Nursing Major

A new pathway for nursing professionals

University of Northern Iowa's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares nurses who are clinically focused and practice-ready. Students become proficient through situational awareness and develop clinical judgment, allowing them to excel in a variety of settings.

Active learning is at the forefront of UNI Nursing’s innovative new facilities, customized for a competency-based education within an environment that models clinical settings. Integrated classes combine lecture, theory, fully equipped labs and state-of-the-art simulations — allowing students to learn while practicing, right on campus.

We are still accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort! Please visit our admissions page for more information on how to apply or contact us at nursing@uni.edu with any questions.

Admissions
Coursework
Nursing & Public Health
Nursing students on campus

Focus on Patients

412.5 hours of clinicals in settings such as acute, long-term, hospice, chronic, rehabilitative, and critical/trauma care, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, community and public health, and more.

Care Competency

112.5 hours in nursing labs to develop care competencies such as administering medications and assessing patientsʼ conditions through simulations and standardized patient examinations.

In-Field Experience

150-hour residency in an acute or critical care unit setting, mentored by RN.

CONTACT US

Interested in Nursing?

Contact us directly at:

Department of Nursing & Public Health
Phone: 319-273-2828
Email: nursing@uni.edu 

Nursing Admissions
Phone: 319-273-2281
Email: admissions@uni.edu

Nursing Advising
Phone: 319-273-3406
Email: colleen.sullivan@uni.edu






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Nursing Facilities

Welcome to the new home of the Department of Nursing & Public Health!

Newly renovated spaces within UNI's Innovative Teaching & Technology Center (ITTC) were uniquely designed for practice-based education within an environment that models clinical settings. The innovative learning environments combine lecture, skills laboratories, simulation experience and standardized patient examinations to help students develop care competencies such as administering medications and assessing conditions.

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Nancy Kertz
MEET DR. NANCY KERTZ

Leading UNI's BSN Degree in Nursing

"Nursing education is truly my passion, and that’s why I am so excited to develop this much-needed program at UNI."

Nancy Kertz
Executive Director of Nursing
Head, Department of Nursing & Public Health

A message from Dr. Nancy Kertz

End of Program Outcomes

  1. Students will apply clinical judgment in the delivery of care by synthesizing knowledge, skills, and technology from the established and evolving art and science of nursing, as well as from the biological, social and behavioral sciences. 

  1. Students will employ person-centered care in partnership with the client, identified support persons, and the healthcare team.

  1. Students will evaluate health equity at the population levels. 

  1. Students will integrate the best scholarly evidence into nursing practice.

  1. Students will apply principles of safety and quality improvement into the delivery of care.

  1. Students will apply collaborative practice to optimize patient care.

  1. Students will apply knowledge of systems to work effectively across the continuum of care. 

  1. Students will apply principles of professional nursing ethics in the care of diverse populations. 

  1. Students will utilize information technologies to deliver evidence-based care. 

  1. Students will create a personal and professional plan for long-term resilience. 

Effective June 26, 2024, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the 
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on June 26, 2026.


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