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Nursing degrees open the door to a wide range of career choices. For one thing, nurses can choose one of several different specialties. Some examples: (cont)

Ambulatory nurses assist with health care in doctor's offices and clinics
Critical care nurses attend to patients with acute problems, in environments such as intensive care units
Emergency nurses help provide emergency room care to patients
Hospice nurses care for terminally ill patients
Infusion nurses administer medication and fluids to patients via injection
Perioperative nurses assist surgeons in the operating room
Radiology nurses help attend to patients receiving radiology or other diagnostic examinations

Besides this wide range of health care specialties, nursing also offers just about every type of work environment, from small private office to large, bustling hospital. Clearly, nursing is not a narrowly-defined career, but instead one which allows the individual to choose the type of situation which represents the best personal fit.

Career Training for Nursing

There are various levels of nursing, so career training can take on different forms. Some hospitals offer diploma programs, and it is also possible to get an entry-level job with an associate's degree. However, a bachelor's degree is likely to be necessary in order to maximize career opportunities. For one thing, the more trained in a specialty a nurse is, the more valuable that skill set will be in the marketplace. For another thing, opportunities for advancement and supervisory responsibilities are more likely to go to nurses with a four-year degree or better.

In addition to career training as part of degree programs, there are also state licensing requirements. The exact nature of these requirements varies from state to state, but in all cases entails some formal training plus a national nursing exam.

Online Degrees in Nursing

Online degrees in nursing have helped make this career path more available than ever. While nursing jobs exist in just about every part of the country, nursing training wasn't necessarily available in all areas in the past. Online career training breaks down these geographic barriers.

In addition, online degrees help people upgrade their career prospects without having to quit their current jobs. Whether it's toward a goal of switching to nursing from another career, or advancing career prospects by progressing from an associate's to a bachelor's degree, online programs put measurable improvement of credentials within easy reach.

Career Prospects for Nurses

Career prospects for nurses are very favorable. Like all areas of health care, nursing benefits from the long-range increase in demand for medical service driven by the aging of the U.S. population. Nursing is also a field that is not subject to a great deal of outsourcing, since it generally involves giving in-person care.

Because of these strong demand characteristics, nursing jobs offer above-average compensation. As of 2006, the median annual income for registered nurses was $57,280, making this a profession well worth the investment in career training.

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University of Phoenix

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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
MS in Nursing
MS in Nursing / Health Care Education
MS in Nursing / Informatics
MS in Nursing / MBA / Health Care Management
MS in Nursing / Nurse Practitioner

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Kaplan University

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Legal Nurse Consulting
Legal Nurse Consulting - Accelerated
MS in Nursing / Nurse Administrator
MS in Nursing / Nurse Educator

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Walden University Online

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B.S. in Nursing (BSN)
M.S. in Nursing (MSN) - BSN Track
Post - Masters Certificates in Nursing

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Capella University

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South University

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Master of Science in Nursing

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California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills provides a Master of Science in Nursing program, offered online through the National option, and prepares leaders for advanced practice in the roles of:

Nurse Educator
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Parent-Child Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Gerontology Nursing

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the National League for Nursing and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Drexel University
Drexel University's online MSN nursing degrees with no residency requirements and include the following concentrations:

MSN in Leadership and Management (Nursing Administration)
MSN in Nursing Education

Accredited by the Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools.

Duquesne University
Duquesne University offers online nursing degree programs including:

RN-MSN track
MSN Acute Care Clinical Nursing Specialization
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
MSN Forensic Nursing Specialization
MSN Nursing Administration Specialization
MSN Nursing Education Specialization
PhD Program

Graduate certificates also available: Nursing Administration; Nursing Education; Family Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric-Mental Health; Forensic Nursing and Transcultural Nursing.

Accredited by the National League for Nursing, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Nebraska Methodist College
Nebraska Methodist College offers the following online nursing degree program: MS Nursing with an emphasis in Education. A post-master's certificate is also available for the nurse professional who is already master's prepared, but wishing to transition to a role as a Nurse Educator. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Saint Louis University School of Nursing
Saint Louis University School of Nursing offers the Master of Science in Nursing degree or a Master of Science in Nursing (Research) degree online through the World Wide Web for the following tracks:

Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Saint Louis University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The School of Nursing is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing and the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Samuel Merritt College
Samuel Merritt College offers an online Master's of Science in Nursing. This program establishes opportunity for qualified, nationally certified, advanced practice nurses in the areas of nurse practitioner (NP), nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and nurse midwifery (CNM) to complete requirements for a masters degree in nursing online. Accredited by the National League for Nursing and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University offers non-resident online nursing degree programs including an MSN nursing degree with the following concentrations:

Adult Health
Community/Mental Health
Family Health
Midwifery
Neonatal Health

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Kansas
Through the KU School of Nursing's RN-to-MS program, registered nurses earn both a bachelor of science in nursing degree and a master of science in nursing degree. This program integrates requirements from the RN-to-BSN program and the master's program. Students take coursework at the graduate level that would normally be required at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Missouri - Columbia
The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing and the School of Health Related Professions offer a variety of online nursing degree programs. Programs available include:

Master's Degree in Pediatric Nursing (MS)
Master's Degree in Mental Health Nursing (MS)
Master's Degree in Public Health Nursing/School Health Nursing (MS)

The University of Missouri is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of New Mexico
At the University of New Mexico, you can complete the MSN nursing degree program either entirely or partly online. Concentrations include:

MSN with concentration in administration
MSN with concentration in nursing education
MSN with concentration in community health nursing

Accredited by the National League for Nursing and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama College of Nursing offers the following specialty tracks for the online masters degree in nursing:

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Infant/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Advanced Practice Nursing in Community/Public Health
Nursing Administration

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Southern Indiana
University of Southern Indiana offers the following nursing degree programs using distance education initiatives including Internet, CD-ROMs and streaming presentations:

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Nursing Leadership and Management
Nursing Education
RN to MSN Program

Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of St. Francis Online
University of St. Francis Online offers the following degree program for nurses via the Internet:

Bachelor of Science in Health Arts
The Bachelor of Science in Health Arts is a degree completion program for dental hygienists, radiologic technologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and other qualified health care professionals that combines students' previous health science background with a comprehensive liberal arts education.

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming's School of Nursing provides the following nursing degree: Master of Science - Nurse Educator. This program is offered completely online with no residency requirements. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Western University of Health Sciences
The Western University Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN/FNP) program provides comprehensive preparation for nurses with a baccalaureate nursing degree. This program consists of three integrated elements: Web-based curriculum; weekend sessions at the Pomona, California campus twice per semester; and clinical training in your own community under the supervision of an approved preceptor. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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