statewide Articulation Plan for Nursing Education: RN to Baccalaureate.

The RN-B.S.N. program requires the following College of Nursing course work.

RN-B.S.N.: COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR

 

See RN-B.S.N. Plans of Study on the College of Nursing web site for semester-by-semester views of required course work for full-time (three semesters) and part-time (five semesters) study.

Honors

The College of Nursing Honors Program provides seminars and independent study experience for qualified students. In order to pursue honors studies in nursing, students must maintain a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and a nursing major g.p.a. of at least 3.50.

The honors program enables students to explore subject matter based on individual interests, needs, and goals. It provides opportunities for self-initiative, research experience, and intellectual and personal development and challenges students to grow and excel. Students who fulfill the requirements of the program graduate with honors in nursing.

Related Certificate or Minor: Aging Studies

College of Nursing students may participate in the Aging Studies Program, which provides undergraduate students with a multidisciplinary approach to gerontology. The program offers a certificate (21 s.h.) and a minor (15 s.h.). Students plan their course of study with their academic advisor in close cooperation with the Aging Studies Program coordinator. See Aging Studies in the Catalog for details. The Aging Studies Program is administered by the School of Social Work (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences).

Expenses and Insurance

Students pay University of Iowa student fees throughout the B.S.N. program. They must purchase uniforms, shoes, a stethoscope, and a watch with a full-sweep second hand, and they must pay the cost of computer testing, supplies, and materials for required nursing courses. All nursing students arrange and pay for their own health screening requirements, health insurance, and transportation once they are enrolled in clinical nursing courses. They also pay fees that cover the cost of criminal background checks and laboratory equipment.

MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE

Upon admission to the College of Nursing and each August afterward, all students must provide verification that they have obtained and currently hold health insurance that satisfies the following minimal standards of coverage (or an equivalent alternative health care plan):

$250,000 lifetime benefit;

coverage for hospitalization, including coverage for room and board, physician visits, surgeon services, X-ray, and lab services;

inpatient deductible under an individual policy not exceeding $500 per admission and a 20 percent copayment/coinsurance requirement;

coverage for medically necessary care, including physician services, X-ray, and lab services for treatment of emergencies, illness, accident, and injury.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

All students in the College of Nursing are required to carry professional liability insurance throughout the duration of their program. Agencies that provide clinical practicums for College of Nursing programs require that students have insurance coverage. The College of Nursing provides students with information about the liability insurance requirement during orientation.

B.S.N. prelicensure students are covered by a group policy supported by student fees.

RN-B.S.N. students must provide verification that they are covered by professional liability insurance for registered nurses with a minimum coverage of $1 million per single occurrence and $3 million aggregate coverage.

Admission

Students entering the University who are not licensed registered nurses (RN) apply to the B.S.N. prelicensure program. Registered nurses apply to the RN-B.S.N. program.

All entering first-year and undergraduate transfer students who have earned fewer than 24 s.h. when they apply for admission to The University of Iowa must complete the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). For information about the American College Test, visit the ACT web site; for information about the Scholastic Aptitude Test, visit the College Board web site.

Applicants to the B.S.N. and RN-B.S.N. programs whose first language is not English must score at least 550 (paper-based) or 81 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Registered nurses educated outside the United States are required to present verification of having passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination and specified Excelsior baccalaureate nursing examinations. They also must meet the University's English proficiency requirements.

Applicants admitted to the College of Nursing are expected to be able to meet the curriculum's performance standards; see "Core Performance Standards" below.

A criminal background check is conducted for all prelicensure and undergraduate students; admission to all programs is conditional pending successful review of criminal background and abuse registry.

Admission to the B.S.N. Prelicensure Program

All applicants to the B.S.N. prelicensure program (early decision applicants and competitive admission applicants) must have satisfied the following minimum high school course requirements.

English: four years

Mathematics: three years, including algebra I, algebra II, and geometry

Science: one year of biology, one year of chemistry, and one year of physics

Social science: three years

World languages: four years (fourth-level proficiency) of the same world language or two years (second-level proficiency) in each of two world languages

B.S.N. Early Decision Admission

A select group of highly qualified students are admitted to the College of Nursing directly from high school through the B.S.N. early decision program (EDP). To be considered for the EDP, students must:

have an ACT composite score of at least 28;

have an ACT science reasoning score of at least 25;

have a g.p.a. of at least 3.80; and

have completed the minimum high school course requirements listed under "Admission to the B.S.N. Prelicensure Program" above.

Students admitted through the Early Decision Program must maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.20 and clean criminal and student life records during their first four semesters in the program. Students who fail to meet these requirements may be subject to probation or dismissal from the EDP.

B.S.N. Competitive Admission

In order to apply for competitive admission to the College of Nursing, students must:

have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00;

have a minimum of 48 s.h. of college credit;

have completed the minimum high school course requirements listed under "Admission to the B.S.N. Prelicensure Program" above, with any deficiencies satisfied through college course work;

have completed all B.S.N. prerequisite course work listed under "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" above (a maximum of one natural science prerequisite and one social science prerequisite may be in progress or planned at the time of application); and

must have a grade of C (2.00) or higher on all prerequisite course work.

In order to enter the College of Nursing, successful competitive admission applicants must:

maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00;

have a minimum of 64 s.h. of college credit; and

have completed any remaining prerequisite course work listed under "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" above, including any remaining natural science and/or social science prerequisites.

Successful competitive admission students must complete any remaining natural science prerequisite no more than 10 years before they enter the College of Nursing and enroll in course work for the nursing major.

ADMISSION TO THE RN-B.S.N. PROGRAM

Applicants to the RN-B.S.N. program must hold an RN license and an Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. They must have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Admission is highly competitive, with emphasis on the natural sciences (anatomy, biology, chemistry, microbiology, physiology), writing (composition I and II), and mathematics (statistics).

Applicants must complete prerequisite course work before applying to the RN-B.S.N. program and additional elective course work before entering the program. They may complete these requirements at a community college.

They also must complete course work in one or more world languages; the requirement varies according to the applicant's year of high school graduation:

before 1991: applicant is exempt from the world language requirement;

1991-2010: applicant must demonstrate second-level proficiency in a single world language;

2011 and after: applicant must demonstrate fourth-level proficiency in a single world language or second-level proficiency in each of two world languages.

CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Applicants to the College of Nursing are expected to be capable of completing the entire nursing curriculum and of earning a B.S.N. The nursing curriculum requires demonstrated proficiency in a variety of cognitive, problem-solving, manipulative, communicative, and interpersonal skills. Therefore, College of Nursing students must meet the following performance standards (examples in the following list are not all-inclusive):

• possess and use critical thinking skills sufficient for clinical judgment (e.g., identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations, develop nursing care plans);
• demonstrate interpersonal abilities sufficient for interaction with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds (e.g., establish rapport with patients, clients, colleagues);
• possess and use communication skills sufficient for interacting with others (e.g., explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, observe patient/client responses, document and interpret nursing actions and patient/client responses);
• administer cardiopulmonary procedures and other clinical procedures necessary for nursing care; calibrate and use equipment, position patients and clients; and
• possess the tactile abilities (with or without an assistive device) sufficient for performing physical assessment (e.g., perform palpation functions of physical exam and those related to nursing interventions).

Applicants who may not meet these standards are encouraged to contact the College of Nursing associate dean for academic affairs for a personal interview.

SELECTION

The college's admission committee recommends to the dean the applicants who appear to be best qualified. Fulfillment of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the College of Nursing. The committee may require personal interviews. A physical examination report and specific health screening requirements must be on file at the University of Iowa Student Health Service 10 days before the class opens for the first clinical nursing course.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

B.S.N. prelicensure early decision admission: January 1 (for fall entry)

B.S.N. prelicensure competitive admission: September 1 (for spring entry)

RN-B.S.N. program: April 30 (for fall entry)

Financial Support

In addition to general assistance available to University students, there are assistance programs specifically for nursing students. Information about financial aid is available from the University's Office of Student Financial Aid.

Graduate Programs

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy in nursing
• Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing

Graduate students in the College of Nursing must adhere to all Graduate College policies regarding academic standing, probation, and dismissal; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog.

Master of Science in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing requires a minimum of 39 s.h. of graduate credit. The program has a clinical nurse leader focus. It is designed to build on general and professional baccalaureate study.

The M.S.N. curriculum consists of a core component of 28 s.h., which students take with College of Nursing doctoral students, and a specialization component of 11 s.h. that centers on the clinical nurse leader role.

Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.75 and must successfully complete a thesis, project, or portfolio.

Graduate students in the College of Nursing must adhere to all Graduate College policies regarding academic standing, probation, and dismissal. Transfer credit applicable to the M.S.N. is limited and must be approved by the College of Nursing associate dean for academic affairs. Course work taken 10 years or more before the M.S.N. final examination must be updated according to University policy.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

The Doctor of Nursing Practice requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Students may complete the program in three years of full-time study; part-time study also is available. Individuals who have been granted an M.S.N. may complete the D.N.P. with a minimum of 31 s.h. of graduate credit.

The D.N.P. program prepares nurses for leadership and advanced practice roles. Students choose from a number of specialties, including adult/gerontology nurse practitioner, anesthesia nursing, family nurse practitioner, health systems, neonatal nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, and psychiatric/mental health nursing. 

All D.N.P. students complete basic graduate core courses, specialty courses, advanced core courses, and practicums. They enroll in didactic courses exploring clinical leadership, public policy and advocacy, specialty systems, change theory, finance and business, and entrepreneurial tools.

D.N.P. students must complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours. Individuals who enter the program having completed an M.S.N. may transfer the approved clinical hours from their M.S.N. program to the D.N.P. program. The clinical hours requirement is evaluated for each student who has completed an M.S.N. with a specialty program. Students who completed more than 1,000 clinical hours in an M.S.N. advanced practice program still must complete the number of D.N.P. practicum and capstone project hours determined in consultation with their advisor and the D.N.P. program's director.

Other transfer credit applicable to the D.N.P. is limited and must be approved by the College of Nursing associate dean for academic affairs. Transcripts for individuals who have completed an M.S.N. are evaluated individually.

Graduate students in the College of Nursing must adhere to all Graduate College policies regarding academic standing, probation, and dismissal. Course work taken 10 or more years before the students plans to graduate from the D.N.P. program must be updated according to University policy. 

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy program in nursing requires a minimum of 74 s.h. of graduate credit.  The program prepares students to advance nursing science and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. It emphasizes student participation with faculty members on research teams; focused course work; presentation and publication of research-based knowledge; and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Graduates are prepared for careers as researchers, college and university faculty members, consultants, and leaders in the profession.

The program is open to individuals who have earned a B.S.N. or a master's degree.  Applicants who hold an advanced degree outside nursing may be admitted; their curriculum is based on a review of their transcripts.

The Ph.D. in nursing requires the following work.

Required Courses

Basic core (required for students who enter with a B.S.N.):

Advanced core:

Advanced research methods:

Content focus:

Dissertation (students must earn a minimum of 11 s.h.):

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM AND DISSERTATION

All Ph.D. students must complete a written and oral comprehensive examination before they begin work on the dissertation. They must write the dissertation and defend it orally.

Certificate

The Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing program enables D.N.P. students who are certified in a specialty area to pursue clinical training in a second specialty area. Students choose from one of five areas: adult/gerontology nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, or psychiatric/mental health nursing. Certificate requirements include advanced clinical core courses and a sequence of specialty courses determined by the coordinator of the specialty area. Students who complete the D.N.P. program and the certificate requirements are qualified to sit for a professional certification examination. Completion of the certificate and specialty area is noted on the student's transcript.

Related Certificate: Informatics

The Graduate College offers the Certificate in Informatics with a health informatics subtrack, which requires 18 s.h. of credit. The subtrack emphasizes the organization, management, and use of health care information; health care research, education, and practice; and information technology developments in the socioeconomic context of health care.

College of Nursing students working toward the certificate complete 096:283 (NURS:5300), which explores decision-making processes and technological tools to support health care administration, management, and practice; and 096:289 (NURS:5301), which focuses on field projects related to health informatics topics and includes a seminar. Students earn an additional 12 s.h. of credit in courses outside their major program of study, chosen in consultation with their major program advisor and their certificate advisor. Students who earn credit for a thesis, project, or independent study in their major program of study may apply the credit to the Certificate in Informatics if the certificate advisor determines that the subject matter is pertinent.

Completion of the certificate is noted on the student's transcript. To learn more, see "Certificate" in the Informatics (Graduate College) section of the Catalog.

Admission

Applicants to College of Nursing graduate programs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog. Applicants must have a g.p.a. of at least 3.00.

The College of Nursing has additional application requirements, as follows.

Applicants whose first language is not English must score at least 550 (paper-based) or 81 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or they must score at least 7.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

A criminal background check is required for all graduate students upon admission.

Admission to the M.S.N. and D.N.P. Programs

Application requirements specific to the M.S.N. and D.N.P. programs are:

a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing from an accredited program (for the D.N.P. program, limited options are available for registered nurse applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree with a major other than nursing or a bachelor's degree in nursing from an institution outside the United States);

a g.p.a. of at least 3.00;

satisfaction of the legal requirements for the practice of nursing in Iowa;

current written recommendations from three persons knowledgeable about the applicant's competence in the practice of nursing and potential for leadership and scholarship (forms required);

a current résumé, goal statement, and supplemental/information form;

transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate course work;

completion of an upper-division nursing research course in the undergraduate program; and

completion of an upper-level statistics course within five years of the application deadline; acceptable University of Iowa courses include 07P:143 (PSQF:5143), 22S:101 (STAT:3510), 22S:102 (STAT:5543), and 171:161 (BIOS:5110); see How Do My Courses Transfer? on ISIS for information about using equivalent courses from other institutions.

Application deadline for the M.S.N. program is October 1.

Application deadline for the D.N.P. program is October 1 for all specialties except anesthesia nursing, which has a June 1 application deadline.

Applications to both programs are reviewed once a year. In order to be reviewed, the application must be complete, with all materials submitted.

Applicant interviews are required for the D.N.P. and M.S.N. programs; in some cases, telephone interviews may be arranged. D.N.P. applicants with master's degrees in nursing from other schools must provide verification of completed clinical hours from their school's graduate director or must submit appropriate course syllabi.

Admission to the Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. program accepts applications from individuals who have earned a B.S.N. or a master's degree.

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test, preferably within the preceding five years. They must have completed an accredited basic nursing program and must hold a current license to practice nursing (special license for international students). They also must have a g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Applicants must submit:

a two-to-three-page statement describing their educational objectives, career goals, and an area of research for their doctoral study;

three recommendations from nursing professionals that speak to the applicant's potential as a scholar;

a current résumé or curriculum vitae; and

a complete transcript of all college programs and courses.

Applicants who hold a master's degree must have successfully completed at least one graduate-level course in research and inferential statistics (3 s.h.).

B.S.N. graduates who apply directly to the Ph.D. program must have successfully completed an upper-division course in statistics. They also must submit a strong statement of their educational goals, career goals, and potential area of research.

Application deadline for the Ph.D. program is November 15. Applications are reviewed once a year. In order to be reviewed, the applicant's file must be complete, with all materials submitted.

Professional Improvement

Registered nurses who wish to take University of Iowa course work to fulfill professional or personal improvement objectives may request admission in the professional improvement (PI) category. This admission status allows students to take some graduate courses at the University without committing to a degree objective.

Admission as a nursing professional improvement student requires a formal application, including submission of three current written recommendations and all academic transcripts. GRE General Test scores, required by the University, must be submitted before the end of first semester registration.

Application deadlines are July 15 for fall semester admission, December 1 for spring semester admission, and May 1 for summer session admission.

Since acceptance as a PI student does not influence acceptance to the college's graduate degree programs, PI students interested in earning a graduate degree in nursing must apply for admission to the degree program (see "Admission" under "Graduate Programs" above). Students may count a maximum of 6 s.h. or two required nursing core courses that they complete as PI students toward M.S.N. requirements. Professional improvement students may not enroll in Ph.D. courses.

Continuing Education

The college offers nonacademic, short-term continuing education programs for registered nurses. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded for these programs. The College of Nursing is an Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider of continuing education, Provider Number 1.

Student Organizations

All College of Nursing undergraduate students are members of the National Student Nurses Association and its local chapter, the Iowa Association of Nursing Students. The University of Iowa Association of Nursing Students (UIANS) provides opportunities for professional growth and development in nursing. UIANS representatives are members of the University of Iowa Student Government (UISG), and there is a UIANS representative on the Academic Council of the College of Nursing.

The University of Iowa Minority Student Nurse Association (UIMNSA) provides opportunities for professional growth and development for students from populations underrepresented in nursing. UIMNSA board members are members of the University of Iowa Student Government.

University of Iowa Men in Nursing (UIMiN) provides opportunities for nurses to meet, to recruit, to talk, and to influence the environment for men in nursing. It is open to all nursing students.

The college's Association of Graduate Nursing Students (AGNS) provides opportunities for professional growth, sharing of research, and representation on varied college and University committees.

Facilities

The College of Nursing Building is centrally located on the University's main campus, in close proximity to the Carver College of Medicine, the College of Dentistry, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Public Health, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Bowen Science Building, and the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.

The college's building was completed in 1971. Administrative offices are located on the first floor, a research suite is on the second floor, and faculty offices are on the third and fourth floors. The lower level houses the Office of Student Services; a student lounge; a computer lab; and the Ph.D. student office, with desk space, access to computers, a printer, a copier, and a meeting space. Classrooms are located throughout the building.

The Nursing Clinical Education Center provides clinical experiences for nursing students and serves as a resource for the University's professional nursing staff. Opened in 2006 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the center offers the latest technology in an 11-room clinical simulation lab. It also has an 86-seat classroom, a resource library, and gathering spaces for private study. The center is operated collaboratively by the College of Nursing and UI Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care.

Courses

Primarily for Undergraduates 

Primarily for Graduate Students

Courses are offered only if minimum enrollments are maintained.

For Doctoral Students

Open to doctoral students or to others with consent of instructor.