Nursing Degree Programs

• Western Governors University
  WGU emphasizes mastery of essential skills and knowledge in nursing, basing progress toward your online degree on passing rigorous assessments (such as tests, projects, assignments, etc.) instead of accumulating credit hours.
  
  
  • M.S. in Nursing --Education
    Online master’s in nursing education will prepare you to teach a new generation of nurses. Competencies for this specialty were derived from the NLN Nurse Educator standards and the ANCC Professional Development standards. The coursework will prepare you to become a knowledgeable nurse educator ready to teach in diverse settings.
    
    WGU nursing programs are CCNE accredited.
    
    
  • M.S. in Nursing --Leadership and Management
    The M.S. in Nursing --Leadership and Managementprogram is for actively working registered nurses (RNs) who hold a nursing bachelor’s degree (BSN), already possess healthcare industry experience, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.
    
    This program prepares you to become a staff developer or health administrator in schools, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. The program equips you with high-level knowledge and skills while incorporating best practices in policy, organization, and financing; role development; research; advanced nursing practice; and nurse leadership and management. This is a perfect program for RNs with BSNs who want to become nurse leaders or managers.
  
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• Walden University - M.S. Degree in Nursing
  The M.S. in Nursing focuses on developing leaders to fill critical roles in the nursing field. Learn key leadership skills to help you improve patient services, or acquire pedagogical knowledge to enable you to impact the next generation of nurses.
  
  
  • M.S. in Nursing - Education
    Walden University has specifically developed the M.S. in Nursing with a specialization in Education to address the growing need for more nursing education positions in L.P.N, A.D. and B.S.N. programs. This innovative program is designed to prepare nurses to fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty position. Prepare yourself for a vital role in nurse education, training or staff development. The M.S. in Nursing with a specialization in Education focuses on developing solid pedagogical practices so you can impact the next generation of nurses.
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  • M.S. in Nursing - Leadership and Management
    Registered nurses are the vital front line in patient care. Charged with day-to-day implementation of policies and practices, you understand the needs of your patients and your organization - and you see the opportunities for improvement. With the Walden University MS in Nursing with a specialization in Management and Leadership, you can become an agent of change and a leader in your field. Gain the knowledge, skills and influence to affect more lives and make an even bigger difference - for your patients, your organization and the future of health care. The curriculum is based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master's Education and the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators - the same standards used to create the essentials of magnetism for magnet hospitals.
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• University of Phoenix
  University of Phoenix offers the following Nursing degree programs:
  
  
  • RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    The RN BSN program is designed to develop the professional knowledge and skills of working registered nurses. The curriculum is built upon a foundation of biological, physical, and social sciences which contribute to the science of nursing. The program enhances the foundation in the biological, physical, and social sciences through an instructional program with behavioral objectives that concentrate on the development of the nurse’s role as caregiver, teacher, and manager of care. Utilizing a self-care framework, working registered nurses are prepared as generalists who are able to apply professional skills and knowledge to nursing, clients, and health care systems.
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  • Master of Science in Nursing
    This NLNAC-accredited Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is designed for baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses. It provides students with advanced nursing knowledge through theory and research.
    
    Admission requires you to have a valid current U.S. RN license and demonstrate three years full-time RN work experience. You must also hold a BSN degree or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Additional requirements must be met prior to official admission. RNs with a bachelor's degree in an area other than nursing have the opportunity to earn a MSN degree through our RN to MSN Bridge Program. With this program, RNs can complete three courses at the BSN level and then move directly into the Master of Science in Nursing curriculum.
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• Kaplan University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is widely considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (R.N.s) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Kaplan University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program enables R.N.s to complete the education needed to enhance their skills to better meet the demands of patient care and qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and management fields. A bachelor’s degree in nursing is essential for those serving in case manager and supervisory positions, and the program is also an excellent foundation for those wishing to pursue graduate nursing studies.
  
  Kaplan University's degree program offers an accredited, online R.N. to B.S.N. degree completion program that centers around health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, information and health care technologies, ethics, human diversity, management theory, and health care system and policies. A defining feature of the curriculum is its increased focus on leadership. The program features a capstone course, a requisite clinical course, and a professional development plan that includes career planning.
  
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  Disclosure:
  This program is NOT one hundred percent online: a lab will need to be completed and students must also participate in a clinical. The lab and clinical are required and will need to be completed in the state of licensure. BSN students are subject to these and additional policies published in the Nursing Student Handbook.
  
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