SCHOOL FACTS
General Information:
The UAA School of Nursing is an integral part of the College of Health and Social Welfare. Other departments within the College include the School of Social Work, the Department of Human Services, the Justice Center, the Division of Health Sciences, the Center for Human Development, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, and the Alaska Center for Rural Health.
The School of Nursing has nearly 400 students enrolled in the practical nursing, AAS, BS, and MS nursing programs. Approximately 55 of those students are pursuing their studies while continuing to reside in communities distant from Anchorage.
The faculty is comprised of nearly 40 individuals, located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kodiak, Bethel, and Ketchikan. As a result of enrollment expansion, the faculty is expected to grow by nearly 25% over the next couple of years, with new faculty being located in Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and the Kenai Peninsula.
Staff of the School of Nursing numbers 21 individuals in clerical and professional positions. Staff members provide academic advising for students, manage the nursing computer and skills laboratories, provide technical support for computer operations, and provide clerical support for the academic program. Project RRANN, with a staff of three, seeks to increase the number of Alaska Natives/American Indians in the Registered Nurse Workforce in Alaska.
Accreditation:
The University of Alaska Anchorage is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (next visit 2010). The UAA School of Nursing offers four levels of degree programs. The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (next visit in 2008). The Bachelor and Master of Science Programs in Nursing Science are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (next visit in 2010). As a new program, the Practical Nurse Certificate Program will not be reviewed for accreditation until after several classes have graduated from the program. All of the programs leading to initial licensure as a nurse (LPN or RN) are fully approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing.
Individuals interested in communicating with the accrediting body my do so directly by calling the National Leagues for Nursing Accrediting Commission at 800-669-1656, extension 153 or by writing to NLNAC, 61 Broadway - 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006.
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Nursing Programs
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- 3211 Providence Drive
- Anchorage, AK 99508-8030
- Telephone: (907) 786-4550
- FAX: (907) 786-4559
- Email: aynurse@uaa.alaska.edu
