Kaplan University - School of Nursing

Kaplan University offers a broad selection of programs that focus on the career goals of working adults from a variety or professional disciplines. Emphasis is on real-world knowledge and skill development, and Kaplan University offers programs designed to provide the concepts and techniques you can use to pursue your professional and educational goals.*

Kaplan University gives you the control to study on your own schedule. There are no job interruptions, travel expenses, or hours spent searching the campus map. Study anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection. The flexibility and dynamic interaction of online education at Kaplan University also allows for innovative Web-based learning opportunities via message boards, online readings, academic exercises, and Web Field Trips.

Kaplan University is regionally accredited. Visit our website for details.

Kaplan University proudly offers reduced tuition rates for active-duty military personnel, military spouses, and military veterans.

RN-to-BSN (Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is widely considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (RNs) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Kaplan University's BSN program is designed to enable RNs to complete the education needed to enhance their skills to better meet the demands of patient care and qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and management fields. A bachelor's degree in nursing is essential for those serving in case manager and supervisory positions, and the program is also a strong foundation for those wishing to pursue graduate nursing studies.†

The curriculum emphasizes health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, information and health care technologies, ethics, human diversity, management theory, and health care system and policies. A defining feature of the curriculum is its increased focus on leadership. The program features a capstone course, a requisite clinical course, and a professional development plan that includes career planning.

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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

RN-to-MSN (Online Master of Science in Nursing)

While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some career paths require a master's degree--especially for leadership positions that offer higher income potential.* 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 RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option. A combination of undergraduate and more advanced graduate-level courses, the RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option is a convenient route to earning a master's degree in nursing.

The RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option offers associate's- or diploma-level nurses and nurses with a bachelor's degree in another field 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degrees at a faster pace and lower cost than completing each degree separately.

The RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option can significantly shorten the time it takes to earn a Kaplan University Master of Science in Nursing degree. Usually a 13-course program, students choosing the RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option can earn a master's degree by completing as few as 9 additional graduate-level courses once they complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

The RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing option begins with undergraduate courses designed to build a foundation for future success in advanced nursing roles. Students then move on to complete graduate-level courses based on their previous level of education. Whether you have previously earned a bachelor's degree in another field or are just beginning to further your education, this innovative curriculum aims to encourage critical thinking, enhance communication techniques, and address the managerial and technical competencies required by health care employers today. It features:

• A strong focus on professional leadership with courses in management, informatics, research, emerging trends in health care therapies, health assessment, and community nursing
• An emphasis on health promotion, health care information, professional ethics, diversity, and health care management
• A capstone in nursing, completed in your community with the guidance of expert faculty, designed to improve the delivery of patient care by allowing you to apply the knowledge and skills you learn online in a real-world setting
• Graduate-level courses in advanced nursing theory, and ethical and legal perspectives of the health care system with a direct track to completing a Kaplan University master's degree in nursing
• A dedicated faculty of practicing professionals who have attained high levels of achievement in their respective fields

Master of Science in Nursing (Online MSN)

Kaplan University's online Master of Science in Nursing is designed to help prepare you to pursue leadership positions and specialist roles in health care institutions. This program could also qualify you for a career as a nursing school instructor or a leader in health care organizations or nursing education programs. Nurses who can assume administrative, faculty, or staff development roles are much in demand. The Master of Science in Nursing is also a foundation for future doctoral studies.

There are two specialization areas available:

• Nurse Administrator
• Nurse Educator

Kaplan University's online program makes it convenient for you to keep working while you study. Since there is no set schedule, you can study when it best fits your schedule. All of the program's faculty members are practicing professionals with doctorates, presenting the most up-to-date information and techniques.

Core courses for the Master of Science in Nursing program focus on the following topics:

• Nursing theory
• Evidence-based decision making
• Health policy
• Financing and organization of the health care delivery system
• Advanced practice issues
• Ethics
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Biostatistics

*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 or employed at all.

†While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs.

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