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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
A Legacy of Care: Michele Herndon’s Journey of Resilience and Advocacy
Michele Herndon graduated in December with her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at the Sinclair School of Nursing. Long before she walked across the stage at Jesse Auditorium, she dedicated her life to transforming health care systems and improving patient outcomes. Michele’s story is one of resilience, innovation and honoring her son Mitchell’s legacy.
Brian Mokua: A Journey of Service, Smiles and Dedication
A student called to critical care with a passion to serve.
Leaving a legacy of happiness
Mizzou nursing graduate Christian Birtell is showing that a positive attitude can be contagious at the Show Me State’s flagship university, and his newly created “Show Me Happy” student organization will live on as he starts his nursing career at MU Health Care.
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.