Online Health Promotion Education Degree :: Accredited Universities

This online graduate nursing degree prepares practicing nurses and others in the health care community for leadership nursing roles in education or administration, which can be combined for MSN/MHA or MSN/MBA dual degrees, and as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. There are also graduate or post graduate certificates offered in education, administration, post MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner, and for an interdisciplinary Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study.

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- Course content in the administration specialization includes advanced administration, contemporary issues in nursing administration, strategic planning, financial management and quality performance.

- Course content in the education specialization includes curriculum development, didactic and clinical teaching methods, evaluation in nursing education, and population-focused care.

- Course content in the Family Nurse Practitioner specialization includes advanced nursing practice role, clinical decision making, population focused health promotion framework for primary care setting, plus the management of conditions from minor acute to complex/chronic based on a foundation of advanced physical health assessment, advanced pharmacology, and advanced pathophysiology.

- Courses blend content with your professional experience, allowing for immediate application in your work setting.

- The FNP program clinical hours are done in student's own city/town with pre-approved NP, MD, DO or PA preceptors.

- No on-campus residency is required.

- Faculty with current knowledge and experience in the field of nursing will work one-on-one with you to ensure your success.

- Program fits nurses with a BSN degree or RNs with other baccalaureate degrees. RN to MSN option is available to nurses who have completed 300-level nursing courses.

- Optional MSN/MHA and MSN/MBA dual degrees available for the registered nurse who holds a bachelor's degree who wishes to earn both the MHA and the MSN (administrative track) or the Leadership MBA/MSN (administration track) in a total of only 60 credits rather than the usual 42 credit for each degree earned separately.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, accredited at the time of graduation by CCNE or ACEN with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants are required to hold an active, unrestricted RN license. RNs are to provide their license number to SJC for verification, at no cost to the college. Note: Applicants who have had license sanctions must be without restrictions during the two years prior to SJC application. (Consideration will also be given to applicants with a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in another field who are graduates of diploma or associate degree programs in nursing.)

Upon application, you must hold: A current unencumbered registered nurse license, and official transcripts from all undergraduate program(s) and applicable master's degree transcripts. Non-BSN applicants must provide a resume.

All international students must be graduates of nursing programs equivalent to ACEN- or CCNE accredited baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States or meet the same requirements as non-BSN baccalaureate prepared applicants. Foreign nurses who plan to complete practica in the U.S. must meet licensing requirements of the state in which the student will have the practicum and must meet all health requirements of the facility where the practicum will take place.

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With the increasing emphasis on patient outcomes across all health care settings, the online BSN degree completion program at Saint Joseph's College helps you build upon your nursing education. You will increase knowledge in evidence-based care, clinical decision making, ethical practice, population-based care, and health promotion and disease prevention.
Online access to courses is convenient and flexible enough to accommodate your busy schedule. In addition, what you learn is often immediately applicable in your work setting.
This program requires 63 semester hours through a combination of transfer (courses taken beyond the associate's degree), enrollment, and challenge examinations (CLEP, DANTES, SJC). Nurses with a nursing diploma will receive 30 credits in transfer for the lower-level BSN nursing courses. Graduation requirements for the BSN include a minimum of 32 semester hours earned through Saint Joseph's, and at least 21 of those must be in nursing.
The baccalaureate and master's program at Saint Joseph's College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-6791. Also, the BSN program is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

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- We accept more courses in transfer than most institutions (Diploma nurses receive 30 to 90 credits, and Associate Degree nurses can receive 65 to 90 credits, based on transcript analysis.)

- Courses blend content with your professional experience, allowing for immediate application in your work setting.

- No on-campus residency required.

- Faculty with current knowledge and experience in the field of nursing will work one-on-one with you to ensure your success.

- Degree completion for associate degree nurses

- We have a fast track MSN External Icon option for students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA

Entry Requirements

BSN applicants must hold a valid United States unencumbered RN License and possess the functional abilities to perform the skills and behaviors required of a professional nurse.

International applicants educated in countries other than the United States must contact the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (COGFNS) for credentialing at: Commission of Foreign Nursing Schools, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA. Applicant Inquiries: 215-349-8767. Graduates of foreign nursing schools must submit an official report from the COGFNS.

Associate or Diploma degree in Nursing, accredited at the time of graduation by CCNE or ACEN with a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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The Nursing Program will provide a professional educational program that will stimulate learners to promote, maintain, and restore the health of individuals, diverse communities, and the environment now and in the future through evidence-based practice and the use of technology.

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Our mission is to provide a quality education to a diverse body of accountable, competent, critical thinking students who are prepared upon graduation to function independently and collaboratively in professional nursing roles in the changing world of the future. The program provides a nursing foundation which promotes holistic, evidence-based health care in a professional community. The faculty promote the concept of lifelong learning based on scholarly teaching, research, practice, and service in order to maintain competence and achieve new competencies as the profession evolves.

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Integrate knowledge from liberal studies and nursing science to practice professional nursing, in a holistic caring manner

Development, implement and evaluate safe, quality patient care through collaboration with patients and members of the interprofessional health care delivery team in various health care settings

Demonstrate ethical accountability and legal responsibilities using cultural parameters and professional nursing standards of practice and care in order to provide care to individuals, families, groups, and populations.

Use therapeutic communication in formal and informal interaction with patients, families, groups, colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team in the delivery of nursing care.

Demonstrate professional leadership and management skills while implementing safety principles in the delivery of nursing care.

Base safe patient care upon evidence and clinical reasoning.

Act as an advocate for both sick and healthy clients across the lifespan and for the nursing profession, reflecting current and changing health care systems, health policies, and global health care factors.

Demonstrate accountability for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Demonstrate competency with technology and information management in the delivery of safe care, while maintaining confidentiality and protecting patient rights.

Collaborate with other professionals on the health care team to provide health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan for individuals, families, groups and populations.

Entry Requirements

Unencumbered Texas RN License

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (out of 4.0) overall GPA and Prerequisite GPA

Compliance with clinical readiness requirements (Immunizations , CPR, liability and health insurance, physical exam, background check, and drug screen)

Completion of all prerequisite course work prior to the end of application period

For international applicants, you should submit TOEFL score if English is your second language.

Minimum scores: TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 79 iBt or 6.5 IELTS

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The bachelors of science in nursing is recommended as the minimum preparation for nursing practice. The RN Upward Mobility specialization enhances the educational preparation of the diploma or associate degree RN and further developes the RNs foundation for advanced study in nursing. Graduates of the RN Upward Mobility specialization, are prepared to expand their practice in the areas of community health, health promotion, leadership and management, in preparation for new career opportunities in emerging healthcare environments. The curriculum includes university core requirements, nursing major prerequisite courses in communication and the social, physical, and biological sciences, and RN-BS courses.

Entry Requirements

This program is designed as a degree completion for registered nurses who have completed a diploma or associate degree nursing program.

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At Southern New Hampshire University we understand the pressures nurses face in balancing the competing pressures of work, school and their personal lives. This is why the online RN to BSN program has been designed with practicing nurses in mind. We recognize that nurses working in today’s complex healthcare environment need to demonstrate competencies in a number of areas, including evidence-based care, health promotion and disease prevention, and the use of technology and in enhancing their clinical and professional development. The online RN to BSN at SNHU delivers on these objectives.

We offer an affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program that maximizes prior course work toward earning your degree and further reduce our already low tuition costs. Unlike other programs, our five, 10-week nursing courses offer nurses sufficient time and the necessary flexibility for mastering course work while balancing your professional and personal life.

The RN to BSN curriculum was developed by experienced nursing faculty with advanced degrees. In addition, for those interested in continuing their education and earning an MSN degree, we offer seamless pathways to an MSN. The online Advanced Pathway RN to MSN option enables you to choose between Clinical Nurse Leader or Patient Quality and Safety concentrations.

Why SNHU?

- An affordable online RN to BSN from a private, nonprofit university

- A nursing curriculum built upon the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” report competencies

- The convenience and flexibility of online delivery from a pioneer in the distance education field

- Accomplished faculty experienced in teaching nurses online

- 24/7 access to SNHU’s virtual campus

- Innovative nursing program and course design

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have:

- An earned associate degree in nursing from a state-approved or nationally accredited nursing program and a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA.

- Evidence of unencumbered state RN licensure (due upon completion of the first BS in Nursing course).

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Undergraduate applications will be considered for admission to the upcoming term start on a rolling basis. Eligibility for admission is based upon the following:

- Applicants need to have completed the equivalent of a US Secondary School

- Applicants will require the equivalent of a 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale for admission consideration

- Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency as evidenced by:

TOEFL score of 71 and greater, IELTS score of 6.5 and greater, PTE score of 49 and greater, ELS score of 111 and greater, EF score of 107 and greater, and Michigan score of 85 and greater. The TOIEC examination is not accepted.

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