Dolan Collection

Josephine Dolan was the first professor of nursing at the UConn School of Nursing. She became interested in nursing history when she was assigned to teach the topic to students in the nursing program. In order to write a book on the history of nursing, Dolan collected materials from dealers or, in the case of […]

Sigma Theta Tau International

Love, Courage, Honor In 1955, the UConn School of Nursing chartered Mu Chapter as the 11th chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing. There are now over 540 chapters internationally. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Sigma Theta Tau encourages scholarship and research in nursing. Mu Chapter holds local meetings throughout the year and […]

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

Hands-on and High-tech Our Clinical Simulation Learning Center provides undergraduate students a location to transfer knowledge from theory to practice and graduate students an environment to practice advanced health assessment skills. Our simulation manikins mimic several real-life human processes. They represent diverse populations, ethnic backgrounds, and life stages, reflecting the patient population that we care […]

About the School

The School of Nursing’s mission is to cultivate the next generation of nursing clinicians, leaders, scholars, and healthcare consumers for the advancement of health among the local, national, and global populations. UConn’s School of Nursing has a timeless commitment to wellness and works to provide the exceptional education needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving […]

About

The School of Nursing’s mission is to educate nursing scholars, clinicians, leaders, and health care consumers through the generation and dissemination of new knowledge developed in innovative scholarship to foster interprofessional evidence-based practice with the goal of advancing the health of individuals, communities, and systems, both locally and globally. Our Praxis The philosophy of the […]