Nursing as a profession was pioneered by the famous Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale introduced the first nursing school in 1860, at St. Thomas Hospital, London. Currently, there are tens of thousands of nursing schools in the world.
Nursing schools in Illinois USA number in several dozens. Here is a list of some well known schools in Illinois that offer Bachelors, Masters as well as Doctorate programs and are accredited by CCNE organization: * University of Illinois at Chicago * University of St. Francis * Illinois State University * Loyola University Chicago * Governors State University – (Accredited by NLNAC)
Those nursing schools in Illinois that offers just Bachelors and Masters Degree program and are accredited by CCNE are; * Resurrection University * Southern Illinois University Edwardsville * St. Xavier University * Northern Illinois University * Rush University Medical Center * Olivet Nazarene University * McKendree University * Saint Anthony College of Nursing * North Park University * Millikin University * DePaul University * Kaplan University * Lewis University * Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing * Benedictine University * Elmhurst College * Aurora University * Bradley University
Those nursing schools in Illinois that offer only Bachelors degree program and are accredited by CCNE are; * MacMurray College * Illinoise Wesleyan University * Chicago State University * Lakeview College of Nursing * Methodist College of Nursing * Rockford College * Chicago State University
Those nursing schools in Illinois that offer Practical Nursing and or Associate program and are accredited by NLNAC are; * Carl Sandburg College * Black Hawk College – No accreditation body * Capital Area Career Center * Graham Hospital Association – (Diploma program) * College of Lake County * Elgin Community College * Heartland Community College * Illinois Central College * Harry S. Truman College * Illinois Valley Community College * Lake Land College * Joliet Junior College * Lewis and Clark Community College * Kaskaskia College * Lincoln Land Community College * Oakton Community College * Parkland College * Moraine Valley Community College * Richland Community College * South Suburban College * Prairie State College * Richard J. Daley College * Southwestern Illinois College * Triton College * St. Johns College * Eastern Illinois University * William Rainey Harper College * Chicago Public Schools * College of DuPage * Illinois Eastern Community College, Olney Central College * Illinois Eastern Community College, IECC District Office * Illinois Eastern Community College, Lincoln Trail College * Illinois Eastern Community College, Frontier Community College * Illinois Eastern Community College, Wabash Community College
As you can clearly see from the above list, there is a wide choice available to you. You can choose the one which best fits your needs and is most convenient for you.
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