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About Us“During their time at the Sinclair School of Nursing, students will don black scrubs; an honor that allows them to participate in an immersive learning experience, collaborate with world-renowned faculty and engage in life-saving research. When they turn their tassel at commencement, they will join the ranks of Mizzou Made Nurses across the globe – carrying out our mission to advance health care for all people, the truest honor of all.”

Featured News

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms impacts the health care received by their babies
Findings from University of Missouri study can help emphasize messages of compassion and support toward opioid-dependent mothers.

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, SSON study finds
Findings can help create standardized, formalized education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses earlier in their careers.

Mizzou Nursing in South Korea: Nurturing Global Perspectives in Health Care
SSON gerontology students embrace cross-cultural learning, discover similarities and differences in nursing care
Spotlights and Announcements

First-Generation Week: Jayde Sharp
From a small-town high school where she worked extra hard to get ahead, to carrying the prestige of five degrees as a first-generation student – one word best describes Jayde Sharp, Unstoppable.

First-Generation Week: Mena Castro
Immigrant parents inspire and motivate first-generation daughter to overcome challenges

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ellen Chiocca
Dr. Chiocca has devoted 41 years to being a nursing crusader.
Why Choose Mizzou Nursing
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U.S. News & World Report ranks our DNP Graduate Nursing Program and our MS(N) Online Nursing Program two of the best graduate programs for 2024.
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In FY22 SSON faculty had interdisciplinary research collaborations with 16 different departments across MU campus.
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The school’s placement rate for nursing graduates ranges from 98% to 100%.
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18 SSON faculty members are Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. Faculty also average 80 annual publications.
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An average of 80% of our undergraduate students stay and practice in Missouri.
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In FY22 SSON had 85 scholarly publications in print.