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The following pages present a spectrum of nursing education opportunities. Whether you're looking to enroll in an RN-to-BSN program or deciding on a master's program (in nurse-midwifery, combination MSN/MBA) or an RN-to-PhD program, you will find numerous career options, information, and links to nursing education programs in this section and in the resources listed below.
National League for Nursing61 Broadway, 33rd FloorNew York, NY 10006Phone: (212) 363-5555 or (800) 669-1656Fax: (212) 812-0393http://www.nln.org
Official Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Schools (includes CD-ROM), Jones and Bartlett Publishers, National League for Nursing, (C)2000A comprehensive directory of all nursing programsJones and Bartlett, Publishers(800) 832-0034http://www.nlnpress.jbpub.com
American Association of Colleges of NursingOne Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530Washington, DC 20036Phone: (202) 463-6930Fax: (202) 785-8320http://www.aacn.nche.edu
National Student Nurses' Association45 Main Street, Suite 606Brooklyn, NY 11201Phone: (718) 210-0705Fax: (718) [email protected]http://www.nsna.org
California
University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. (800) 248-4873 (619) 260-4548. Contact: Cathleen Mumper, Director of Student Services. http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing.
RN-BSN program: full-part-time day courses; tuition $810/cr.hr.; CCNE accred.; transfer credits allowed up to 87; GPA transfer credit 2.0, admission 3.00; challenge exams avail; total challenge exam credits allowed 21; RN-BSN program initiated in 1974. Accelerated RN-MSN program also available. Admission requirements differ from the RN-BSN program.
MSN-Specialties: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Systems Administration, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; CCNE accred.; full-part-time day/evening courses; Post MCN NP and CNS options; tuition $825/cr.hr.
Doctoral degree granted: PhD; evening courses; tuition $840/cr.hr. Financial assistance available at all levels.
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Hawaii
Hawaii Pacific University, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 911, Honolulu, HI 96813. Contact: Undergraduate Admissions: 1-866-CALL-HPU or Graduate Admission: 1-866-GRAD-HPU or (808) 544-0279. website: http://www.hpu.edu.
BSN with separate track for RNs; 4-year program. Full & Part time study available; Day, Evening and Weekend courses. Cost of Tuition per credit hour: less than 60 hours = $432 per credit full time; $200 per credit, if less than 7 credit hours. More than 60 hours = $592 per credit for upper level nursing. RN to BSN tuition = $320 per credit. NLNAC accredited. No entry exams required. Unlimited Transfer credits allowed. (Require 30 credit hours of residency) GPA 2.0 for transfer credit; 2.75 for admission. 768 students in baccalaureate program. RN program initiated 1983.
MSN- Family Nurse Practitioner; Clinical Nurse Specialist. Day and Evening courses. $432 tuition per credit hour. Master in Science in Nursing Degree granted. Post MSN Certificate as FNP possible.
Reader Inquiry #212
Illinois
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St., Joliet, IL 60435 (800) 735-7500.
BSN- Traditional four-year and transfer student, BSN available full time; RN-BSN Fast Track available online and part time. Challenge exams for RN-BSN Fast Track. NLNAC accredited.
MSN- Advanced practice program in Adult Health at Joliet campus and online: Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist-subspecialty in Gerontology/Nurse Educator. Family Nurse Practitioner offered in Albuquerque, N.M. with some courses available online.
Reader Inquiry #213
New Jersey
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College of Nursing.
Undergraduate program on the Newark and New Brunswick Campuses and the Western Monmouth Higher education Center in Freehold; master's program on the Newark and Camden Campuses; and NJ's only nursing Ph.D. program.
Master's program clinical options: Advanced Practice in Pediatric Nursing, Advanced Practice in Women's Health, Primary Care of the Adult and Aged, Acute Care of the Adult and Aged, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Dual degree MS in Community Health and MPH Nursing. Postmaster's certifications available.
Contact: Hanna Roth, Coordinator of Recruitment, 973.353.5293 x630. See our Web site: http://nursing.rutgers.edu
Reader Inquiry #214
Massachusetts
Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Contact: Jeanie Foley-Kass (617) 552-2230 or http://www.bc.edu/nursing for information.
BSN Generic 4-year program, full time; day courses. MS Degree programs: RN to MS, MS completion for NPs, Master's Entry (Bachelors Non-Nursing required), MS/MA, MS/MBA, MS, CRNA (Bachelors Nursing required), post MS additional specialization. Areas of specialty: Adult, Family, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Gerontology, Community, Psychiatric/Mental Health, and Anesthesia. Full and part-time, day, eve courses.
MS/PhD, PhD. PhD focus is preparation for Nursing leadership roles especially in clinical research. Full and part-time, day courses. Number of students 250 (Baccalaureate), 130 (Master's), 40 (PhD). Tuition $796/credit. Entrance exam required SAT (BSN), GRE (Graduate). All programs NLN accredited.
Reader Inquiry #215
Minnesota
University of Minnesota School of Nursing,
6-101 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Contact: 612-624-4454. http://www.nursing.umn.edu
BSN: CCNE-accredited; 3-year major; FT; day courses; preferred min. 2.8 GPA. Major available on Minneapolis and Rochester, MN, campuses.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: 16-month grade-level certificate for those with non-nursing BA/BS degrees. Prereq. courses required; FT; preferred min. 3.0 GPA.
MS: Day courses; PT or FT; web-based program opportunities. Thesis and non-thesis option. Advanced practice roles in over 16 areas of study.
PhD: Research-oriented to expand the knowledge of the nursing discipline.
Reader Inquiry #216
Ohio
Wright State University - Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, 3640 Col Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435. Phone: (937) 775-3132, Fax: (937) 775-4571. Contact: Susan Williams, Assistant Director of Student and Alumni Affairs.
BSN with separate track for RNs; 4 year program; part/full time study available; Day and Online courses; Tuition: $182 per credit hour. NLN accredited. No entry exams required. Transfer credits allowed: up to 147. GPA 2.0 for transfer, 2.5 for admission. Challenge exams available: 7 credits allowed. 456 students in baccalaureate program. BSN program initiated in 1973.
MS Concentrations: Acute Care NP, Administration, Adult Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Community Health, Family NP, School Nursing; MS/MBA. Evening and Online courses. Master of Science Degree granted (MS). Evening and Online courses; Tuition $247 per credit hour.
Reader Inquiry #217
Washington
Seattle University School of Nursing, 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122. A Jesuit University. (206-296-5660);
E-mail: [email protected];
Web: http://www.seattleu.edu/nurs.
Innovative, community-based generic BSN accommodating transfer students; full time study; 4 year program; Day courses; $20,000/year. Up to 90 Credits allowed in transfer. Minimum 2.75 GPA for admission. 250 students in BSN Program which was initiated in 1941.
MSN-NP track Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Family, Psych.), Leadership in Community Nursing specialty in Program Development or Spirituality and Health. Thursday and Friday classes. $434./credit hour.
Accelerated, 9 quarter MSN-NP option For non-nurses with BA or BS.
All programs are CCNE accredited.
Reader Inquiry #218
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792-2455. http://www.son.wisc.edu.
BS-Generic 4-yrs; RN-BS; RN-MS; f/pt-time; day/eves; distance education; Internet (fee); CCNE accred; $215.35/cr(res) $798.70/cr(non-res); trsfr cr-no limit, (last 30 cr must be earned at UW-Mad); Min. 2.5 GPA for adm.; chall. exam no-cr limit, must complete at least 15 cr in nsg at UW-Mad. 296 students in BS prgm. (608) 263-5166.
MS-Specialties: Adlt Hlth & Illness (includes Adlt Hlth, Geriatrics, Med-Surg, & Women's Hlth), Community Hlth, Parent-Child Nrsg & Psychiatric Mental Hlth. Role prep in Nurse Pract, (Acute Care, Adlt, Geriatrics, Peds, Psychiatric Mental Hlth & Women's Hlth), Clin Spec, Educator & Case Mgt, day/eves; f/pt; CCNE accred; (608) 263-5180.
PhD- days; Course work in clin nursing research, research methods & a selected (non-nsg) secondary area of concentration; research oriented; f-time study encouraged. Fin.Asst. avail. $475.73/cr(res) $1430.13/cr (non-res) (608) 263-5172.
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