Nursing Degrees Online

If you’re a registered and practising nurse and wish to continue your professional development, this programme will enable you to gain an honours degree. It provides flexible learning opportunities that meet the specific needs of nurses working across a range of settings and specialities in both the NHS and independent sectors.

There are three pathways – Nursing Practice, Nursing Practice (Child Health), and Nursing Practice (Older People) – each of which will enable you to:

cultivate a person-centred perspective to your work with patients, their carers and families

develop reflective and evidenced-based practice approaches to care

consolidate the skills of critical analysis

promote innovative nursing practice.

By the end of your studies, you’ll be able to reflect critically on your practice and will have enhanced your professional expertise to meet the complex challenges of contemporary health care practice.

Planning your studies

All entrants to the BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice must have successfully completed a registered nurse qualification with a UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) awarding body and be able to provide evidence of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (pin number).

You may also have credit to transfer from other health-related study that you have successfully completed. Please see the ‘Credit for previous study elsewhere’ section below for details of how to apply for credit transfer.

In addition to 240 credit points at Levels 1 and 2 (120 minimum at Level 2), you must successfully complete a total of six courses (120 credit points) at Level 3. Three of these are core to all three pathways in this degree programme, and three can be chosen from ‘specialist’ options dependent upon which pathway you have selected.

We recommend that you start your Level 3 study with Nursing: people, policy and practice (K330).

If you hold a Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing or equivalent 240-point qualification(s):

if your DipHE was awarded by the Open University, you can register your intention to study for this degree when you register on individual courses

if your DipHE in Nursing or equivalent was awarded by another Higher Education Institution, you will need to apply for credit transfer towards the Level 1 and Level 2 requirements of this degree – see ‘Credit for previous study elsewhere’ section below.

you only require 120 points from the list of Level 3 courses below, starting with Nursing: people policy and practice. (K330)

Adult health nursing focuses on the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for adults. The department offers specialization in the care of adults with actual or potential health problems. The courses emphasize comprehensive physical health, psychological health, social health and spiritual health in acute and chronic health conditions.

Education

We provide opportunities for the implementation of professional nursing care to facilitate health maintenance and restoration for adult patients with chronic health conditions as well as acute/critical care and preoperative nursing care. Educational activities include lectures, exercise and clinical practicum. Clinical practicum focuses on the study of the role of the nurse in providing nursing care for patients experiencing surgical intervention. We provide opportunities in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative settings. The nursing process provides the framework for promoting quality preoperative nursing care for patients and their families.

Students study contemporary health issues and behavioral factors of persons in each developmental stage. Students learn that human beings are a combination of physical health, psychological health, social health and spiritual health. A human being is in constant interaction with the environment.

Core modules:
Public Health and Health Promotion
Social Epidemiology
Partnership working and management
Public Health Practice

Optional modules include: (dependent on area of practice)
Mental Health Promotion
Mental Health in Primary Care
Social Research: Principles and Practice
Evaluating Research and Evidence Based Practice
Community Development
Issues in Contemporary Health Policy
Family Support and Child protection
Health & Safety at Work
Health in the City

Assessment

You will be assessed via essays, written examination and reports.

Career opportunities

On successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma - which carries professional body recognition - students can ‘top up’ their qualification to an MSc in Public Health. This offers improved career opportunities within professional practice.

To educate caring nurse professionals committed to excellence, who will serve the health needs of diverse communities throughout Minnesota and the region.

Accreditation
The nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

The B.S. degree with a major in nursing is offered through two tracks. One is the traditional four year program and the other is an accelerated 16 month fast-track program for those with previous baccalaureate degrees. Both options prepare caring professional clinicians equipped to practice in contemporary health care settings. An emphasis is placed on basic holistic nursing concepts and skills, wellness promotion, advocacy, proficiency for effecting and improving the health care system, and capability to address the changing needs of clients, families, and communities. The curriculum is student-focused and integrates the art and science of critical thinking, communication, ethics, health promotion, caring alternative healing methods and cultural expertise.

Graduation from a state approved associate degree program in nursing with a graduating cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in New York State and professional liability coverage.
Ability to meet both college and clinical agency health requirements.
Completion of the following pre-requisite courses with a grade of C or better in each course:
* English Composition I & II 6 cr.
* Introductory Sociology 3 cr.
* General Psychology 3 cr.
* Developmental or Child Psychology 3 cr.
* Anatomy and Physiology I & II 7-8 cr.
* Microbiology 3-4 cr.
* Introductory Statistics 3 cr. (may be taken after matriculation at SUNY New Paltz)

The Nursing Major:
Together with transfer credits based on specific pre-requisite courses, 120 credits are required for graduation. All upper-division course work must be successfully completed with a grade of C or higher for progression in the curriculum and graduation from the major.

Required Courses (45 credits)Course # Title Credits
NUR300 Perspectives in Professional Socialization 2
NUR310 Leadership and Management 3
NUR315 Business Environment of Nursing 3
NUR320 Individual Health 4
NUR340 Contemporary Health Education Issues 3
NUR400 Research in Nursing 3
NUR421 Family Health 6
NUR422 Community Health 6
NUR430 Societal Health 6
NUR443 Pharmacology 3
NUR445
Pathophysiology 3
NUR394, ANT481 Non-West Health Beliefs or Transcultural Health
3

General Education Requirements:
Specific waivers are determined during the application process. Students should consult their academic advisors for specifics

The MSN prepares nurses with the complex practice skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for roles in advanced nursing and leadership in the contemporary health care system. Graduate study in nursing is the basis for professional growth in advanced practice roles and the foundation for doctoral study in nursing.

ASU is pleased to offer several different Degree options in the Masters program:

Adult Health Nursing /Clinical Specialist

Adult Health Nursing /Educator option (AH)

Adult Health Nursing /Administration

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Nurse Anesthesia Option (NA)

For individuals who already have a graduate nursing degree, ASU offers a 2nd Degree and post Master’s certificates in most specialty options. Individuals pursuing Nurse Anesthesia receive a Master of Science in Nursing in Nurse Anesthesia. Contact the Department for more information regarding these options. RNs who do not have their baccalaureate degree in nursing should consider ASU’s RN to BSN program.

At this point in your career, you may be looking for a new challenge. You might want to:
stretch your intellect and your analytical and research skills
learn more about and work with diverse individuals, families, and groups from various walks of life
discover contributing factors of an illness
study the unique strengths individuals possess or strategies they use to keep themselves in optimal health
assume a leadership role in an inpatient or community-based health care setting
teach

A Community of Scholars: Barry’s Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) Program can prepare you to assume these leadership and scholarship roles. At Barry, you will meet faculty and administration who believe the University is a community of scholars with a central aim of searching for and disseminating knowledge through study, reflection, inquiry, and creative activities.

Unique Positioning for a Current Approach: At Barry, you will take core courses in an interdisciplinary environment, completing contextual, methodological, and substantive coursework. Your course work will revolve around the focal area of multicultural health that is critical to the future of nursing science and practice.

Barry University is uniquely positioned to provide you with a framework for inquiry that is responsive to global trends and contemporary challenges in nursing and health care. Barry’s mission as a Dominican university is grounded in a perspective that seeks justice, eschews prejudice, and embraces community service. In addition, the multicultural and multifaceted nature of South Florida’s population allows you to explore and experience many of the current challenges and positive aspects of contemporary health care.

Objectives

The mission of the University creates a distinctive environment for a Ph.D. in Nursing program. It serves as a foundation that declares its purpose as the preparation of scholars, like you, who will discover or extend knowledge advancing the science and practice of nursing and who will contribute to the knowledge base of other disciplines. The objectives of the program are to prepare nursing scholars who:
have multiple perspectives of knowing and acknowledge multidisciplinary contributions to the creation of knowledge;
will generate, test, and extend knowledge through relevant research and theory development, and will disseminate their findings to the broader scientific community;
will contribute to solutions that advance health care in a culturally diverse global society through the formulation and implementation of strategies that serve the public interest;
will be informed by philosophical, social, cultural, and political issues; and
will provide leadership in nursing and positively influence society at large.

We invite you to join us in this worthy endeavor. You will work closely with faculty in the division of nursing and other units across campus during your coursework as well as during your dissertation research. This supportive academic community has even resulted in opportunities for Barry students to present and publish their research and scholarship in competitive professional forums.

Undergraduate
NUR293 Nursing Selected Topic
NUR295 Indep Study Nursing
NUR300 Perspectives in Professional Socialization
NUR310 Leadership and Management
NUR315 Business Environment of Nursing
NUR320 Professional Nursing Practice in Individual Health
NUR340 Contemporary Health Education Issues
NUR393 Nursing Selected Topic
NUR394 Non-Western Health Beliefs and Practices
NUR399 Modular Course
NUR400 Research in Nursing
NUR421 Professional Nursing Practice in Family Health
NUR422 Professional Nursing Practice in Community Health
NUR430 Professional Nursing Practice in Societal Health
NUR443 Pharmacology
NUR445 Pathophysiology (3 credits)
NUR493 Nursing Selected Topic
NUR494 Fieldwork in Nursing
NUR495 Indep Study Nursing
Graduate
NUR500 Nursing Theory
NUR501 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR502 Nursing Research
NUR508 Development of Advanced Nursing Roles
NUR521 Care Delivery Models
NUR522 Chronically Ill Adult/Older Adult
NUR535 Acutely Ill Adult/Older Adult
NUR590 Thesis in Nursing
NUR591 Special Project in Nursing
NUR593 Nursing Selected Topic
NUR595 Indep Study Nursing
NUR701 Applied Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
NUR702 Pharmacological Management for Advanced Nursing Practice
NUR722 Practicum Chronically Ill Adult/Older Adult
NUR733 Practicum Acutely Ill Adult/Older Adult
NUR795 Indep Study Nursing
NUR799 Continued Registration

Accreditation
The nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

The B.S. degree with a major in nursing is offered through two tracks. One is the traditional four year program and the other is an accelerated 16 month fast-track program for those with previous baccalaureate degrees. Both options prepare caring professional clinicians equipped to practice in contemporary health care settings. An emphasis is placed on basic holistic nursing concepts and skills, wellness promotion, advocacy, proficiency for effecting and improving the health care system, and capability to address the changing needs of clients, families, and communities. The curriculum is student-focused and integrates the art and science of critical thinking, communication, ethics, health promotion, caring alternative healing methods and cultural expertise.
Bachelor of Science

Traditional Program (71)
A formal application is required for admission to the major. Admission to the nursing major is highly competitive. Application does not assure admission. Most current information may be accessed by contacting the department at 320-308-1749 or by reviewing department Web site at www.stcloudstate.edu/nursing. Information regarding applications, prerequisites, deadlines, etc. will be found at this Web site.

Admission Deadline:
The deadline for completed applications is June 1 for each year for admission beginning the following spring semester (January).

Students are considered for admission based on the following criteria:
Accepted as a student at SCSU.
Complete at least 30 credits of required coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.75 (CHEM 140, 141, and BIOL 202, 204 must be completed before application is made.)
Completed application process; see department Web site for process details and forms (www.stcloudstate.edu/nursing).
Students with English as a second language are required to take the TOEFL with a passing score of 560 (paper) or 220 (CBT).

Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 191, CMST 192, MATH/STAT 193, PHIL 194, PHIL 212, IM 204, PSY 240, SOC 160, BIOL 202*, BIOL 204, 206, CHEM 141*
*Placement test required. See department offering course for details.

In addition to the preadmission courses, there are other university requirements that students must complete including a Racial Issues course, a Democratic Citizenship course, and the university Diversity requirement-see University requirements.

Upon admission students will be required to:
Complete all 42 credits of the prerequisite courses before the major’s January start date.
Complete a Minnesota Criminal Background Check, as required by Minnesota state law for professionals working with vulnerable populations.
Obtain American Heart Association CPR certification at the health care provider level for infants through adults, and to meet other health requirements.

Courses required after admission:
BIOL 367, 368
NURS 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 413

Elective courses are available: See advisor for elective information.

Completion of NURS 403 fulfills the university’s upper division writing requirement.
Bachelor of Science

Accelerated Nursing Program (65)
The accerlerated nursing program is an intense 16 month option for students with baccalaureate degrees in disciplines other than nursing. Course sequences may vary. Most current information may be accessed by contacting the department at 320-308-1749 or by reviewing department Web site at www.stcloudstate.edu/nursing. Information regarding applications, prerequisites, deadlines, etc., will be found at this Web site.

Admissions deadline:
The deadline for completed applications is February 1 for each admission year. A class will be admitted every other year.

Students will be considered for admission based on the following criteria:
Completed bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Accepted as a student at SCSU.
Completed application process; see department Web site for details and accessible forms.
Completed prerequsite courses.
Students with English as a second language are required to take the TOEFL with a passing score of 560 (paper) or 200 (CBT).

Preadmission Courses: Please see Web site at www.stcloudstate.edu/nursing.

Upon admission students will be required to:
Complete prerequisite courses before the Fall start date.
Complete a Minnesota Criminal Background Check, as required by Minnesota state law for professionals working with vulnerable populations.
Obtain American Heart Association CPR certification at the health care provider level for infants through adults, and to meet other health requirements.

Courses required after admission:
NURS 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 311, 314, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409, 413, 420, 421, 422. Elective course (see Web site for latest information).

Completion of NURS 403 fulfills the university’s upper division writing requirement.

Aims of the course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing will be delivered in line with the standards of proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses [SCPHN], NMC 2004, for health visiting, school nursing and occupational health nursing. The course will address the new competencies as they relate to public health. Key issues will address contemporary public health challenges of the 21st century, including the reduction of health inequalities, partnership and mutual responsibility, economic and social factors.
Entry requirements
You must be a registered nurse with a live NMC registration on the appropriate part/s of the NMC register for your chosen branch, for example, health visiting. Normally two years post-registration experience is required and a good Honours degree in a relevant subject. You will require an appropriate clinical placement and a suitably qualified mentor to undertake this course. There are information sessions throughout the year for candidates to learn more about the course.
Course structure

Core modules:
Public Health and Health Promotion
Social Epidemiology
Partnership working and management
Public Health Practice

Optional modules include: (dependent on area of practice)
Mental Health Promotion
Mental Health in Primary Care
Social Research: Principles and Practice
Evaluating Research and Evidence Based Practice
Community Development
Issues in Contemporary Health Policy
Family Support and Child protection
Health & Safety at Work
Health in the City
Assessment

You will be assessed via essays, written examination and reports.
Career opportunities

On successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma - which carries professional body recognition - students can ‘top up’ their qualification to an MSc in Public Health. This offers improved career opportunities within professional practice.