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Nursing (MSN) – Online Delivery Format
鈥� Family Nurse Practitioner
鈥� Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATES
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at the University of St. 蘑菇影视, are accredited by:
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Washington, DC 20001听
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The mission of the Leach College of Nursing at the University of St. 蘑菇影视听is to educate individuals to be accounting nursing professionals who integrate the 蘑菇影视can values of respect integrity, compassion and service. Our instructors provide a values-based Catholic education, exemplified by mutual respect between faculty, students and staff. The college provides a supportive environment that encourages the ongoing personal and professional growth of students, faculty and staff… preparing graduates to serve society through professional nursing training.
The Leach College of Nursing enjoys expanded facilities at the university’s St. Clare Campus, just down the road from the Main Campus, including simulation labs with mannequins, mock hospital rooms, practice exam rooms, classrooms, testing labs, study lounges and more.
Undergraduate Programs
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Leach College of Nursing students have passed the exam at a stellar 94% first-attempt rate for 2026, which surpasses the national average of 91% and the Illinois average of 87%.
Graduate Programs
American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification (ANCC)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification (AANP)
1. Theoretical and Empirical Knowledge for Evidence-based Practice: Incorporate theoretical and empirical knowledge from the physical, social, and behavioral sciences and humanities into evidence-based nursing practice through clinical judgment.
2. Effective, Compassionate, Ethical, Culturally Sensitive, and Holistic Nursing Care: Demonstrate effective and ethical clinical decision-making that promotes health, prevents illness and injury, and provides compassionate, culturally-sensitive, and holistic nursing care across the lifespan and in a variety of healthcare settings.
3. Quality Improvement and Culture of Safety:
Be accountable for safe nursing practice and quality of care through problem-solving, clinical reasoning, and utilization of data within complex systems of health care.
4. Advocacy and Social Justice:Function as a change agent to advance social consciousness of diversity and equity to promote population health through political involvement and advocacy while incorporating ethical principles.
5. Leadership: Demonstrate effective leadership through the competent coordination of patient care, resources, and cost-effective care with complex systems of healthcare.
6. Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrate effective collaboration among individuals, groups, interprofessional team members, and the community through excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Informatics and Technologies: Utilize healthcare technologies and informatics effectively and ethically for communication, data collection, and safe nursing practice.
8. Professionalism: Demonstrate professionalism and contribute to the profession’s advancement by engaging in personal, professional, and leadership development through activities that foster resilience and well-being.
1. Theoretical and Empirical Knowledge for Evidence-based Practice:听Synthesize nursing knowledge and related disciplines as evidence for nursing practice decisions through ethical conduct of scholarly activities and clinical reasoning.
2. Effective, Compassionate, Ethical, Culturally Sensitive, and Holistic Nursing Care: Promote ethical clinical decision-making, holistic person-centered care, and culturally-sensitive relationships at the level of advanced nursing practice.
3. Quality Improvement and Culture of Safety: Formulate quality improvement strategies by evaluating system-level data and integrating best evidence to promote safety and optimal system-level outcomes.
4. Advocacy and Social Justice: Advocate for improving the system鈥檚 capability and resources by addressing social determinants of health, equitable healthcare access, cost-effectiveness, and quality of care to diverse populations.
5. Leadership: Exemplify leadership roles and strategies to promote quality nursing practice within complex healthcare systems across the continuum of care.
6. Communication and Collaboration: Promote collaborative relationships with interprofessional team members, patients, families, and other stakeholders to enhance quality patient-centered care.
7. Informatics and Technologies: Apply information technologies and management skills ethically for the provision of efficient health care services, team collaboration, decision-making, and patient engagement in a variety of settings.
8. Professionalism: Cultivate the professional identity of nursing through modeling personal well-being, professional maturity, leadership, accountability to the profession, and a culture of lifelong learning.
1. Theoretical and Empirical Knowledge for Evidence-based Practice: Translate theoretical, scientific, and contemporary practice knowledge and other disciplines into clinical practice and advance scholarship through evaluating outcomes of evidence-based improvement strategies.
2. Effective, Compassionate, Ethical, Culturally Sensitive, and Holistic Nursing Care:听Interpret and synthesize outcome data of personalized delivery of healthcare with respect to the cultural and spiritual beliefs of patients from diverse cultures.
3. Quality Improvement and Culture of Safety: Advance quality improvement practice through activities of modeling, tutoring, and disseminating outcomes within complex systems of health care.
4. Advocacy and Social Justice:听Evaluate the risks to population health and policies addressing inequities and lead a collaborative approach to achieve equitable health through activities of advocacy and scholarship incorporating ethical principles.
5. Leadership: Lead team-based change initiatives through the thoughtful use of outcome metrics.
6. Communication and Collaboration: Enhance personal, collegial, and collaborative approaches which protect population health and enhance the effectiveness of patient-centered care.
7. Informatics and Technologies: Evaluate the use of technologies in health care and promote its ethical and safe use to support patient-centered care and equity in digital access to information.
8. Professionalism: Advance the profession through engaging in ongoing self-reflection, interdisciplinary peer and systems review, and leadership roles.
The University of St. 蘑菇影视 Upsilon Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International recognizes superior achievement and leadership qualities; fosters high professional standards; and encourages creative work. The honor society also works to strengthen the commitment to the ideals and purposes of the nursing profession. Both undergraduate and graduate students who meet the following criteria may be inducted:
It pays to be a Saint! We offer a 20% ALUMNI DISCOUNT to qualified alums on master’s, doctoral and post-master’s certificate programs.
The Leach College of Nursing and USF Graduate Admissions is proud to partner with numerous organizations to provide tuition discounts to their employees. Please look here听for a full list of our current partners. If you see your organization listed, speak to an advisor and complete the听Employee Discount Form.
Several scholarships and grants are available to help offset tuition costs for students in the College of Nursing. If you qualify for one of the below opportunities and want more information about applying, contact finaid@stfrancis.edu.
Jennifer K. Bily Scholarship
This scholarship is sponsored by Anthony & Kathy Bily. Anthony and Kathy Bily established the scholarship in the memory of their daughter, Jennifer, a nursing student who died in an automobile accident in 1995.
Annalise Hathaway Endowed Scholarship
Annalise Hathaway graduated from the Leach College of Nursing in 2012.听Annalise brightened everyone鈥檚 day with her friendly, compassionate and professional demeanor, but sadly, she听this world much too quickly. Annalise鈥檚 true passion was nursing, so in memory of Annalise and with a desire to support students at the University of St. 蘑菇影视 who serve and lead in the nursing profession, the Hathaway family has endowed a yearly scholarship.
Leach College of Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship sponsored by John & Cecily Leach. All nursing students (BSN, BSN Completion, and MSN) are encouraged to apply. Amount varies.
Dr. Patricia Shelvy Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scholarship was established by Dr. Patricia Shelvy, who recognizes the need for an online psychiatric nurse practitioner program. The scholarship is expendable and will be awarded based on the following criteria:
CVS Health Foundation Family Nurse Practitioner Student Scholarship Program听
This grant is to be used to support students as they complete their academic program.
Will County Heroes Teaching & Nursing Scholarship
Will County has awarded University of St. 蘑菇影视 funds to generate a pathway for enrollment, education and employment for its residents. Potential nursing students are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 per academic year of scholarship money towards their education as an incentive to stay and work in Will County. Scholarship funding will be available through Fall 2026 or until funding is expended.
Meet the LCON Faculty & Staff
Enfermer铆a (B.A.)
Programa puente R.N.-BSN con Joliet Junior College y Moraine Valley Community College
Enfermer铆a (MSN)
鈥� Enfermera de familia
鈥� Administraci贸n de Enfermer铆a
鈥� Educaci贸n en Enfermer铆a
鈥� Enfermera especializada en salud mental y psiqui谩trica
Certificado de Docencia en Enfermer铆a
Enfermera de familia
Enfermera especializada en salud mental y psiqui谩trica
El programa de licenciatura en enfermer铆a, el programa de Maestr铆a en Enfermer铆a, el programa de Doctorado en Pr谩ctica de Enfermer铆a y los programas de certificado APRN de postgrado de la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视, est谩n acreditados por la:
655 K Street NW听
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001听
Tel: 202-887-6791
PROGRAMAS DE LICENCIATURA
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
PROGRAMAS DE POSTGRADO
Certificaci贸n del American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Certificaci贸n de la American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
La Universidad de St. El Cap铆tulo 蘑菇影视 Upsilon Delta de Sigma Theta Tau International听reconoce los logros superiores y las cualidades de liderazgo, fomenta un alto nivel profesional y fomenta el trabajo creativo. La sociedad de honor tambi茅n trabaja para fortalecer el compromiso con los ideales y prop贸sitos de la profesi贸n de enfermer铆a. Pueden ser admitidos tanto los alumnos de licenciatura como los de postgrado que cumplan los siguientes criterios:
BECAS
Beca de Ense帽anza y Enfermer铆a HEROES del condado de Will
El condado de Will ha concedido a la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视 fondos para generar una v铆a de matriculaci贸n, educaci贸n y empleo para sus residentes. Los posibles alumnos de enfermer铆a pueden solicitar una beca de hasta 2,500 d贸lares por semestre o 5,000 d贸lares por a帽o acad茅mico para su educaci贸n como incentivo para quedarse y trabajar en el condado de Will. Las becas estar谩n disponibles hasta el oto帽o de 2026 o hasta que se agoten los fondos.
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Beca patrocinada por John y Cecily Leach. Se anima a todos los alumnos de Enfermer铆a (BSN, BSN Completion y MSN) a presentar su solicitud. El importe var铆a.
Jennifer K. Beca Bily
Beca patrocinada por Anthony y Kathy Bily. Anthony y Kathy Bily crearon la beca en memoria de su hija Jennifer, alumna de Enfermer铆a que falleci贸 en un accidente de autom贸vil en 1995.
Beca de dotaci贸n Annalise Hathaway
Annalise Hathaway se gradu贸 en la Facultad de Enfermer铆a Leach en 2012. Por desgracia, dej贸 este mundo demasiado pronto. La verdadera pasi贸n de Annalise era la enfermer铆a. Con su trato amable, profesional y compasivo, Annalise alegr贸 el d铆a a todo el mundo.
En memoria de Annalise y con el deseo de apoyar a los alumnos de la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视 que sirven y lideran en la profesi贸n de enfermer铆a, la familia Hathaway ha dotado una beca anual.
Dr. Beca Patricia Shelvy de Enfermer铆a psiqui谩trica
La beca para enfermeros psiqui谩tricos fue creada por la Dra. Patricia Shelvy. Dr. Shelvy reconoce la necesidad de un programa online de enfermer铆a psiqui谩trica. La beca es prescindible y se conceder谩 en funci贸n de los siguientes criterios.
Programa de Becas para Alumnos de Family Nurse Practitioner de la Fundaci贸n CVS Health
La subvenci贸n se utilizar谩 para ayudar a los alumnos a completar su programa acad茅mico.
SUBVENCIONES
Subvenci贸n para la Fuerza Laboral de Educaci贸n Avanzada en Enfermer铆a (ANEW)
El programa ANEW ha sido seleccionado para recibir financiaci贸n de la Administraci贸n de Recursos y Servicios Sanitarios (HRSA). La ayuda al becario ser谩 de 11,000 d贸lares, un estipendio de dos plazos (semestres de curso cl铆nico) de 5,500 d贸lares.听La financiaci贸n formar谩 a alumnos de APRN para que ejerzan en comunidades rurales y desatendidas o en departamentos de salud estatales y locales de Illinois. La Universidad de St. La Facultad de Enfermer铆a Leach de 蘑菇影视 recibi贸 una subvenci贸n de casi 1.5 millones de d贸lares.
Subvenci贸n del Programa de pr茅stamos para profesores de enfermer铆a (NFLP)听听
Una vez que el alumno se compromete a ello, el programa de becas NFLP autoriza la cancelaci贸n de hasta el 85% de su pr茅stamo original m谩s los intereses. Las condiciones estipulan que el alumno recibir谩 un pr茅stamo de 12,490 d贸lares cada a帽o una vez cumplimentado el pagar茅 y el formulario de Derechos y responsabilidades del prestatario. Esta cantidad se destinar谩 a la matr铆cula, los libros, las tarifas y cualquier otro gasto educativo del alumno. Una vez cumplido el compromiso, se condona hasta el 85% del pr茅stamo.
Para poder optar a la subvenci贸n NFLP, el solicitante debe:
La Facultad de Enfermer铆a Leach y USF Graduate Admissions se enorgullecen de asociarse con numerosas organizaciones para ofrecer descuentos en la matr铆cula a sus empleados. Mire听补辩耻铆听para ver un alista completa de nuestros socios actuales.Si ve su organizaci贸n en la lista, hable con un asesor y rellene el formulario de descuento para empleados.
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