Kaplan University
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To fulfill a promise to yourself. To earn a better living doing something you truly enjoy. To reinvent yourself and survive the economic downturn. At Kaplan University, we understand why you’re going back to school. The outcome of your education is our most important concern.
Kaplan University is an accredited*, leading provider of online higher education. We offer 170 online programs and degrees in a variety of fields. Rigorous curriculum is designed to provide you with the relevant skills to pursue your career and personal goals.† Faculty members are experienced practitioners within their fields and focus on real-world, practical skills.
Earning a degree is a significant investment of your time and money; that’s why Kaplan University offers numerous opportunities for you to complete your degree faster and save money, too. Some of these include accelerated programs, credit for eligible prior training or work/life experience, and scholarships.‡ We are committed to helping you pursue your goals and will support you from admission through graduation with a helpful team of advisors dedicated to guiding you to success.
Kaplan University provides the quality education you want in a format designed to serve your needs—online, on your time.
MS in Nursing (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
MSN - Adult Gerontology Practitioner (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
Explore how to promote holistic health care to the adult population while diagnosing and managing their acute and chronic health problems. Prepare to serve as an advocate for clients as they interface with the health care system. Complete a clinical practice experience and apply theoretical knowledge while working with a qualified preceptor.‡
At this time, the adult nurse practitioner specialization is available only in the following states: Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South Dakota.
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
Explore how to promote holistic health care to adults and children in a family context, while diagnosing and managing their acute and chronic health problems. Prepare to serve as advocates for clients as they interface with the health care system. Complete a clinical practice experience and apply theoretical knowledge while working with a qualified preceptor.‡
At this time, the family nurse practitioner specialization is available only in the following states: Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South Dakota.
MSN - Nurse Administrator (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
Focus on the principles of personnel management, policy development and implementation, budgeting, and the use of information technology in advanced nursing roles. Complete a practicum experience during which you will work closely with an administrator mentor in a selected health care setting. Study to prepare for administrative or managerial positions and leadership roles in hospitals, community centers, and long-term care facilities.*
MSN - Nurse Educator (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
Focus on developing courses and programs that integrate nursing philosophy. Examine the applications and ethical and legal issues related to the use of technology in teaching. Analyze assessment, measurement, and evaluation methods used in nursing education. Prepare for a faculty or educator role in colleges or schools of nursing, continuing education programs, staff development, clinical education, and patient and community education.* Explore strategies for developing effective educational experiences.
MSN - Nurse Informatics (Online)
While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and prepare for career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.* Students complete a practicum experience during which they work closely with a mentor in a selected health care setting. Specializations include nurse administrator, nurse educator, and informatics.
Prepare to meet the clinical, educational, research, and administrative challenges associated with working in a technology-rich environment. Focus on the representation of health care data and information and examine computer, information literacy, and management competencies. Explore the use of technology and information systems to advance evidence-based research. Graduates may pursue informatics leadership roles in health care, corporate, and education settings.*
RN to BS in Nursing (Online)
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree could help registered nurses (RNs) seek broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. If you are an RN and want to advance your career, Kaplan University's online Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program could help you pursue new opportunities in specialized nursing and nursing management.* Study to enhance your skills to better meet the demands of patient care while you prepare for your future in nursing.
Disclosure
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
RN to MS in Nursing (Online)
If you are an RN and your career goals require earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing AND a Master of Science in Nursing, consider the new RN to MS in Nursing option. The RN to MS in Nursing option offers associate's-, certificate-, or diploma-level nurses the opportunity to satisfy specific core requirements for Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing program while completing their bachelor's degree in nursing. Students then have the opportunity to enter Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing program in a condensed format. Students completing this accelerated program will earn their Kaplan University BS in Nursing and MS in Nursing degrees at a faster pace and lower cost than completing each degree separately. The RN to MS in Nursing option is subject to eligibility requirements.
* Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
†Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.
‡While many of Kaplan University's degree programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate or doctoral programs
§This program is not entirely online; you must complete an on-ground experience in your area to gain hands-on experience in a real-world health care environment.
*Kaplan University is regionally accredited. See our website for details.
†Kaplan University does not guarantee the transferability of credit. See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
†Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
‡Kaplan University does not guarantee the transferability of credit. See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
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