ObjectivesThe U.S. Department of Labor projects registered nurses will enjoy the largest number of new jobs for any occupation through 2016. While a bachelor's degree may qualify you for many nursing positions, some nursing career paths require a master's degree-especially for leadership positions that offer higher income potential. Kaplan University's Master of Science in Nursing allows you to study online and earn the necessiary credentials to pursue career advancement in administrative, faculty, or staff development roles.
Course description Program Highlights
Our online program makes it easy for you to keep working while you study at your convenience, day or night, from anywhere you have access to the Internet. The Master of Science in Nursing program offers:
* A balanced core curriculum and specialized courses in organizational theory, healthcare finance, human resources, and information and health care technologies
* A requisite practicum experience designed to help you put your knowledge to work with a mentor in the health care organization or school of your choice
* A required evidence-based project proposal that gives you an opportunity to document your learning experience
* Up-to-date information and techniques taught by practicing professionals who have doctorate degrees in the fields they teach
CORE COURSEWORK
Courses Credits
Advanced Nursing Roles 5
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing 5
Advanced Statistics for the Health Sciences 5
Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice 5
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in a Diverse Community 5
Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System 5
Health Policy, Financing, and Organization of Health Care Delivery Systems 5
Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5