SCHOOL OF NURSING
UCLA
2-200 Factor Building
Box 951702
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1702
(310) 825-7181
http://www.nursing.ucla.edu/son
The School of Nursing enjoys a national and international reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and clinical practice.
A strong scientific basis underlies the teaching of nursing practice, leadership, and research. Related clinical experiences are arranged within the UCLA Medical Center, its affiliates, or in selected community sites. Education at the master's level provides advanced practice options in primary care, acute care, and nursing administration.
The majority of graduate students acquire expertise as nurse practitioners, with several options for clinical preparation in primary or acute care. The doctoral program prepares scholars who do original research, generate new theories, and build the scientific basis for professional nursing practice. Research is both basic and applied.
The school has an exceptionally qualified faculty; many members have national and international reputations for excellence. The school is consistently ranked high for its teaching and research programs. The innovative curriculum is responsive to national needs in health care and the diversity of the patient population. Graduates of the program are sought by health care institutions and educational programs, and many alumni have become leaders in the field. Education in this research University with its full range of academic disciplines provides a rich environment for preparation in the health sciences.
The School of Nursing gives direction to interested potential applicants through monthly open counseling sessions. Students interested in the academic programs offered are urged to attend a counseling session or request a copy of the school
Announcement
by writing to the Student Affairs Office, School of Nursing, 2-200 Factor Building, UCLA, Box 951702, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1702. 
310-825-7181
In 1949 The Regents of the University authorized the School of Nursing as one of the professional schools of the UCLA Center for the Health Sciences. This action paved the way for the development of an undergraduate basic program in nursing leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and made possible the establishment of a graduate program leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree. In 1966 the Master of Nursing (M.N.) degree was established as an alternate option to the M.S. degree. The M.S. degree program was discontinued in 1971. The Regents approved the Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.Sc.) degree program in 1986, and in Fall Quarter 1987 the first doctoral students were admitted. In 1996 the Office of the President and The Regents approved the change in the master's degree designation from M.N. to Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.); the change in doctoral degree designation from D.N.Sc. to Ph.D. was approved in 1995.
The B.S. program curriculum was revised in 1997 to meet the educational needs of students who are registered nurses with Associate Degrees or diplomas in nursing. The first group of students began their studies in the summer of 1997.
The School of Nursing became an agency member of the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing in 1952. The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC, 350 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, 212-989-9393, ext. 153) has granted full accreditation to the programs since 1954. The master's nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery programs have Board of Registered Nursing approval. In 2000, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education gave preliminary approval of the baccalaureate and master's degree programs.
The school offers the following degrees:
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
The UCLA School of Nursing is guided by a philosophy which embodies the mission and goals of the University of California. The philosophy addresses nursing, the clients of nursing, and nursing students.
Nursing encompasses clinical practice, education, research, consultation, leadership, management, and service to the profession and the community. It involves individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities as clients. The profession must consider the human and physical environments that interact with these clients who may have health conditions that range from wellness to illness.
Nursing activities must include health promotion and maintenance, intervention and treatment, rehabilitation and restoration, and palliation. At an advanced practice level, nursing involves comprehensive primary health care which encompasses the responsibility and accountability for continuity of care across the health/illness spectrum.
Nursing research is both applied and basic and has as its core actual or potential human responses to illness and as its goal the development of nursing science. Guided by ethical standards that consider the perspectives of the client, the health care provider, and the larger society, nursing has a social mission which encompasses the right and responsibility to provide health care to all its clients regardless of their age, gender, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, culture, socioeconomic, or health status.
Persons who receive client-centered nursing care are complex individuals who exist in relationship to others in their family and community. This complexity of person involves biological, behavioral, emotional, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions. Each individual reflects a unique combination of these dimensions that interact dynamically with the environment. The clients of nursing are autonomous decision makers who have certain values and knowledge about themselves that not only are relevant but essential to successful health care outcomes. As a result, persons have a right and a responsibility to participate collaboratively with the nurse and other health professionals in their care.
Successful nursing students are active learners who bring unique life experiences to the professional practice of nursing. Students at all levels learn relevant theory, acquire practice skills, and are socialized into the profession of nursing. Increasing levels of complexity and sophistication of learning and socialization are expected of students in the different programs.
Whether at the beginning practice, advanced practice, or scholar level, nursing students learn to apply knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes in their practice which may include educative, administrative, and research arenas. While students have the right and responsibility to participate in their own learning, faculty members have the right and responsibility to structure the teaching/learning environment to facilitate learning. Individual academic counseling and a variety of one-on-one, small-group, and interactive learning formats assist students to meet program and individual learning goals.
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