{"id":14455,"date":"2021-02-24T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=14455"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:30:41","slug":"mn-direct-entry","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/mn-direct-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Entry Master of Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Direct Entry Master of Nursing                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">MN<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\"><strong><em>Now admitting for the spring and fall semesters.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">A direct entry Master of Nursing (MN) program is designed for students who hold a non-nursing bachelor&#8217;s degree and wish to pursue an advanced degree in nursing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">This program is ideal for students who are interested in obtaining an advanced generalist degree in nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Master&#8217;s<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus, Online<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_b08dc113-4fcb-424c-a4c8-a86221f3ebb8'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-video\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-a-nursing-degree-for-non-nurses\">A nursing degree for non-nurses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Direct Entry Master of Nursing program is the ideal program for those who want to pivot from their original bachelor&#8217;s degree into a meaningful healthcare career. Students in the cohort come from different backgrounds, which can provide useful perspectives when learning about nursing together.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray uwm-c-img--video\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-c2famj\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-c2famj\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/02\/20241029_EH_SON_MG_8525-copy-750x500-1.jpeg\" alt=\"an mn student and the program director take vitals for a sim center manikin\" class=\"wp-image-24621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/02\/20241029_EH_SON_MG_8525-copy-750x500-1.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/02\/20241029_EH_SON_MG_8525-copy-750x500-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>            <\/a>\n            \n                    <\/figure>\n\n        <div id=\"uwm-modal-c2famj\" class=\"hidden\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-video\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QpTYB27ihkM\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-wr7w-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-wr7w-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-wr7w-how-to-apply\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-wr7w-statistics-courses\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Statistics Courses<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-wr7w-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Advising<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-wr7w-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-direct-entry-master-of-nursing\">About the Direct Entry Master of Nursing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The MN Direct Entry option admits students as a cohort, which allows relationships among peers and faculty to develop through the program.&nbsp;Students can sit for the NCLEX exam at the end of the two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout our curriculum and time spent in the James &amp; Yvonne Ziemer Clinical Simulation Center, students will have a variety of clinical experiences providing a broad overview of all of the major specialties in which nurses work, as well as a variety of settings across the health care field. Students also have volunteer opportunities to expand their education.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-22014\">\n<hr class=\"has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships &amp; Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that financial support is important to every student. A variety of options are available to help students finance their education at 51ÁÔÆæ, including over $500,000 in nursing scholarships &amp; funding awarded annually, as well as loans, grants, student employment, fellowships, military education benefits and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/students\/scholarships-funding\/\" rel=\"\">Discover more about scholarships &amp; funding<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-wr7w-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-fall-start-full-time-2-years-61-credits-total\">Fall Start, Full Time (2 years, 61 credits total)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 default\" id=\"h-year-1\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall (13 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Adults &amp; Older Adults I<\/td><td>NURS 670<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Assessment &amp; Promotion<\/td><td>NURS 654<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundations in Pathophysiology<br>for Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 653<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing &amp; Society<\/td><td>NURS 675<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring (15 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pharmacotherapeutics for <br>Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 657<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Adults &amp; Older Adults II<\/td><td>NURS 671<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clinical Reasoning<\/td><td>NURS 676<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advanced Perspectives on Cultural <br>Diversity &amp; Disparities in Health Care<\/td><td>NURS 726<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Role in Health Care Systems<\/td><td>NURS 736<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer (8 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mental Health Nursing<\/td><td>NURS 674<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Nursing Practicum<\/td><td>NURS 686<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Promotion &amp; Nursing Care of Populations<\/td><td>NURS 744<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 default\" id=\"h-year-2\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Fall (14 credits)<br>Clinical hour: 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Women &amp; Infants<\/td><td>NURS 672<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Children &amp; Families<\/td><td>NURS 673<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Biostatistics &amp; Applications in Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 720<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care<\/td><td>NURS 725<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Nursing Practicum II<\/td><td>NURS 688<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring (11 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Integrated Clinical Concepts<\/td><td>NURS 733<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outcomes &amp; Quality Management<\/td><td>NURS 750<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transformation to Professional Practice<\/td><td>NURS 663<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direct-Entry Capstone<\/td><td>NURS 746<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spring-start-full-time-2-years-61-credits-total\">Spring Start, Full Time (2 years, 61 credits total)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-1-0\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring (13 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Adults &amp; Older Adults I<\/td><td>NURS 670<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Assessment &amp; Promotion<\/td><td>NURS 654<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundations in Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 653<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing &amp; Society<\/td><td>NURS 675<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer (8 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mental Health Nursing Care Across the Lifespan<\/td><td>NURS 674<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Nursing Practicum I<\/td><td>NURS 686<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outcomes &amp; Quality Management<\/td><td>NURS 744<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall (15 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 657<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Adults &amp; Older Adults II<\/td><td>NURS 671<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clinical Reasoning<\/td><td>NURS 676<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advanced Perspectives on Cultural Diversity &amp; Disparities in Health Care<\/td><td>NURS 726<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Role in Health Care Systems<\/td><td>NURS 736<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-2-0\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring (14 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Women &amp; Infants<\/td><td>NURS 672<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nursing Care of Children &amp; Families<\/td><td>NURS 673<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Biostatistics &amp; Applications in Nursing Practice<\/td><td>NURS 720<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care<\/td><td>NURS 725<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Nursing Practicum II<\/td><td>NURS 688<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall (11 credits)<br>Clinical hours: 240<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Integrated Clinical Concepts<\/td><td>NURS 733<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outcomes &amp; Quality Management<\/td><td>NURS 750<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transformation to Professional Practice<\/td><td>NURS 663<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direct-Entry Capstone<\/td><td>NURS 746<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-wr7w-how-to-apply\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Applicants must first <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\">apply to the Graduate School<\/a> and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a nonrefundable application fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unofficial transcripts from all schools attended (regardless of how long it may have been). Applicants will be required to submit official transcripts after an admission offer is accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>current resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>three references from people who are knowledgeable about your academic experience and potential for graduate study in nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International applicants must provide scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with some exceptions. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>three-to-five-page, double-spaced personal statement addressing the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reasons for pursuing the field of nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengths you will bring to the profession<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>career goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>description of leadership, work and volunteer experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>life challenges or other information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must hold a bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited program with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) to be considered for admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following approved prerequisite coursework must be completed within the last five years with a minimum of &#8220;B&#8221; or better:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomy &amp; Physiology I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomy &amp; Physiology II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Growth and Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While prerequisites do not need to be completed to apply to the program, they must be completed prior to the start of the program. We strongly encourage you to consult with an advisor prior to applying to discuss your plan for meeting the requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-wr7w-statistics-courses\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-15695\">\n<p class=\"default\">The below courses are approved undergraduate statistics courses that qualify for the UW-Milwaukee Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program prerequisite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>University\/College<\/th><th>Course<\/th><th>Course Number<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>UW-Milwaukee<\/td><td>Statistics in the Health Professions<\/td><td>KIN 270<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UW-Milwaukee<\/td><td>Elementary Statistical Analysis<\/td><td>MTHSTAT 215<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Milwaukee Area Technical College<\/td><td>Basic Statistics<\/td><td>MATH 260<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madison College<\/td><td>Basic Statistics<\/td><td>MATH 240<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universities of Wisconsin<\/td><td>Elementary Statistics<\/td><td>U3600-246<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-wr7w-advising\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"54, 58, 54, 78, 46\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/directory\/halloran-matthew\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/04\/Halloran_MattCropped-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matthew Halloran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/04\/Halloran_MattCropped-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/04\/Halloran_MattCropped.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/directory\/halloran-matthew\/\">Matthew  Halloran<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Advisor<\/strong>, <em>Master of Nursing Program<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:hallora5@uwm.edu\">hallora5@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Cunningham Hall 129E<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"details-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n\n<div 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