The School of Nursing is an agency member of the National League for Nursing's Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, Commission on Collegiate. Applications and deadlines can be found on the School of Nursing website http://nursing.iupui.edu/.
Academic Policies and Procedures
RN-MSN Mobility Option
As a student in the RN to MSN option, you will apply to one of our nine MSN specialty tracks at the time you apply for admission. You will complete general undergraduate education requirements and transition courses, and then begin studies in the MSN track to which you are admitted.
Degree Programs
This option may not be the best mobility option for registered nurses, so it is important to speak with the School of Nursing's graduate student advisor early in the decision-making process. In addition, nursing administration is offered in a weekend format, with students completing courses in the major one weekend per month for ten months.
Guidance & Counseling
RNs who are busy with careers or family responsibilities can still earn an MSN degree thanks to our flexible program.
Undergraduate Programs
The graduate of the BSN program possesses a broad knowledge of the humanities, biological and social sciences, and nursing. A competent care provider who is prepared to practice to the full capacity of the professional nurse role in a variety of health care settings.
RN to BSN Degree Completion Program
An individual who embodies the professional identity of the nurse and who translates the inherent values of the nursing profession into the ethical and legal practice of nursing. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with curriculum requirements, course sequence and other degree requirements, along with the requirements for admission to the BSN program on each campus.
Special Credit Courses
Program Requirements & Sample Curriculum Plan
Life & Physical Sciences / Math (23
Communication 6 Credits English Composition ENG
Cultural Understanding
Social competency
Arts &
Open electives (9 credits)
Residency Requirements
Admission
Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all courses attempted toward an ASN degree or nursing diploma.
Graduate Programs
Center for Academic Affairs
Graduate Admissions
How to Apply
Applications for the PhD program are considered twice a year - 15 August and 15 January for admission the following summer. Qualified applicants will be invited for interviews, and final acceptance decisions will be made in April for fall admission.
MSN Admissions
The PhD Admissions Committee nominates the most qualified candidates to the IU Graduate School. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program accepts students once a year and application materials are due by March 1st.
PhD Admissions
DNP Admissions
Awards & Scholarships
Nursing Informatics
Teaching in Nursing
These students must indicate their participation in the course and also submit a declaration of interests. To receive the certificate, students must achieve a final grade point average of 3.0 or better. If students can document appropriate graduate work at another institution, they may request the transfer of up to 3 credits.
The number of credit hours earned prior to admission to the certificate program that may count toward degree completion. There is no limit to the number of graduate courses that may be taken prior to admission to the certificate program, provided that all course work is completed within a four-year period.
Certificate Programs
Maximum time for program completion is four years without significant breaks (ie more than two semesters) between courses. This field and its underlying technology is changing too quickly for extended breaks.).
Contact Information
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing
The goal of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is to prepare graduates for leadership roles in advanced nursing practice, those of clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and nurse leader. One course each in nursing theory, nursing leadership for advanced practice nursing, and research methodology for a total of 9 credit hours. These are required for some majors and requirements range from 3-9 credit hours of electives chosen by the student in consultation with their MSN Coordinator.
Post-masters options are available in all clinical areas and in nursing administration and teacher education. The MSN to PhD may use up to 30 credit hours of their Master of Science in Nursing coursework.
PhD in Nursing Science Program
Health systems work to create structures and resources that enable individuals and communities to achieve optimal health.
Financial Information
University Support
IUPUI Educational Opportunity Fellowships These fellowships are awarded to encourage graduate students enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester, and who have disadvantaged backgrounds, to participate in graduate studies. Educational Opportunity Fellowships http://graduate.iupui.edu/admissions/financial-support/fellowships-awards/ which average $500 to.
Student Learning Outcomes
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N)
Doctorate Programs
Graduate Certificates
Centers & Institutes
Student Organizations
Honor Society of Nursing
Student Nurse Associations
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc
President’s Council
Pi Lambda Theta
IUPUI Graduate & Professional Student Government (GSPG)
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Academic Policies &
Procedures
School of Nursing students must be able to send and receive email, and send and receive attachments. They must be able to search for and access nursing-related materials on the Web, and to return to those sites later using saved Web addresses. Students must be able to use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint competently to create and format written assignments and basic presentations appropriately.
They should be able to distinguish between scholarly and popular sources of information on the web and to evaluate sources for general reliability and trustworthiness. The School of Nursing recognizes students' Indiana University / IUPUI email address as the sole official.
Graduate and Professional Policies
The School of Nursing is not liable for any traffic violations or car accidents that occur during student commuting. R699 Master's thesis in Nursing (6 cr.), the student must register for R900 Continuation in Study or Dissertation (1 cr.) each semester, until the study or thesis is satisfactorily completed. Before enrolling in nursing courses, the faculty expects that nursing students will be able to use computers well enough to log on to the Internet to access class content.
Students should also be able to search for nursing materials and return to a site of interest at any time by using bookmarks or a word processor to save Internet location addresses. Students must also be able to log into an email account to communicate with other students and teachers, and to use a word processing program.
Professional/Technical Standards
Consequently, the nursing process encompasses significant actions taken by registered nurses and forms the basis of the nurse's decision-making (Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration and knowledge Development Essential communication skills to include: ability to communicate effectively with fellow students, faculty, patients, families, and all members of the healthcare team.
Essential emotional coping skills that include: the ability to demonstrate the mental health necessary to safely engage in nursing practice as defined by professional standards of practice. The student must demonstrate responsibility and accountability for actions as a student in the School of Nursing and as a developing professional nurse.
Undergraduate Policies
Special Expenses
Grade Replacement, Forgiveness, Repeating Courses, Auditing
Withdrawal from a required practical nursing course requires withdrawal from the required nursing didactic course(s) unless 75 percent of the didactic course has been fully completed. Withdrawal from nursing courses constitutes a disruption to progress and requires a student to attempt to reintegrate into the program. More than three academic admissions in a semester are considered lack of progress toward the degree.
If a student withdraws from a course that requires automatic withdrawal from the corresponding course, that withdrawal from both courses will count as one withdrawal. A pattern of multiple discharges in more than one semester (more than four in more than two semesters or a similar pattern) may be considered by the Admissions, Promotion and Graduation Committee as a lack of progress toward graduation and may affect the request for consideration for readmission to the nursing program.
Good Standing
Academic Probation
Advanced Placement in the BSN Program
Orientation
Seven-Year Limit
Practicum/Clinical Absence Policy
Course Grade Appeals
Eligibility for Licensure
Transfer
Academic Progression
Essential Support Services
Center for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
Programs are responsive to student needs in terms of scheduling, content level, and length of instructional period, and many have a particular focus on nurses transitioning into new roles or specialty areas. Educational offerings are taught by nursing and allied health experts who are clinicians, educators, researchers, and consultants in specialized health care fields in the state of Indiana, at the Indiana University School of Nursing, or at other universities or regions in the State. The continuing education program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation as a provider of continuing nursing education.
Visit our website at http://nursing.iupui.edu/continuing/ for complete information and registration for upcoming courses. The Indiana University School of Nursing Center for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning is accredited as a continuing nursing provider.
Center for Research & Scholarship
Development Office
School of Nursing Alumni Association
Nursing Current Faculty
Clark, Carol, DNP, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor Crafton, Judith, MSN, RN (Walden University, 2012), Visiting Associate Professor. Curran, Lyndsay, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor Davis, Kimberley, MSN, RN (Ball State University, 2008), Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor. Ironside, Pamela, PhD, ANEF, FAAN (University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1997), Associate Professor Judge, Debbie, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor, IUPUC.
Washington, Michelle, MSN, RN (University of Indianapolis, 2008), Adjunct Assistant Professor Watts, Pat, MNSc, BSN, RN, (University of Arkansas, 1975), Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL. Woolf, Shirley, MSN, RN, MA, CCRN, CNE (Indiana University, 1987), Clinical Assistant Professor Wyatt, Erin Elizabeth, MSN, BSN, Clinical Assistant Professor, IUBL.
Nursing Emeriti Faculty
Courses
NURS-L 430 Leadership in Health Care Delivery and Policy (5 cr.) (Traditional, Accelerated) This course focuses on the development of effective leadership skills that are relevant in health care systems. NURS-R 500 Nursing Research (3 cr.) P: NURSING -N502 This course provides a survey of research in nursing with a focus on the evaluation of nursing research for utility in practice. NURS-D 736 Inquiry I: Evidence-Based Research and Translational Science (1-3 cr.) This course focuses on advanced applications of evidence-based practice.
NURS-M 559 Stress and coping (3 cr.) This course focuses on the analysis of psychological and psychophysiological theories about stress and coping. NURS-S 674 Management of Acutely Ill Adults 1 (6 cr.) This course focuses on assessment, diagnosis and collaborative management of adults who are acutely/. NURS-B 403 Gerontological Nursing (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) This course promotes a holistic approach to persons in the later years of life.
Informatics (3 cr.) (RN-BSN) This course addresses nursing informatics: state of the science and issues for research, development and practice.
