Why American Sentinel University?

For starters how does Low Tuition, Flexibility and Personal Support Sound?

You are a working professional, juggling your career, family and social life. You don't have time to attend traditional classes. That's why American Sentinel University provides accredited learning in an online environment, allowing you to choose when, where and how you learn. American Sentinel provides a full spectrum of degree programs designed to give adult learners the flexibility they need to return to school.

Other advantages include:

• One of the lowest tuition rates among online schools
• No set class or login time
• Personal support
• Courses begin monthly
• Extensive benefits for military personnel and spouses

American Sentinel University's nursing degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)(One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036).

American Sentinel University is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission (1601 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-2529).

Standards. High standards. That's the promise American Sentinel University makes to students about its online nursing degree programs. American Sentinel is committed to providing first-rate, quality online degree programs and practical education with the highest of standards.

Don't just take our word for it: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted accreditation to American Sentinel for its RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), RN to Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN), and Master of Science in Nursing, which offers four specialty areas: case management, nursing informatics, management and organizational leadership, and nursing education.

Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, CCNE is an autonomous branch of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the only accrediting body devoted exclusively to evaluating baccalaureate and graduate nursing degree programs.

Accreditation ensures a quality education – which means positive career prospects

CCNE is nationally recognized as the foremost accrediting authority for nursing schools. Students seek out accredited programs like American Sentinel's online nursing degrees because:

• It ensures the quality of the education and learning
• It gives them solid credibility when applying for jobs
• It enables them to meet requirement criteria when applying for advanced degrees

Plus, nursing and human resources hiring managers view accreditation as a quality stamp, so they prefer to hire workers with nursing degrees from accredited institutions. It's one way healthcare facilities can promise high standards to their constituents.

American Sentinel nursing students know that accreditation will take them places

"I work for the Federal Government and they will recognize a degree from a school that is accredited with either regional or CCNE accreditation in the field of nursing," said Ann Marie Flory, Master's of Science in Nursing student at American Sentinel University.

"The CCNE accreditation is a benchmark of excellence for the nursing programs. Should I decide to further my degree, i.e., DNP or a Ph.D., it will be necessary to show I graduated from a school with this accreditation."

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

The RN to MSN degree is designed for registered nurses with an associate degree in nursing and at least two years of experience. This program provides nurses the opportunity to earn a MSN degree without earning a bachelor's degree.

Students must complete 18 credit hours of baccalaureate level nursing courses and 3 credit hours of professional communication. A 3.0 GPA must be maintained for each of these courses. Upon completion of these courses, students will apply to our MSN program. Those who are not able to achieve a 3.0 in each of the nursing courses, but do have a 2.5 cumulative GPA will be allowed to complete the Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) sequence and then apply separately to the Masters Degree in Nursing program.

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

This is a Bachelor of Science degree completion program for registered nurses, based on the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model. Students learn to integrate methods of research and scholarship in making and prioritizing diagnoses, and in planning, implementing, and evaluating care of individuals, groups, and communities. Student in this program are required to complete two practica - one emphasizing Community Health and the other emphasizing Leadership and Management. Thirty credits of this program must be completed through American Sentinel University.

MS Nursing – Case Management (Online)

The nursing case management program prepares experienced nurses to assume the role of case manager within the various sectors of a health system or insurance industry. Content builds upon the standards of the Case Management Society of America core curriculum, with additional emphasis on distance client management using technology. Students are introduced to the process of Life Care Planning. This program is ideal for nurses wishing create their own business in case management.

MS Nursing – Informatics (Online)

This degree program prepares experienced nurses to manage health information systems critical to the mission of health care delivery systems. Nurses will develop expertise in clinical and administrative systems, data management and data mining for the improvement of patient care and information systems project management.

Special emphasis is placed on understanding the infrastructure that must be in place to improve the practice while safeguarding the security and privacy of data. Graduates will be prepared to assume critical roles in managing health information systems in ambulatory, acute, and long term care settings, as well as in the public health environment.

MS Nursing – Management and Organizational Leadership (Online)

The Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership degree is for experienced nurses who wish to expand their career options. This program equips students for careers in nursing administration. The program focuses on preparing the staff nurse to assume a broader leadership role within an organization, and then further develop for the nursing executive role.

*Students must have a valid RN license to apply for the RN to BS Nursing, RN to MS Nursing or MS Nursing degree programs.

Accreditation

American Sentinel University is nationally accredited by Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission (1601 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-2529).

Information

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