Degrees for Careers in Demand

For more than 30 years, Keiser University has maintained a practical, hands-on approach to career education to help our students achieve their personal and professional goals. Our student-centered approach remains at the foundation of the Keiser University mission and continues to attract students who prefer a more personal learning experience.

At Keiser University, you will find a warm, friendly community with faculty and staff truly committed to your success. Our small class sizes, individualized attention and one-class-at-a-time schedules create a positive learning environment where you can excel. Whether your goal is to prepare for a new career or to advance with your current employer, Keiser University is designed around your needs.

Keiser University's programs and curriculum remain in-line with technology and workforce trends, helping you develop the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed in today's job market. Our career-focused programs make it possible for you to graduate in less time than you may think.

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)

Keiser University's Associate of Science degree in Nursing prepares students to practice at entry-level positions as professional registered nurses.

Professional nursing involves the performance of those acts requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment and nursing skill based upon applied principles of biological, physical, psychological and social sciences.

The nursing practice of a professional nurse includes but is not limited to:

• Evaluation of care, including:
  • observation
  • assessment
  • nursing diagnosis
  • planning
  • intervention
  
  
• Health teaching and counseling of individuals who may be:
  • ill
  • injured
  • infirm
  
  
• Promotion of:
  • wellness
  • health maintenance
  • illness prevention in others
  
  
• As prescribed in accordance with standards of nursing practice, the administration of:
  • treatments
  • medications

Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

Keiser University's Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is designed for registered nurses. This program emphasizes critical thinking, leadership, management, research, physical assessment and health promotion across a variety of community-based health care settings. The curriculum provides the RN with a better understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues that affect patients and influence health care delivery.

Special emphasis will be given to the allocation and management of physical, fiscal and human resources. Opportunities for the RN to specialize will be provided in the form of various nursing, business and criminal justice electives. All coursework is offered online, one course per month. Clinical practicums will be performed in community settings where students will be paired with an approved professional nursing preceptor.

Accreditation

Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone 404-679-4501) to award associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.

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