School of Nursing

The School of Nursing is a nursing school in Louisiana within an academic health sciences center that offers unique and distinct academic degrees – the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. The School of Nursing offers all four graduate advanced practice nursing roles - clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse anesthetist, and nurse practitioner. The mission of the School of Nursing is to provide leadership and excellence in nursing education, practice, research, and public service.