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Please be sure to check out our updated news page, including pictures of our recent UCC Summer Camp as well as our May 2009 Graduation Ceremony!
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Message from the Dean |
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Please click the link below to read a welcome message from our Dean, Dr. Jill Winters!
Welcome Message(PDF) |
Jill Winters, PhD, RN
Dean, Professor and CEO, Columbia College of Nursing |
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Affiliations and Accreditation |
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| Columbia College of Nursing has a long and proud history in nursing education, dating from 1901. The College has been affiliated with Columbia Hospital since 1909, and serves a vital role in the education of caring, competent nurses. |
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Columbia College of Nursing and Mount Mary College have established a joint bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program. This educational partnership offers the highest caliber of preparation for a career in nursing, combining Columbia College of Nursing's long history of excellence in nursing with Mount Mary's tradition of highly respected liberal arts education. Building upon a stong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, students integrate the latest in nursing instruction with challenging clinical experiences, enabling them to meet the challenges of health care today and into the future. |
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| Affiliations with Columbia St. Mary's, Mount Mary College and more than 50 community clinical sites ensure that our students will receive the benefits of the latest advances in nursing education, while remaining on the cutting edge of today's changing health care environment. |
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The nursing program is approved by Wisconsin State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Higher Learning Commission , a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Columbia College of Nursing - Mount Mary College Nursing Program is also a member of American Association of Colleges of Nursing. |
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Mission Statement |
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| To prepare competent, compassionate healthcare professionals distinguished by liberal arts education, evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, safe patient care, and commitment to social justice. |
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Vision Statement |
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| Columbia College of Nursing, Inc., will provide outcome-based healthcare education that is highly valued by diverse communities of students, educators, and employers for its principles of life-long learning, professionalism, academic and clinical excellence, and social responsibility. |
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Program Goals |
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The graduate of this nursing program will be prepared to:
- value every individual as a unique, adaptive person who has worth and dignity and who engages in dynamic, reciprocal interaction with the environment.
- utilize the nursing process to foster human and environmental integrity and facilitate adaptation in situations of health and illness for persons of all ages.
- synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences with nursing science to enhance professional practice.
- evaluate research for its applicability to the continuous improvement of nursing and health care.
- maintain an awareness of historical trends and legal, social, economic, and political issues related to nursing and health care.
- collaborate with health care consumers and providers in promoting, maintaining, and restoring health.
- communicate effectively when establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
- utilize leadership skills to facilitate the provision of accessible, cost effective, quality health care.
- cultivate the attitudes and skills necessary to think critically, manage information and assume accountability for independent decisions.
- participate in activities that contribute to lifelong personal and professional development.
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Licensure Examination |
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| Upon completion of all degree requirements, the graduate is eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). A graduate must pass this examination to be licensed and practice as a registered nurse (RN). |
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Education Requirements |
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| All graduates of the nursing program must complete all of the general degree, distribution, and administrative requirements of both Columbia College of Nursing and Mount Mary College. All students work closely with their academic advisor to plan their programs. Look for more details on our academics page. |
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Disclaimer |
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We offer a number of links to web sites we believe may have useful health and educational information for visitors to our site. Links to third party web sites on this site are provided solely as a convenience to you. Columbia College of Nursing has not and cannot review the content of third party sites and is not responsible for any content therein. Third party web sites may have privacy policies and security policies different from Columbia College of Nursing and are not governed by this Columbia College of Nursing Disclaimer. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this site, you do so at your own risk.
The material contained in this site is for informational purposes only. We do not warrant that the information on our web site is complete, accurate, current, or reliable.
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2121 E. Newport Avenue | Milwaukee | WI | 53211-2952
Phone 414-961-3530 | Fax 414-961-4121
Last Updated
February 4, 2010
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