Online Nursing Health Degree :: Accredited Universities

If you’re already working as a healthcare support worker/healthcare assistant and would like to train to become a mental health nurse, this unique practice-based qualification is for you. It enables you to stay in work while you study – provided you have the support of your employer, who sponsors you throughout. Please note you cannot fund this study yourself. On successful completion of your studies, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a qualified nurse.

Key features of the course
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A balance of theory and practice delivered through work-based and distance learning

Develops effective evidence-based practice and underpinning knowledge in an inter-professional and interdisciplinary environment

Addresses the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for entry to the nursing professional register.

Entry Requirements

You can only be registered for this degree if your employer has ensured that you meet the entry requirements specified by the NMC for entry to pre-registration nurse education. You must be working in healthcare practice in a caring role where mentors are available, and your study must be paid for by your employer. We offer places on the programme following a selection process (please note that this degree is not available in Wales). All shortlisted applicants will be invited to a face-to-face interview as required by the NMC.

The current NMC entry requirements include:

- literacy (Key skills level 2 or equivalent e.g. GCSE Grade C or above in English)

- numeracy (Key skills level 2 or equivalent e.g. GCSE Grade C or above in Maths)

- good character, evidenced through self-declaration, an enhanced criminal disclosure, and two references – one of which must be from your current employer

- good health, evidenced through self-declaration of health status, occupational health screening, review of previous sickness and absence record, and two references – one of which must be from your current employer.

This qualification is only offered by the University in association with partnering employers.

If you’re interested in this qualification and meet the entry requirements above, we recommend that you speak to your practice education manager in your own organisation.

If you are an employer interested in working in partnership with the OU, please contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.

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Program Delivery Method: All courses in the program are delivered 100% online, through asynchronous instruction. New Admissions: The program is designed for part-time students and can be completed in eight semesters. This concentration prepares nurses to assess communities, identify high-risk populations, and work with those populations to develop culturally sensitive, acceptable and realistic community-based nursing services. Graduates are qualified to sit for the exam leading to Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an Advanced Practice Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing. The program consists of 38 credit hours of coursework beyond the baccalaureate degree and 500 clock hours of clinical experience. All UNC Charlotte nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and are approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with GPA of 3.0

Requires license in registered nurse.

Recommended one of work experience in Professional Nursing Practice

Requires GRE/MAT score

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The Master of Science in Nursing: Health Care Informatics program is designed for BSN-prepared nurses who want to better understand and apply the data involved in health care to make better decisions through evidenced-based practices. This master‛s program in nursing informatics will assist nurses in the use of patient and health data to achieve better patient outcomes, reduce costs, and optimize operational efficiency.

Graduates of the Master of Science in Nursing: Health Care Informatics program may take on roles within an organization such as automating clinical care, building new operational data systems, training health care workers in the use of computer systems, collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care, etc. Graduates of the nursing informatics program may work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care facilities, doctor's offices, insurance companies, pharmacies, technology suppliers, consulting firms, and more.

The program culminates in a capstone course that provides an opportunity for students to develop an evidence-based practice project proposal that addresses a problem, issue, or concern in professional practice. Students identify a problem amenable to research-based intervention; search literature; propose a solution; and develop a plan to implement the solution, evaluate its outcome(s), and disseminate the findings.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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If you’re already a RN with a bachelor's degree, Regis University offers an innovative online and on campus program designed specifically for working professionals looking to enrich their experience and education with a focus in either education or management.

Within the nursing master’s program curriculum, you’ll complete courses in focus content areas. The Education focus includes courses in advanced health assessment, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology for the nursing educator. The education track also focuses on evidence based practice research, teaching and learning strategies in healthcare, curriculum development in academic and practice settings, and hands on practicum and service learning experiences. You will complete two practicum experiences which total 210 hours designed to consolidate skills and apply theory to real-world scenarios working directly with a health care educator.

Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisites to begin the online nursing curriculum, however, applicants must have completed a statistics course with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling in NR 602 - Research in Nursing. If statistics was not part of a qualified applicants BSN curriculum, there is potential for acceptance pending completion of statistics with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling in NR 602 - Research in Nursing

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The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program is designed for nurses interested in disease prevention and community health who are seeking a career where they are involved in the coordination, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health programs and services. Public health professionals draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines to define, assess, and ultimately resolve public health problems.

Professionals who graduate with an MSN in public health degree may hold positions of responsibility in a variety of settings, including; hospitals, health care facilities, county and state health departments, social service agencies, health policy and planning organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations including international health organizations, county, state and federal governmental agencies, community-based health education and health promotion settings, and the corporate world.

Students will study theories, concepts, and principles of public health and their application. The curriculum, developed around the nursing core and national public health curriculum standards, uses a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes psychological, behavioral, and social factors influencing population-based health disparities; principles of epidemiology and biostatistics; environmental public health concepts; public health administration systems and processes; and economic factors. This program prepares students for an expanding range of professional opportunities and roles in public health and nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health degree program culminates with a practicum and capstone project that students are able to design to best fit their area of specific interest.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

OR

A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

Test Scores
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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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