Minnesota Nursing Schools

University of Minnesota School of Nursing Grad Gets Nation's Top Test Score - Again

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (April 2006) - For the second consecutive year, a graduate of the University of Minnesota's School of Nursing obtained the highest score in the nation on the national certification examination administered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

Wendy Clagett Kochevar received the top score on the 2005 exam, which had a pass rate of 77 percent among the nearly 600 pediatric nurse practitioners who took it nationwide. Kochevar completed the School of Nursing's pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) graduate program in December 2004. In 1988, Kochevar earned her master's at the University of Minnesota with a specialization in Child-bearing and Child-rearing Family Nursing.

A native of Mason City, Iowa, Kochevar has served in several pediatric nursing positions at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, since 1981, and recently accepted a position as a pediatric nurse practitioner in otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio.

"I was thrilled when I got the news," Kochevar said. "The University of Minnesota clearly provided the preparation I needed to be successful."

The top national scorer on last year's exam was Alexis Maciej, also a 2004 graduate of the School of Nursing's PNP program, specializing in the Children with Special Health Care Needs area of studies. Maciej currently works as a PNP in oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, in Minneapolis.

"We're very proud of Alexis and Wendy," said Associate Professor Linda Lindeke, Ph.D., RN, CNP. "Their accomplishment on the PNP exam shows we are truly attracting the best and brightest students to the School of Nursing."

The pediatric nurse practitioner area of study is one of 17 available to students in the School of Nursing's master's program. It incorporates theory and clinical courses to prepare students to provide comprehensive care to children with special health care needs and their families. Coursework includes nursing theory, moral/ethical issues, research, child assessment, management of childhood illnesses, and health policy. Upon completion, students are eligible to take the pnp certification examinations offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.

The University of Minnesota's School of Nursing, ranked among the nation's top nursing schools, is a leader in improving health care through research, education, and service. Its nationally and world-renowned scientists discover practical health care treatments and solutions people can use today to improve their daily lives. The oldest continuing university-based school of nursing in the nation, it now has a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 850 students.

The school educates 55 percent of the faculty in Minnesota's public and private nursing schools, advanced practice nurses, and nurses who can assume leadership positions.

The School of Nursing is part of the Academic Health Center, one of the most comprehensive facilities for health professionals in the nation, fostering interdisciplinary study, research, and education. For additional information on the University of Minnesota's School of Nursing, go to www.nursing.umn.edu.

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Nursing Schools in Minnesota

LPN Schools

Alexandria Technical College Program of Practical Nursing
1601 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Anoka Technical College Practical Nursing Program
1355 West Highway 10, Anoka, MN 55303

Central Lakes College Practical Nursing Program
501 West College Drive, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401
Mary Marquardt Interim Program Director

Dakota County Technical College Practical Nursing Program
1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College/Lake Superior College Nursing Program
2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720

Hennepin Technical College Practical Nursing Program
13100 College View Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347
and 9000 Brooklyn Blvd. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55455

Itasca Community College Practical Nursing Program
1851 East Highway 169, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Lake Superior College Practical Nursing Program
2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811

Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
1100 Industrial Park Drive, Eveleth, MN 55734

Minneapolis Community and Technical College Practical Nursing Program
1501 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Red Wing Campus
308 Pioneer Road, Red Wing, MN 55066

Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Winona Campus
110 Galewski Drive, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
900 Highway 34 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537
LPN Mobility at Alexandria Technical College - Moorhead
1900 28th Avenue S. Moorhead, MN 56560
405 Colfax Avenue SW. Wadena, Minnesota 56482

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Pipestone Campus
1314 North Hiawatha Ave. Pipestone, MN 56164
and 1011 First St. W. Canby, Minnesota 56220

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Worthington Campus
1450 Collegeway, Worthington,MN 56187
and 1011 First St. W. Granite Falls, Minnesota 56220

Northland Community and Technical College East Grand Forks
2022 Central Ave. NE, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Northland Community and Technical College
1101 Highway One East, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701
and 216 Center St. #101, Roseau, MN 56751

Northwest Technical College-Bemidji Practical Nursing Program
905 Grant Avenue SE, Bemidji, Minnesota 56601

Pine Technical College Practical Nursing Program
900 4th Street SE. Pine City, MN 55063

Rainy River Community College
1501 Highway 71, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Rasmussen College Practical Nursing Program
501 Holly Lane, Mankato MN 56001

Ridgewater College Practical Nursing Program
2101 15th Avenue NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Riverland Community College
1900 Eighth Avenue NW. Austin, MN 55912

Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Avenue SE. Rochester, Minnesota 55904

St. Cloud Technical College
1540 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Good Shepherd Community Sattelite

St. Paul College Practical Nursing Program
235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102

South Central College - Faribault Capus
1920 Lee Boulevard, North Mankato, MN 56003

RN Schools in Minnesota

Associate Degree Nursing Programs (ADN - RN)

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
11200 Mississippi Boulevard NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Central Lakes College
501 West College Drive, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401-3900
(Admits LPNs only)

College of St. Catherine
601 25th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College/Lake Superior College Nursing Program
2101 14th St. Cloquet, MN 55720

Hibbing Community College Program in Nursing
1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, Minnesota 55746
Vermillion Community College

Inver Hills-Century Colleges
Century Community and Technical College
3401 Century Avenue North White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Inver Hills Community College
2500 80th Street East Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076

Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Road Duluth, MN 55811
(Admits LPNs only)
Pine City Technical College
Cook County Higher Education

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical Winona Campus
110 Galewski Drive Winona, MN 55987

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
900 Highway 34 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
1414 College Way - Fergus Falls, MN 56537
LPN mobility students at Alexandria Technical College Moorhead
1900 28th Avenue South - Moorhead, MN 56560
405 Colfax Avenue SW. Wadena, MN 56482

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Worthington Campus
1450 Collegeway, Worthington, Minnesota 56187
(Admits LPNs only)

Normandale Community College Nursing Program
9700 France Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431

North Hennepin Community College Nursing Program
7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55445

Northland Community and Technical College
1101 Highway One East, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701
(Admits LPNs only)

Ridgewater College Associate Degree Nursing Program
2101 15th Avenue NW, Willmar, MN 56201
(Admits LPNs only)

Riverland Community College
1900 Eighth Avenue NW, Austin, Minnesota 55912
Owatonna College and University Center

Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Avenue SE. Rochester, MN 55904

South Central College Associate Degree Nursing Program
1920 Lee Boulevard, North Mankato, Minnesota 56003
(Admits LPNs only)

Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs (BSN - RN)

Bethel University Nursing Department
3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112

College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Department of Nursing
37 College Avenue South, St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374

College of St. Catherine Department of Nursing
2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

College of St. Scholastica Department of Nursing
1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota

Concordia College Nursing Program
901 8th Street South, Moorhead, MN 56562

Gustavus Adolphus and St. Olaf Colleges MN Intercollegiate Nursing Consortium
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, Minnesota 55057

Metropolitan State School of Nursing
700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106

Minnesota School of Business/Globe College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
1401 W. 76th Street, Richfield, MN 55423

Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Nursing
Wissink Hall 360, Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Minnesota State University Moorhead
Baccalaureate Nursing Program
1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563

Presentation College Baccalaureate Nursing Program Fairmont Campus
115 South Park Street, Suite 102, Fairmont, MN 56031

St. Cloud State University Department of Nursing Science
720 4th Avenue S BH 228, St. Cloud, MN 56301

University of Minnesota School of Nursing
6-101 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Winona State University Department of Nursing
175 W Mark St. Winona, Minnesota 55987

Augsburg College Nursing Department
Accepts only students who are licensed as professional nurses.
2211 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Bemidji State University Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Accepts only students who are licensed as professional nurses.
1500 Birchmont Drive, Bemidji, MN 56601

Nursing Resources

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing. For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Minnesota State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: Kentucky Nursing Schools, Michigan Nursing Schools, Louisiana Nursing Schools and Nursing Schools in Missouri.

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