Today, more than ever, nurses play an increasingly important role in our dynamic healthcare environment.
.png?n=7879 "NRS. Edumed Ranking Badge.small")
The Department of Nursing is ready to help you meet your career goals.
At Governors State University, we prepare nurse leaders who:
- Address the challenges of local, regional, national and global healthcare reform;
- Continually draw upon a professional heritage of providing quality, holistic care and creating healing environments wherever they go.
Whether you want to increase your understanding of patient care or you want to earn the credentials you need for career advancement, the nursing programs at Governors State University offer the most affordable and accessible pathways to success.
When it’s time to take your career to the next level, come join us at Governors State University's Department of Nursing. Let your experience and expertise become the career assets they should be. Earn your BSN, MSN, FNP or DNP at Governors State University:
See our current Fact Sheets for each program below:
An estimated 31 million new individuals across the nation will need access to primary care. The U.S. Department of Labor projects the employment of nurse practitioners to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. (Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor).
“Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning healthcare in the United States.”
Source: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, Institute of Medicine, 2010
Note: Upon completion of the FNP program, graduates are eligible to obtain APRN Board Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program. Clinical Nurse Specialists after completing their program, are eligible to obtain board certification from ANCC.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to (BSN) nursing
program at Governors State University
located at University Park, Illinois is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta GA 30326
404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN
Board of Commissioners for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
program is:
Continuing Accreditation
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding
this program at
http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The Master of Science in Nursing (Options: CNS, NEIL,
FNP/PMC) program at Governors State University located at University
Park, Illinois is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta GA 30326
404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN
Board of Commissioners for the Master of Science in Nursing (Options: CNS, NEIL,
FNP/PMC) program is:
http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The Doctor of Nursing Practice
nursing program received initial accreditation 2022.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding
this program at
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE,
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000
Fax: 404.975.5020
www.acenursing.org
email: info@acenursing.org
Governors State University, Master of Science in Nursing, FNP "Most Affordable MSN-FNP Accredited Public School Program in the state of Illinois"
Graduate Nursing Education publication
www.graduatenursingedu.org .
Best Value MSN-FNP Programs in the U.S. for 2019-2020