University of Wyoming nursing

Laramie, Wyoming · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 84.21% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.21%

Full institution profile Wyoming nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree University of WY Basic Program (BSN)	Laramie	84.21% (2025, 38 first-time takers) Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree University of WY Accelerated Program	Laramie	88.89% (2025, 9 first-time takers) Board source

The Wyoming board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at University of Wyoming by year, IPEDS. Down 25% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	228
2015	230
2016	206
2017	193
2018	192
2019	152
2020	172
2021	145
2022	166
2023	182
2024	170

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	147
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	16
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	7

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2029
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2029
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2029

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.8m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$1.5m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2020-07-01 to 2023-08-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$998k	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-643548	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2017-07-01 to 2018-10-03	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

31 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Sherrill SmithDean/Director/Professor
Melanie AuerAssistant Lecturer
Samantha BakerClinical Assistant Professor
Carrie BarrSenior Lecturer/Director
Megan BeachAssistant Lecturer
Shirley BoggsAssistant Lecturer
Rebecca CarronAssociate Professor
Dana KisielAssistant Lecturer
Brittany LaFountaineClinical Assistant Professor
Jennifer LangevinAssistant Lecturer
Nancy McGeeClinical Professor
Jess MisslinAssistant Lecturer
Jesse Morse-BradyClinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator
J'Laine ProctorClinical Professor
Scout QuynnAssistant Lecturer
Jennifer StephensAssociate Professor
Candace StidolphAssociate Lecturer
Jenifer ThomasProfessor
Christina WarrenSenior Lecturer
Lisa WesternClinical Assistant Professor
Sarah WhitmanAssistant Lecturer
Mary BurmanEmeritus Professor
Pamela LarsenEmeritus Professor
Beverly McDermottEmeritus Professor
Holly MillerEmeritus Lecturer, Senior
Mary Anne PurtzerEmeritus Associate Professor
Kimberly Raska-MillerEmeritus Lecturer, Senior
Susan SteinerEmeritus Associate Professor
Beverly Taheri-KennedyEmeritus Professor
Fay W. WhitneyEmeritus Professor
Norma WilkersonEmeritus Professor

Source: school nursing faculty page

From University of Wyoming’s nursing pages

Clinical placements
“Clinical sites across the state are used, and travel”
uwyo.edu