No matter where their journey takes them, all Badger nurses have one goal: to change lives through their strong commitment to service. Whether it’s bedside care, nursing research, or addressing global health issues — such as poverty and access to care — that service makes an impact on individuals, families, communities, and systems around the world.
Clinical & Teaching
School of Nursing Welcomes Seven New Faculty for Upcoming Academic Year
The School of Nursing welcomes seven new faculty members ahead of the 2021-22 academic year. The appointees bring with them a wide array of expertise, including one tenure track member and six new clinical faculty members.
Introduction to Guided Participation
The online course “Guided Participation for Clinical Practice with Parents and Children” allows me to share what my students, colleagues, and I have developed over many years of doing research with parents to make teaching/learning of caregiving competencies clear, manageable, and effective.
Q&A with Sarah Endicott, DNP, RN, GNP-BC
A conversation about the role of the preceptor in the educational experience of clinical graduate students.
UW–Madison DNP Program Tops Wisconsin in U.S. News & World Report
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing’s DNP program earned the U.S. News & World Report’s top Wisconsin spot in its 2021 rankings of Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Time for Full Practice Authority
Opinion | By Sarah Endicott DNP ’13 While there is no single solution to the problem of increasing access to high quality health care, there are answers. One is to allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the full extent of their education, training and experience.
Professor Gina Bryan Named to American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 Class of Fellows
The American Academy of Nursing named Gina Bryan, DNP, RN, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing and a leading state and national policy expert on opioids and addiction, to its 2019 fellows class.
What Nurses Know about Opioids
The opioid epidemic continues to claim lives, disrupt families and challenge communities, but nurses are hardly standing idly by. In many settings, they are creating solutions, implementing new programs, and driving change for nurses, patients, health systems and communities.
Certificate Program Helps Address State’s Mental Health Care Needs
The School of Nursing’s Psychiatric Mental Health Care Certificate program helps health care providers throughout Wisconsin get certified to prescribe and diagnose in mental health cases.
Clinical Professor Barb Pinekenstein Earns a Top Nursing Honor
Clinical Professor Barb Pinekenstein ’73 has spent her career mentoring nurses and encouraging them to share their expertise at the highest level.