School of Nursing

Springboard to Success 2011

School of Nursing Academic Programs

Traditional BS Option (Edwardsville & Carbondale)Accelerated Second Bachelor’s Degree OptionRN to BS OptionGraduate Majors

•Family Nurse Practitioner•Nurse Anesthesia•Nurse Educator•Healthcare Nurse Administration•Post Master’s Options•Doctor of Nursing Practice (Fall 2011)

School of Nursing by the Numbers570 Total Undergraduates (Traditional, RN, & ABS)155 Total Graduate/Post Master’s Students160 New Undergraduates Admitted Each Year (Edwardsville campus)40 New Undergraduates To Be Admitted on the SIU Carbondale Campus Each Year50 RN/BS Students Admitted Each Year48 Accelerated Students Admitted Each Year80 Graduate Students Admitted Each Year14% of SIUE Nursing students are male14% of SIUE Nursing students are minorities

About the School of NursingFully accredited by CCNE Over 50% of the faculty possess doctoral degreesGraduates recruited for positions in Metro St. Louis and Southern IllinoisState of the art Simulated Health Sciences Center which provides an interactive health care environment

Nursing TodayAverage entry salary $30,000-$45,000660 new nurses needed each year in Southern Illinois region National shortage will grow to 1,000,000 nurses by 2020Number of men in nursing increasing – more needed!Number of minority nurses increasing – more needed!

Clinical Experiences

800+ contracted clinical agencies in Metro St. Louis and Southern IllinoisRural/community sitesUrban, tertiary medical centersPublic Health departments

Where Nurses WorkHospitalsClinicsProfessional OfficesSchoolsUS Armed ServicesCollegesInsurance CompaniesForensics

Traditional Option Admission Requirements

Minimum overall GPA 2.5Minimum prerequisite GPA 2.7Prerequisite grades of ‘C’ or betterHESI A2 Admission AssessmentApplications available September 15Application deadline March 1160 spaces (approx.) available for Fall 2011 - Edwardsville campus40 spaces available for Fall 2011 – Carbondale campusApplicants prioritized on a point value system based on completion of required admission prerequisites and any repeats of these prerequisites

Nursing Admission ChecklistSign up for the Fall prerequisite courses as listed on the curriculum guide

Complete all prerequisites by the end of Spring 2012

Fill out the Nursing application prior to March 1,2012 (available September 15, 2011)

Sign up for the HESI exam early – test is offered on specific dates (October-February) Must be completed prior to March 1, 2012

Questions??Individual appointments are available Monday through Friday during school year – please call for an appointment (618) 650-3956. Designated walk-in times are also available.

School of Nursing

Springboard to Success, 2011