How to get an online degree in nursing
There are several different schools that offer nursing degrees online; however, no online school has the ability for you to fulfill your clinical requirements online. This does not mean you cannot receive a degree in nursing online, it just means that the clinical aspects of the class will be done at a medical facility close to your area.
The various types of courses available for an online nursing degree include:
Advanced Nursing Management: Communities
Advanced Nursing Theory
Clinical Integration: Nursing Management of Families
Clinical Integration: Partnerships in Community Practice
Concepts of Family Nursing Theory
Contemporary Issues and Health Policy
Curriculum Development and Program Design
Dimensions of Community Nursing Practice
Dynamics of Nursing Administration
Health and Disease Management
Health Assessment
Introduction to Professional Nursing
Issues and Strategies in Nursing Research Utilization
Models of Health Behavior
Nursing Leadership and Management in Health Care
Research Methods
Theoretical Foundations of Practice
Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Not only will you be able to find these courses but many schools offer special education programs such as:
University of Phoenix has online nursing degree programs for RN's like:
BS in Nursing
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
MS in Nursing
MBA in Health Care Management
South University offers online nursing education programs like:
Online BS in Nursing
Online MS in Nursing
Kaplan University offers an online legal nurse consulting certificate program, which can be completed in 12 months.
According to what type of nursing degree you desire you will find there are several different online schools that offer an array of degrees.
A few of the other online nursing schools include:
American Sentinel University
Bellevue University
Boston University School of Medicine
California College San Diego
Chamberlain College of Nursing
College America
Excelsior College - School of Nursing
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
Of course, the curriculum for each school will depend on the type of degree you are seeking. You will be sent all required books and necessary information through the mail and then attend school online in a chat room or forum type situation in most cases. You will need to send all work into the school either through your computer or mail according to the options you choose. Either way, you will be able to succeed in achieving your nursing degree online with a professional nursing program.
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