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.
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.
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)
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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)
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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:
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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.