Nursing Degree

One job that isn’t being cut during the recession is the nurse. There is actually a shortage of nurses in America and the U.S. Bureau of Labor reports the industry is set to grow over 30% in the next couple of years. One cause of this growth is the rapid aging of the baby boom generation, who are reaching senior citizen ages and require more health attention in the near future. Also, America is healthier than ever which means longer life expectancies but still more health care required. A degree in nursing prepares the student to work in hospitals, nursing homes, residential facilities, private homes and even in schools as the nurse.

Nursing programs:

* Associate in Nursing
* Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN)
* Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
* Licensed Practical Nurse
* Licensed Vocational Nurse
* Master’s in Nursing (MSN)
* Nurse Practitioner (NP)
* Patient Care Technician

Popular universities with nursing programs:

• Arizona State University has a one-year online Master of Healthcare Innovation program for students in nursing and other fields.

• Indiana State University has a variety of bachelor’s in nursing completion programs and master’s program in nursing online.
• Indiana Wesleyan offers training for the post-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing online. The school also has online master’s programs in nursing administration and nursing education.
• Northern Kentucky University awards an online Master of Science in Nursing.
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University has an online RN to BSN program. It that can be completed without clinical rotations or chemistry courses.
• Penn State Online offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.) through the online Penn State School of Nursing.
• Seton Hall University has an online Master of Science in Nursing program that includes the same courses taken by on-campus students.
• The University of Delaware offers its Health Services Administration degrees, one with a nursing focus, entirely online. Several similar programs can be completed through blended learning formats.
• The University of Illinois-Chicago offers training for a variety of online nursing certificates, including one in school nursing. UIC also has an online RN-to-BSN program and an online Master of Science degree program in nursing.
• The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has a wide selection of online certificates, bachelor’s programs, master’s, and doctoral programs in nursing as well as certificates in autism therapy, gerontology, and other areas of health.
• The University of North Alabama offers 100%-online bachelor completion programs and MSN degree programs.
• Vanderbilt University features an award-winning Master of Science in Nursing – Health Systems Management program online.