Overview
History
The Indiana University School of Nursing opened its doors in Indianapolis in 1914. Since that time, it has evolved into one of the nation's most eminent schools, ranking in the top 15 out of more than 200 schools of nursing that offer graduate programs.
Historical Milestones
- 1914 Indiana University Training School for Nurses opened at Indianapolis
- 1932 Curricula established for Bachelor of Science in Nursing on Bloomington campus for public health nursing, administration and supervision of nursing service, and teaching in schools of nursing
offered for registered nurses in Bloomington - 1944 Division of Nursing Education placed in School of Education with preparation for teachers of science, nursing arts, medical-surgical, maternity, and pediatric nursing
- 1945 Master of Science in Nursing Education first offered at IU Bloomington
- 1950 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program first offered
- 1956 Name of school officially changed to Indiana University School of Nursing
- 1957 Original National League for Nursing (NLN) accreditation for the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program
- 1960 Last diploma school graduates
- 1961 Original NLN accreditation for the B.S.N. program
- 1965 All nursing programs organized into one administrative unit to form the School of Nursing, the tenth school of Indiana University
- 1966 MSN degree first offered
- 1968 Original NLN accreditation for the Associate of Arts Program, IUPUI
- 1974 School of Nursing building dedicated at IUPUI
- 1975 Specialist in Clinical Nursing program approved
- 1975 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program continued to 1983, IUPUI
- 1976 Original American Nurses’ Association (ANA) accreditation for the Continuing Education program
- 1976 Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.S.) program approved
- 1976 NLN accreditation for BSN and graduate programs continues
- 1978 First doctoral students admitted
- 1980 New upper-division baccalaureate curriculum initiated
- 1981 First Doctor of Nursing Science degree awarded
- 1982 NLN accreditation for BSN and graduate programs continued until 1990
- 1985 First master’s degree courses offered at five sites—Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS)
- 1985 Office of Nursing Practice established
- 1987 Approval of Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) to A.S.N. mobility option at IUPU Columbus
- 1989 School reorganized into academic departments
- 1990 Formal planning for a PhD program in nursing initiated
- 1990 Institute of Action Research for Community Health established
- 1991 Designation of Institute of Action Research for Community Health as a World Health Organization Collaborating for Healthy Cities
- 1991 Establishment of Mary Margaret Walther Program in Oncology Care Research
- 1991 Implementation of the RN-MSN mobility options
- 1993 Accreditation of BSN and MSN programs by the National League for Nursing for eight years
- 1995 Transition from DNS to PhD degree program approved
- 1996 First class of PhD in Nursing Science students admitted
- 1998 Emily Holmquist Endowed Professorship instituted
- 1998 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners granted IUPUI preliminary approval of the baccalaureate and
master’s nursing education programs - 2000 Accreditation of BSN and MSN programs continued by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for eight years
- 2000 New 10-year accreditation of BSN and MSN programs by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- 2003 First class of students in PhD in Nursing Science distance-accessible option admitted
- 2006 Appointment of first Edward W. and Sarah Stam Cullipher Chair
- 2006 Appointment of first Sally Reahard Chair
- 2006 Awarded designation as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing
- 2006 Center for Research in Nursing Education was formed
- 2008 Grand opening of the Jean Johnson Schaefer Resource Center for Innovation in Clinical Nursing Education
- 2008 Designation of IUSON as a "system school" ended June 30, 2008
- 2008 Designation of IUSON as a "Core Campus School"-Bloomington, Columbus, Indianapolis
- 2009 Re-designation as a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
- 2009 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- 2009 95th anniversary of nursing at Indiana University