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 nursing schools.
Historical Milestones
1914 Indiana University Training School for Nurses opened at Indianapolis
1922 Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) was founded by six IUSON students
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 (BSN) 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 (MSN) Program
1960 Last diploma school graduates
1961 Original NLN accreditation for the BSN Program
1962 MSN degree first offered
1965 All nursing programs organized into one administrative unit to form the School of Nursing, the 10th school of Indiana University
1968 Original NLN accreditation for the Associate of Arts Program, IUPUI
1968 Specialist in Clinical Nursing program approved
1970 Implementation of the RN-MSN mobility option
1974 School of Nursing building dedicated at IUPUI
1975 NLN accreditation for ASN 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 (LPN) to ASN 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
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 National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education to Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty, 2009 - 2012
2009 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education
2009 95th anniversary of nursing at Indiana University
2010 RN to BSN Degree Completion Program begins in coordination with the state-wide consortium of IU system Schools of Nursing
2011 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
2011 Appointment of first Angela Barron McBride Professorship in Mental Health Nursing
2012 Re-designation as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education to Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty, 2012-2017
2012 Designation as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education to Advance the Science of Nursing Education, 2012-2016
2014 100th Anniversary of nursing at Indiana University
2015 IU School of Nursing Columbus, received independant CCNE accreditation
2016 Re-designation as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education to advance the Science of Nursing Education, 2016-2021.
2016 Ball Nurse's Sunken Garden re-dedication
2016 Indiana University School of Nursing Champion Center for Cancer Control Research established.
2017 Re-designation as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education to Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty, 2017-2022
2018 Indiana University School of Nursing Fort Wayne established
2020 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) granted accreditation for ten years (through December 31, 2030) for the baccalaureate, master's graduate APRN certificate, and DNP programs
2020 Appointment of first Doris J. Froebe Endowed Professorship in Nursing
2020 Appointment of first Centennial Endowed Professorship in Innovations in Nursing Education
2020 Appointment of first Audrey S. Geisel Endowed Chair in Innovation
2021 First Indiana University School of Nursing graduates from Indiana University School of Nursing Fort Wayne
2021 The Indiana State Board of Nursing voted unanimously to grant immediate occupancy to the Regional Academic Health Center Health Sciences Building on the Bloomington campus.
2021 Indiana University School of Nursing Fort Wayne Simulation Center is redone and revitalized with state-of-the art simluation and learning experiences
Last updated April 2022
