The University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing is a public institution established in 1907. U.S News and World Report ranked the university's adult clinical nursing program the best in the country in 2007 (the magazine's most recent ranking) and its psychiatric and mental health clinical nursing specialty program as the second best of its kind. The university also offers clinical nursing master's degrees in cardiovascular medicine, gerontology, health policy, oncology, pediatrics and neonatal health care. With full-time study, the programs typically can be completed in two years. Classes are typically held only two days per week to accommodate the schedules of nurses who continue to work while pursuing the master's degree.
University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing
2 Koret Way #N-319X
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-476-1435
nurseweb.ucsf.edu
Established in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution with more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students at its campus, located 25 miles from Raleigh. The college's School of Nursing's psychiatric clinical nursing program was tied for the sixth-place ranking given by U.S. News and World Report in 2007, and its public health specialty program was ranked third. Other specialties offered for prospective clinical nurses are children's health and gynecology and obstetrics. Although not mandatory, the university prefers to admit students who have at least one year of experience in registered nursing. During the course of the Master of Science in clinical nursing programs, students complete more than 500 hours of hands-on training in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Carrington Hall, CB #7460
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-4260
nursing.unc.edu
Home to more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis is a public institution. As of 2007, the School of Nursing's adult health clinical nurse specialist program was ranked third in the country by U.S. News and World Report, and its mental health program was tied for sixth place. The adult health program allows for distance learning, allowing students to complete courses online and at one of the college's eight satellite campuses throughout Indiana. Clinical rotations are held as close to nurses' homes as possible for convenience, and full- and part-time study are available. The mental health clinical nursing program is a traditional, campus-based program, but can also be taken full- or part-time. Both programs require 42 course credit hours and 500 hours of clinical experience.
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Nursing
1111 Middle Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-2806
nursing.iupui.edu