For University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing students, a lifelong commitment to learning is the rule, not the exception. As the newest cohort of nursing majors recited the Professional Nursing Pledge during their February Welcoming Ceremony and began to [...]
How and what we teach in nursing are consequential to an increasingly complex and dynamic healthcare system. The clarion call of a recent major report from the Institute of Medicine, to “redesign nursing education,” “examine innovative solutions related to care [...]
The term “evolution” brings about images of change. However, evolution is change with purpose. Nursing has historically responded to the needs of society by evolving to meet those needs to impact the health and well-being of the population. From the [...]
The Undergraduate Nursing Program at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh enthusiastically embraces the Institute of Medicine recommendation to increase the numbers of BSN-prepared nurses. The program offers many opportunities for associate degree (ADN)-prepared RNs to pursue their BSN via an [...]
