Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing

Nurses have many opportunities for career advancement and diversity. They may be starting their careers at the bedside, gaining valuable clinical experience and learning essential lessons in human behavior, but many nurses are choosing to explore advanced professional roles and responsibilities.

Advanced practice nursing consists of nurses who have earned Master's degrees in nursing and work in advanced roles such as Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), RN First Assistant (RNFA), and Nurse Psychotherapist. Many of the advanced and specialized nursing professions can require certification after completion of education and training. Advanced practice nurses enjoy advanced and specialized work and higher salaries, which can reach six figures, depending on specialty and location.

Nurses can also pursue certificate and degree programs that prepare them for nursing specializations such as Legal Nurse Consultant, Forensic Nurse, Case Manager, Informatics Specialist. These professions offer growing career opportunities and rewarding salary potential.

Nursing - RN to BSN
Registered nurses with an associate's degree or nursing diploma may complete the Chamberlain Fast-Track RN to BSN Online Degree Completion Program (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), which allows them to complete their education in an environment designed for adult learners. This flexible online program allows registered nurses to advance their nursing careers by earning a BSN degree in as few as 3 semesters. The program combines the flexibility and ease of online learning with no on-site clinical requirements. Advantages include the convenience of scheduling, focus on core concepts applicable to professional settings, respect for previous work experience and interaction with peers who share similar professional experiences and values. Online RN to BSN students will participate in experiential learning projects within their course work. Generous transfer credit opportunities available. RN's with an unrestricted license can receive over 80 transfer hours towards their BSN degree. The online RN to BSN program is accredited by both NLNAC and CCNE.

Nursing - MSN
Chamberlain offers two tracks for the Nursing MSN program. The Executive track builds the foundational skills essential to nurse leaders. Courses in the MSN Executive track include the foundations of organizational leadership, including managerial communication, organizational change, and decision-making. Students also complete a leadership practicum, allowing them to develop leadership skills. The Educator track includes courses designed to prepare students to teach in an academic or clinical-practice setting. Courses in the MSN Educator track include educational foundations, instructional methods, program assessment and evaluation, and curriculum development.

Nursing - RN to BSN
The CCNE accredited RN to BSN online program is designed to enhance the nursing skills and knowledge of the registered nurse while providing an overview of today's changing health care system. Completion of the degree requires 27 credits in the Nursing major at the baccalaureate level, all of which may be online. In addition, 30 credits are awarded to the student for previous nursing coursework, based on a review of the student's resume, clinical experience and references, or through the Connecticut Articulation Program as applicable. SHU does not require any testing to award these 30 credits.

Sacred Heart University also offers:

• Clinical Nurse Leader - MSN
• Nursing Education - RN to MSN
• Patient Care Services Administration - MSN

Nursing - MSN
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of registered nurses with baccalaureate-degree preparation. This online program addresses functioning in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. Coursework covers advanced nursing content and process, as well as leadership skills.

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• Health Care Management - MSN/MBA
• Healthcare Education - MSN
• Informatics - MSN
• Master of Health Administration - MSN
• Nursing - RN to BSN

Nursing - BSN
Walden's BSN curriculum has been designed by nursing experts and provides RNs an in-depth understanding of evidence-based practices that can be applied on the job immediately. The program can be completed in as little as 18 months (time to completion depends on individual progress and credits transferred).

Nursing - RN / BSN to MSN
This CCNE accredited online program focuses on developing leaders and educators to fill critical roles in nursing. Based on educational and professional guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Nurses Association, this program uses nationally known experts to help you acquire the knowledge to educate nursing students, staff and patients-and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma. Walden University seeks serious inquiries from U.S. and Canadian students seeking to enroll within the next 6 months.

• Education - BSN / RN to MSN
• Informatics - BSN / RN to MSN
• Leadership & Management - BSN / RN to MSN

Nursing / Acute Care - MSN
Liberty University's CCNE accredited MSN in Acute Care program equips you to provide expert clinical care and related health care services and programs to individuals, families and people groups across the lifespan in a variety of acute care settings. Emphasis is placed on advanced practice in nursing and the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (C.N.S.) is integrated throughout the curriculum. Clinical practicum experiences are based upon your selected area of practice and are designed to further enhance clinical competence and to develop advanced practice knowledge, expertise and leadership. Through this program, you will also gain a strong awareness of ethical, social, and spiritual issues relevant to health and nursing care.

Nursing - BSN
Liberty University's CCNE accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.) program prepares you for positions of leadership in the nursing field. Courses are specifically designed for the practicing nurse, drawing from your real-life nursing experiences to expand your knowledge. You will develop strong leadership skills in collaboration with clients, other professionals and groups within the community for the purpose of promoting, maintaining and restoring health. You will utilize critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in determining nursing interventions and applying therapeutic skills, with emphasis placed on refining written, communication and research skills. This program is only available for students who already are registered nurses.

Nursing Education - MSN
Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) - MSN
The ACNM and CCNE accredited Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program is designed to prepare the graduate to manage a woman's normal obstetrical and gynecological needs during the childbearing years, to manage the care of the normal newborn, and to provide primary care to women throughout the lifespan.

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies established the Nurse Midwifery program in 1972. The program now includes an innovative Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program, which provides students with the opportunity to study women's health and midwifery practice through a strong didactic program that includes advanced courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment. The program also includes a clinical sequence that allows students to experience a wide range of women's health settings.

The Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program is for nurses who wish to care for the health and well-being of women. This area of nursing continues to grow. Nurse Midwives often specialize in prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for women, but many also provide care for women throughout their lifespan. Becoming a Nurse Midwife takes focus and dedication, but the rewards are immeasurable each time you touch the lives of expecting mothers and share the experience of welcoming their babies into the world. Women's Health Nurse Practitioners can become leaders in a variety of settings and situations, including opportunities to fulfill roles as primary care providers for their female patients.

• Family Nurse Practitioner - MSN

Currently we are only accepting students from the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, HI, MI, MS, MT, NM, NJ, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, and WI.

Nursing Education - MSN
The CCNE accredited Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Education is for nurse professionals looking to advance in their careers. The nursing education specialization provides students with the skills in curricular design: instructional methodology, program evaluation, and educational research that help them become valuable and highly marketable members of the education and nursing professions. Graduates in Nursing Education are prepared to assume faculty roles in nursing education programs, educator roles in staff development, continuing education, and community education in municipal, managed care and private sector environments.

• Nursing Administration - MSN
• Nursing Administration - Graduate Certificate
• Nursing Education - Graduate Certificate

Psychiatric Nurse Specialist (CNS or NP) - MSN
The CCNE accredited Psychiatric Mental Health specialty is for nurses interested in the human mind and behavior. These nurses are focused on quality of life, and their work is based on asking questions. The Nurse Practitioner becomes an expert at treating communities, families, adults, and geriatrics. The Clinical Nurse Specialist works with the same special populations but with an eye towards using their expertise to improve nursing practice, organization, and systems. The CNS also has an opportunity to focus on the growing field of child & adolescent psychiatric/mental health nursing. With their expertise in behavior, many psychiatric nurses may find themselves at the crossroads between health care and the law - working in forensics, the prison system, or with victims of abuse.

• Clinical Nurse Specialist / Nurse Educator - MSN
• Adult Nurse Practitioner - MSN
• Family Nurse Practitioner - MSN
• Nursing Administration - MSN
• Nurse Midwifery - MSN
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - MSN

Nursing - RN to BSN
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (RNs) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. If you are an RN and want to advance your career, our CCNE accredited online Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program is designed to help you earn the credentials you need to qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and nursing management. Enhance your skills to better meet the demands of today's dynamic health care environment and pursue advanced professional roles.

This program offers a strong focus on professional leadership with courses in management, informatics, research, emerging trends in health care therapies, health assessment, and community nursing. The program also emphasizes health promotion, community health, health care information, professional ethics, diversity, and health care management. The capstone in nursing, which is completed in your community with the guidance of expert faculty, is designed to improve the delivery of patient care by allowing you to apply the knowledge and skills you learn online in a real-world setting.

• Nursing / Nurse Administrator - MSN
• Nursing / Nurse Educator - MSN
• Case Management - Certificate
• Forensic Nursing - Certificate
• Geriatric Care Management - Certificate
• Legal Nurse Consultant - Certificate
• Life Care Planning - Certificate

Nursing - RN to BSN
The CCNE accredited RN to BSN program is an online nursing Bachelor's degree completion program providing Registered Nurses with access to the career advancement opportunities that come with a BSN degree. Graduates of this RN to BSN program perform better in their profession and assume roles that demand critical thinking, decision-making, communication and leadership skills. Core courses prepare graduates for population-based cases and the managed care environment. Support courses, electives and study in an area of student's choice cover additional current issues in nursing.

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - MSN
• Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse - MSN
• Clinical Trials Research - MSN
• Contemporary Nursing Faculty - MSN
• Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship - MSN
• Nursing - RN to BSN to MSN
• Nursing Leadership / Health Systems Management - MSN
• Women's Health - MSN Completion Program

Midwifery - MS (Degree Completion)
The ACNM accredited MS program in midwifery allows the practicing certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife to validate and expand the professional competencies and skills needed for today's health care environment. Our midwifery education program was designed from the beginning as a distance-learning program that would value — and build upon — your previous midwifery education and practice. State-of-the-art communication technology, coupled with the professional expertise of an accomplished and caring faculty, will maximize your individual educational experience. Best of all, you'll remain in your own community as you work toward earning your master's degree by completing one course a term for just 4 terms or by completing 2 courses a term for 2 terms.

• Antepartum Care
• Postpartum/Newborn Care
• Well Woman and Maternity Care
• Intrapartum Care
• Health Care of Women
• Perinatal Complications

Nursing - BSN
This CCNE accredited program is for actively working registered nurses (RNs). Based on National League of Nursing (NLN) competency standards, the B.S. in Nursing prepares you to become a higher level nurse in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The program incorporates skills and knowledge beyond the clinical aspects of nursing, integrating patient education, health promotion, nursing roles and values, and technology, as well as healthcare systems and policies into the curriculum.

• Nursing Education - RN to MSN
• Nursing Education - MSN
• Nursing Leadership - RN to MSN
• Nursing Leadership & Management - MSN

Nursing - BSN
The CCNE accredited RN to BSN program is designed for registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma in nursing. The format and courses of the regionally accredited program are tailored to meet the needs of the adult learner RN, and to maximize strengths that the working RN possesses. A bridge course facilitates the transition of the working RN into the baccalaureate program. Courses are taught by experts in their respective fields who share knowledge and experience in areas of clinical patient care, healthcare management, and professional nursing practice and leadership. Opportunities are provided to apply concepts, theories, and research in the RN's clinical practice. Both the science and art of nursing are integral components of the program and are woven throughout. Graduates of the program are prepared to become leaders in the nursing profession.

• Nursing: Nursing Education - MSN
• Nursing: Nursing Education - RN Bridge to MSN
• Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - MSN
• Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - RN Bridge to MSN
• Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - MBA & MSN Dual Program