Northwestern Medicine is trying to combat the nationwide nursing shortage with a program that trains non-clinical employees to take on clinical roles, and they’re opening up the program to more people ...

The Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing (FWWSON) Basic BSN Program uses a holistic approach to non-freshman admissions. We are committed to academic and clinical rigor. We desire individuals with diverse ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The need for nurses continues to grow in Chicago. To help bridge the gap caused by the nursing shortage, Northwestern Medicine launched a program where after four months, a person can ...

Taking care of her dad after his two hip replacements awakened Jasmine Barnachea’s desire to be a nurse, but she needed a way to jumpstart her health care education. So when Barnachea, a nutritional ...

All Basic BSN students are assigned to the Basic BSN advisor for academic advising needs throughout the program. In addition, each student will have an assigned career advisor (see Career Advising).