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University of South Florida
College of Nursing
12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard,
MDC Box 22,
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 974-2191
Email: nurstudent@health.usf.edu
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News @ Nursing


'Hola' to Babies in Panama!


Balboa, Panama June 4, 2008 - It never takes long for mornings to become incredibly busy at the Hostal Amador Familiar. Almost with the first light of day, come the sounds of showers running, hairdryers blowing, coffee brewing and the microwave dinging with breakfast. First ones up always get the hot showers. No one wants to be late. read more


Nursing's Community Health in Panama


Balboa, Panama. The USF College of Nursing exchange program with the University of Panama is now in its third year. To date, three delegations of USF nursing students, nearly 45 in total, have participated in the program. Traveling to Panama during the summer months, our students, faculty and/or instructor are hosted by various representatives of the University of Panama read more


Myanmar: A Trip into Despair


The same day he recorded an interview with WUSF-FM’s Carson Cooper on disaster preparedness for the upcoming hurricane season, Steve Morris, MD, received a phone call from a long-time friend who was planning to travel to Myanmar to provide medical assistance read more



Congratulations on a job well done!


Nine faces that are familiar to many around USF Health belong to nine dedicated employees whose work has earned each of them a 2008 USF Outstanding Staff Award.
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College of Nursing Dean Patricia Burns - Heroic Leadership


On May 6th, National Nurses Day, schools across the U.S. commemorate the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. She was fearless, visionary and genius all wrapped into one – read more



Important Notices:

  • Join us for our Second Annual Doctoral Open House! click here for details.

  • It's a CNL Celebration! Come and Learn more about our cutting edge Clinical Nurse Leader Masters and Post Masters Certificate programs. RSVP online or click here for details.

  • Permit for Summer 08 and Fall 08 click here

  • MoBull allows you to get emergency text messages from USF delivered directly to your mobile phone anytime, anywhere. click here to learn more about MoBull.

  • Attention Accelerated Applicants: Effective immediately, the USF College of Nursing will be accepting accelerated applications for both the Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 terms. In addition, the accelerated program will no longer be accepting applications in the spring beginning in 2009. These new rules apply ONLY to the accelerated second bachelor’s program.

    As always, in order to be eligible for any term, accelerated students must have completed their pre-requisites with grades and must have their bachelor’s degree posted by the deadline for their term of interest. The accelerated deadline for the Summer 2008 term is March 15. The accelerated deadline for the Fall 2008 term is June 15.

  • Perioperative Nursing Course - CANCELLED

  • click here to view Online Information Session Dates, Times and Videos.

  • Mandatory meeting dates and times for online classes. click here.

  • All applications and documentation must be received by the following dates for each program.  Applicants with incomplete files after these dates may reapply for a future semester.
     
    Spring 2008 Deadlines:
    Master’s – October 1
    Upper Division and Accelerated – October 15
    RN – November 1

    Summer 2008 Deadlines:
    Master’s – March 1
    Upper Division and Accelerated – March 15
    RN to BS – March 30
    RN to MS – March 30

    Fall 2008 Deadlines:
    Master’s – June 1
    Upper Division – Not Offered
    Accelerated – June 15
    RN to BS – July 1
    RN to MS – July 1

    All deadline dates are subject to change.  Please regularly check the website for any changes.


Nursing Programs
The College of Nursing at the University of South Florida offers a wide range of programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral level. For a complete listing of the programs that we offer click here.

Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepares graduates for advanced independent practice, nursing education, and/or leadership in healthcare.
Learn more about the DNP

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) provides the solid clinical and academic foundation necessary to produce competent professional practitioners in the field of anesthesia.
Learn more about the CRNA


Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) prepares scientists to advance nursing practice and education through research, scholarly activity, and teaching.
Learn more about the BS to PhD
Learn more about the MS to PhD