SIUE School of Nursing

Nearly 300 alumni, faculty, staff, students, partners and friends gathered at the School of Nursing’s 2016 alumni reunion and campaign recognition gala. The event took place April 16 in the Living World at the Saint Louis Zoo, and included a cocktail reception, dinner, and a special celebration of the remarkable past, present and future of the School.

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Because the demand for healthcare professionals to be adept in information technology is increasing in scope and complexity, SIUE is offering its established Master of Science in healthcare informatics online and is currently accepting applications for the program beginning August 2016.

The program benefits from an interdisciplinary approach with courses delivered by several SIUE Schools including: Business; Engineering; Nursing; and Education, Health and Human Behavior.

Learn more about the new graduate program.

Thanks to a new partnership with the School of Nursing, Baptist Health Paducah nurses can obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing in as little as one year from the comfort of their own homes and on a schedule that fits their lives. The joint venture was announced February at a press conference at Baptist Health in Paducah.

Photo: SIUE President Randy Dunn and Dr. Laura Bernaix, interim dean of the SIUE School of Nursing, far left, and William A. Brown, president of Baptist Health Paducah, second from right, meet three of the six Baptist nurses signed up for SIUE’s accelerated RN to BS program – (L-R) Dave Conley, Christy Kennedy and Amy Terry.

Read more about how SIUE’s partnership with Baptist Health Paducah.

The School of Nursing (SON) and Lake Land College have announced a new partnership. The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree track enables community college students to rapidly achieve their baccalaureate degree from the SON. Students must have previously attended Lake Land College to complete an associate degree and the majority of the general education requirements.

Photo: Lake Land College students Mackenzie Wermert and Christine Martin talk with Karen Montgomery, an advisor in the SIUE SON. Both students plan to complete the SIUE and Lake Land College nursing degree track.

Read more about how the program benefits students and the region.