Category: Academic

5 Reasons to Choose a DNP: Lead, Specialize, and Make a Difference

Starting a career in advanced health care can feel confusing. We help you understand the differences so you can make a choice that's best for you.

The School of Nursing Welcomes 12 Students as the 2025-26 Student Ambassadors

Student ambassadors represent the School of Nursing and provide valuable insights to prospective undergraduate students and their families, foster connections with alumni, donors, and friends, and serve as peer mentors for current nursing and pre-nursing students.

Small Victories: Bringing Compassionate Care to Disadvantaged Populations

Matt Meskan, DNP’25, RN, CCHP, brings a passion for practical, patient-centered care to his work as a registered nurse and certified correctional health professional.

Nursing Through a Different Lens

For Will Joyce ’25, the nursing journey wasn’t linear. But after years in the classroom and time spent traveling through Europe, he had what he calls an “epiphany" which led him to UW–Madison’s accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program.