Edgewood College

Nursing Programs Offered

BSN Program Details

The graduate will:

-Establish therapeutic relationships with clients that demonstrate caring.
-Demonstrate critical thinking skills and caring practices to promote, maintain and restore health.
-Synthesize knowledge from nursing theory, research and practice, the humanities and the natural and behavioral sciences to provide a basis for professional nursing practice.
-Respond to environmental factors that influence the health of individuals, families and communities.
-Collaborate with clients and colleagues in the process of identifying and organizing resources for the effective provision of health care.
-Demonstrate professional behaviors that reflect accountability and commitment in nursing practice.

The School of Nursing offers a program leading to either the BS or BA degree. There are 128 credits required for graduation, of which 49 are in the Nursing major. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.

MSN Program Details

The Master of Science in Nursing is a 36-credit program designed to develop nurses into leaders with advanced knowledge, humanistic values, and the ability to contribute to the changing, diverse health care environment. Advanced practice roles in nursing require further enhancement of critical thinking and decision-making skills as theory is translated into practice. The program provides individuals with the opportunity to pursue professional development within a scholarly environment.

The courses in the Nursing Education concentration prepare nurses to be health care educators in a variety of contexts that include academic settings, staff development and patient education