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Nursing Schools & Nursing Degree Programs

These accredited universities and colleges offer Bachelor of Science programs for registered nurses. Find an RN to BSN degree program and further your healthcare career.

ARTICLE | Nursing In-Depth: A career in nursing allows you to utilize scientific knowledge and medical procedure to provide care and assistance to patients. Because there are many different avenues within the nursing profession, it is important to consider where your strengths in this field lie, and then research education requirements. Learn more...

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University of Phoenix
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Ready to earn your degree? University of Phoenix makes higher education accessible. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, University of Phoenix can help you reach your goal--and sooner than you think.

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Colorado Technical University
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Prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow with a degree from Colorado Technical University. CTU offers career-track programs in a variety of in-demand fields.

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Sanford-Brown College
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Get the skills you need in Tech, Business, or Healthcare in as little as 9 months from Sanford-Brown College. Choose from convenient day, evening, and weekend classes. Learn more today.

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Bryman College
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Change your life with career training from Bryman College. Their personalized, career-focused classes are designed with your needs in mind. You really can do this.

Vocational Nursing

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ARTICLE: Nursing In-Depth

A career in nursing allows you to utilize scientific knowledge and medical procedure to provide care and assistance to patients. Because there are many different avenues within the nursing profession, it is important to consider where your strengths in this field lie, and then research education requirements.

Fields of Interest

Nurse practitioner: Often your work will often take place in a physician's office providing primary health care, and sometimes even prescribing medication depending on certification. A nurse practitioner undergoes several years of formal training, and demand for their expertise and care is high.
Forensic nursing: You provide medical expertise in criminal cases, examining medical evidence and determining injury or cause of death. You can often make up to $300 an hour for your services.
Geriatric care: You assess, coordinate, and monitor the health and needs of elderly clients. Having keen analytic skills in health assessment is key.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): You provide basic bedside care, take vital signs and monitor hospital patients. Sometimes, a licensed practical nurse will assist in labor and delivery.

Nursing is an essential feature in medicine, allowing you to provide care, relief, and expertise to patients in need. There are campus-based nursing programs available in all fields of interest and specialty.

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