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Historical
Development
Saint
Anthony College of Nursing is a baccalaureate degree-granting institution,
recognized throughout Rockford and surrounding communities for its
excellence in nursing education. Saint Anthony College of Nursing
and its predecessor, Saint Anthony Medical Center School of Nursing,
have been preparing students for the profession of nursing for over
90 years.
Saint Anthony
School of Nursing, Rockford, Illinois, was established in 1915
under the auspices
of The Sisters of the Third Order of
St. Francis of East Peoria, Illinois. Since its inception, the
school has developed and grown through high quality instruction
and valuable learning experiences at excellent clinical facilities,
first as a diploma program and later as a degree-granting college.
Throughout the years the program has been highly respected for
the professional quality and Christian characteristics of its
graduates.
In
1986, philosophical changes in nursing education, as well as changes
in the healthcare delivery system, guided administration and faculty
in the decision to close the diploma training school and to establish
a baccalaureate degree-granting college. After receiving approval
from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the College was approved
by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation to
offer the baccalaureate degree. In August of 1990, Saint Anthony
College of Nursing admitted is first baccalaureate students. Saint
Anthony College of Nursing was accredited by the Commission on Institutions
of Higher Education for the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools in August 1994. In 1996 Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was accredited by the National
League for Nursing. In October 2003, Saint Anthony College
of Nursing was accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE).
Striving
for excellence in nursing education, this upper-division, baccalaureate
nursing program integrates Christian ideals,
values, and practices, while building on a foundation of
general education
courses in the humanities and sciences from a liberal arts
setting.
Saint Anthony
College of Nursing offers the last two years of a 4-year bachelor
of science in nursing (BSN) degree.
These last
two years build on the broad base of two academic years
(64 semester hours) transferred from another regionally accredited
college
or
university. To this end, cooperative agreements have been
reached with several of the community colleges in the area.
Mission
Statement
The Mission of Saint Anthony College of Nursing, a private, Catholic college, is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate nursing education. This education, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, is provided in an environment that encourages open inquiry and lifelong learning in order to serve persons with the greatest care and love.
Statements
of Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
Saint Anthony College of Nursing is accredited by:
The Higher
Learning Commission;
Member-North Central Association
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
Telephone 312-263-0456
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
The Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Saint Anthony College of Nursing is accredited by:
Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington DC 20036-1120
Telephone 202.887.6791
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