NURSING
Are you a compassionate person interested in caring for patients?
Can you see yourself working with diverse populations?
Do you want to play a role in improving healthcare quality and access?
In one of the most highly respected nursing programs in Minnesota, our students focus on patient-centered care, covering everything from illness prevention to ethics, and complex care to health equity. In addition to your nursing-specific training, you will work with students in other healthcare programs to develop interprofessional skills working together in simulated clinical experiences. Off campus, our partnerships with more than 1,300 nursing clinical sites will allow you to build the skills and professional network necessary to start a rewarding career caring for diverse communities and populations in hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, public health, home healthcare, and more.
YOU WILL LEARN TO:
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams, patients, families, and communities to achieve quality health outcomes and reduce health disparities
• Integrate values of social justice, diversity, ethics, excellence, and patient-centered care in complex systems and environments
• Be a leader and advocate in the nursing profession
• Provide evidence-based, high-quality nursing care
• Promote a culture of safety and quality improvement to enhance health and wellness
THE ST. KATE’S DIFFERENCE
INTERPROFESSIONAL: Work with students from other healthcare programs in our sim labs and the community clinic on campus.
INNOVATIVE: Work with faculty on research and present findings at local, regional, and national conferences.
CAREER PATHS TO EXPLORE
ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE
Caring for patients in the hospital on units such as the emergency department, intensive care unit, medical-surgical, operating room, oncology, pediatrics, obstetrics, and maternity
LONG-TERM CARE
Manage the care of the elderly or long-term disease patients, providing some of the most vulnerable patients with a stable, safe, caring practice
OUTPATIENT CARE
Work with patients in clinics or patients experiencing same-day procedures and surgeries
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Serve as a health expert for government agencies, non-profit organizations, and community health organizations to promote and prevent disease and influence public health and policy
SCHOOL NURSE
Provide healthcare to children and assist in developing school policies and procedures to promote school health
IN-DEMAND: Be highly sought after by employers with our 100% RN employment rate.
DIVERSE: Join a diverse community, with 30% BIPOC nursing graduates between 2021-22, compared to 9% of RNs in Minnesota and 19% nationwide.
SCHOOL OF NURSING | stkate.edu/nursing
SAMPLE CLASSES
Classes in the Nursing program include:
• Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
• Nursing Care of Individuals and Families
• Healthcare Teams –Evidence-Based Practice
• Biomedical Ethics
ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE
To Learn It, Live It: Simulation and Interprofessional Education (IPE)
• Understanding Psychological Disorders
• Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice
• Nursing Care of Complex Patients
• Pathophysiology
All nursing students will practice skills and learn how to work with teams of other healthcare professionals in our real-life, high-tech simulation spaces. Learn how to revive a coding patient, deliver a baby and provide maternal care, transport a patient on a respirator, call on a client in hospice care at home, and more. Our seven dedicated simulation staff and three certified healthcare simulation educators (CHSE) create highly realistic situations that you can expect – and those that you may not – to ensure you are well-prepared to think critically and collaborate effectively right out of the gate. To learn more about our Institute of Simulation and Interprofessional Learning and to tour our sim spaces, visit stkate.edu/isail.
Did you know? First year students are guaranteed admission in this program!
Students who maintain a 3.25 GPA qualify for First Year Guarantee. This means that you know exactly what you need to do to get accepted in the program, and you’re not competing against your classmates for a small number of spots. You will take pre-nursing classes your first year, then apply to the nursing major in the fall of your second year. If you are accepted during the winter of your second year, you will start taking more intensive nursing and clinical courses in your third and fourth years. Visit catalog.stkate.edu for a full list of eligibility criteria.
Transfer students: contact your transfer counselor to learn about your personalized learning plan for the nursing program.
“I had no idea how holistic the nursing program was going to be. St. Kate’s has helped me see people for themselves entirely and not just why they’re in the hospital. You’re caring about people more than their illness.”
– Kate Taylor ‘22
EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS
Take a look to the future and explore our graduate nursing programs and certificates to advance your career, specialize, and carve your own path.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Nurse Educator
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Nursing Informatics
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Post-Master’s
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Certificate: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Certificate: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Holistic Health Studies Certificate
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate
ALUM TRACKER
• Children’s Minnesota
• Allina Health
• M Health Fairview
• Hennepin County Medical Center
• Mayo Clinic
• Regions Hospital
College for Women Office of Admission
2004 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 651-690-8850 or 800-656-5283
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• HealthPartners
• HealthEast
• County Public Health Departments
• Psychiatric Clinics and Hospitals
Your future now has a COMPASS COMPASS
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The information in this document applies to students entering the College for Women. Provisions of this document are subject to change at any time. Consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog for official requirements. Students interested in educational programs leading to licensure or certification are encouraged to review details for specific credentials. Program-specific information can be found at stkate.edu/licensure.
