Carnegie Classification 2010: Research Universities (very high research activity)
City: Large
Region: Great Lakes
Address: 601 S Morgan, Chicago, Chicago, 60607, IL
www.uic.edu/index.html/
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University of Illinois – Chicago is a nursing school based in Chicago, IL, Illinois. There are currently over 26 000 students enrolled in this school. University of Illinois – Chicago is an accredited college. The school offers the following nursing degree programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated MSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral), DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice).

The University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) is the largest university in Chicago. The mission of the UIC College of Nursing is to educate nurses to become highly competent and compassionate leaders when it comes to clinical practice, healthcare administration and academic scholarship.

The College of Nursing at UIC was founded in 1955 (the preliminary was in 1951). Regional campuses include Central Illinois (Peoria-Urbana), Quad Cities and Rockford. The school’s departments include the Department of Behavior Science, the Department of Health Systems Science and the Department of Women, Children and Family Health Science.

There are many different programs of study offered at the University of Illinois. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is for those who wish to become Registered Nurses. The RN/BSN option is for registered professional nurses who already have an associate degree but now wish to earn a higher level degree.

The Master of Science (MS) program includes an array of options. If you wish to study at the Master’s level, you must already have your BSN. You must also decide which area to specialize in. The options for the Master’s program include: Nurse Practitioner Options, Clinical Nurse Specialist Options, Health Systems Leadership Options, Nurse Midwifery.

The school offers a Graduate Entry Program (GEP), a Master’s level of study appropriate for those who already have a Bachelor’s in another field and now wish to obtain their RN license. These individuals can move on to study for their Master’s degree in one of the specialties listed above.

At an even higher level of learning than the Master’s program is the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) the school offers as well as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program. The opportunities to further your education are many when you enroll at the University of Illinois.

If you would like to obtain a certificate in nursing, you have chosen the right nursing school. UIC offers certificates in Administrative Nursing Leadership, Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing, Advanced Practice Cardiometabolic Nursing, Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing, School Nurse (Type 73), Teaching/Learning in Nursing and Health Sciences and CNS and NP/Midwifery Post-master’s Certificate.

The University of Illinois-Chicago is the second member of the UIC system, serving a tremendous number of students within as many as 15 colleges. Within these colleges is the largest medical school in the United States.

The University of Illinois is ranked third in NIH funding for nursing. It was ranked as first by the U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborative Center for Nursing and Midwifery when it comes to the International Development in Primary Health Care.