University of Minnesota School of Nursing

University of Minnesota
School of Nursing
Type Public
Established 1909
Dean Dr. Connie Delaney, Ph.D, RN, FAAN, FACMI
Students 880 [1]
Location Minneapolis & Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Campus Urban
Website http://www.nursing.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing is the nursing school of the University of Minnesota that was founded in 1909. It is the nation’s first and oldest continuously operated university-based school of nursing.[2] It has historically been an innovator in nursing, it was the first university to create a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and it graduated the first bachelor's degree nurses in 1909.[3][4][5] It is ranked amongst the nation's top nursing schools, it has a research budget of $6 million each year, and produces more than half of the faculty in Minnesota’s public and private nursing schools and advanced practice nurses.[6] College courses and continuing education are offered at the University of Minnesota East Bank in Minneapolis and at the University of Minnesota, Rochester campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

It is notable as first school of nursing in the nation to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice programs in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Informatics and Health Innovation and Leadership as well as the first to create a midwifery program to be fully accredited within a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.[7] It offers the Bachelor of Nursing, entry-Master of Nursing, Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Philosophy Doctorate in Nursing as well as certificates and continuing education.

Mission

The mission of the school was originally to provide formal university education and training for nursing graduates to serve the needs of the State of Minnesota. This changed toward the current mission of focusing on nurses as leaders of innovation and collaboration within the healthcare system.[7]

Organization

The School is organized into Cooperative Units instead of traditional departments. These are:

Building and Facilities

In 2013 the University of Minnesota built the Bentson Center, a 11,000 square foot renovated space that includes multiple care simulation labs, a large study space, and work stations. The center was named to honor the Bentson Foundation who, along with HealthPartners, donated a majority of the funds to build the facility.[8]

References

  1. "Office of Institutional Research Enrollment 2015".
  2. "History of the School of Nursing".
  3. Goldmark, Josephine (1923). Nursing and Nursing Education in the United States: Report of the Committee for the Study of Nursing Education. The Macmillan Company. ISBN 9785882308154.
  4. "Timeline of Nursing".
  5. Yoost, Barbara (2016). Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for Collaborative Practice. Elsevier Inc. ISBN 9780323295574.
  6. "U of M Opens New Nursing Simulation Center".
  7. 1 2 "About the School of Nursing".
  8. "New simulation center opens".

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