Online Nursing Education Resource Center

Getting an Online Nursing Degree

Get the facts about online nursing programs. Navigate through this Online Nursing Education Resource Center to read interviews with online nursing school students and professors. Find out if advancing your career in nursing with an online BSN, MSN or post master's certificate is right for you.

Online Nursing Continuing Education - Interview

Pat Newberry, RN
Online BSN Student
South University

Pat Newberry has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years, and there is nothing she would rather be doing. The Florida native obtained her associate's degree in nursing in the 1970s, and she has had a varied career, moving from Florida to California, and working in hospitals, home health and occupational nursing settings.

In order to teach nursing courses, Pat is now getting her BSN online from South University. Read about Pat's nursing career and advice on choosing the right online program.

Master in Nursing Online Degree - Alumni Interview

Donna Jeanne Pugh, MSN
Online Nursing School Graduate
University of Phoenix

In 1967, Donna Jeanne Pugh had few choices. When she told her folks she wanted to go to college, back came the answer, "That's nice dear. What do you want to be? A nurse or a teacher?" With limited options, she chose nursing.

With a master's degree in nursing online from the University of Phoenix, Donna will begin teaching a new generation of nurses. Read about Donna's path to a rewarding career in nursing.

Online Nursing College Professor - Interview

Sheila Marks, DNS, APRN, BS
Associate Professor of Nursing
South University

Sheila Marks, Associate Professor of Nursing at South University in Savannah, Georgia, became a nurse because she grew up in a medical atmosphere. Her mother was a licensed practical nurse. Nursing school wasn’t her first choice, but she is happy with her decision and now encourages anyone who is interested in the medical field to consider nursing as an option. Read Sheila's advice to aspiring nurses.