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Welcome to the School of Nursing where excellence, innovation and creativity are ideas we put into practice daily! The pace of change in health care, the urgency for excellence, and the vast amount of new knowledge means we can never rest on how we did things yesterday. We are committed to preparing nursing leaders for today and tomorrow’s health care needs.

 Explore with us the possibilities of a career in nursing – especially when you are equipped with special UP values and skills. Our graduates use evidence and theory to guide their care and clinical reasoning. Through strong communication, they lead, advocate, and manage resources. They provide spiritual and culturally-competent care. Passion for the profession of nursing and a commitment to social justice distinguish our graduates.

 Nursing is for me a sacred act. It is the spiritual notion of standing with gentle confidence where your life intersects with another human being and offering your head, heart and hands to best mend whatever aches. It is complex knowledge work. It is an honor. Nursing education is an adventure of deep learning and self-discovery. Nothing short of transformation will work. 

If you are interested in a transforming adventure, look our way. We promise you our best.

Joanne Warner,
Dean, School of Nursing 

Carol Craig Appointed Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs