Careers in Nursing

Our majors pursue careers in:

  • ​Staff nursing
  • Community and public health
  • Independent practices
  • Government service
  • Education
  • Nursing research
  • TeleHealth
  • International health

Types of employers for Nursing graduates:

  • Medical clinics and facilities
  • Educational institutions
  • Corporations
  • Religious and humanitarian organizations
  • Private households
  • Government health agencies
  • Call centers
  • International organizations
  • Insurance companies
  • School based Nursing centers

Example job titles of graduates with a bachelor’s degree in nursing:

  • Registered nurse
  • Clinical nurse
  • Staff nurse
  • Call center nurse
  • Research nurse
  • School Based Nurse

Our graduates are employed at organizations such as:

  • Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Prohealth Care: Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc Memorial
  • Advocate/Aurora St. Luke's Hospital
  • Advocate/Aurora Summit Hospital
  • Advocate/Aurora South Shore
  • Ascension St Francis Hospital
  • Ascension Healthcare - St Joseph's Hospital
  • Ascension Healthcare - Elmbrook Hospital
  • UW School of Medicine & Public Health 
  • Northern Illinois Medical Center
  • Shawano Medical Center

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