Kaplan University - Online Nursing Degree

Online Nursing Degree - Distance Learning Nursing Education Online

Kaplan University
School of Nursing
1801 E. Kimberly Road
Suite 1
Davenport, IA 52807

Kaplan University
Kaplan University offers a broad selection of programs that address the career goals of working adults from a variety or professional disciplines. Our emphasis is on real-world knowledge and skill development, and we offer programs from which students learn concepts and techniques they can use to take control of their professional destinies. Our courses are designed to empower you with the knowledge and skill you need to move to the next level in your career plan.

Kaplan University gives you the control to schedule your education. There are no job interruptions, travel expenses or hours spent searching the campus map. Go to class anytime, anywhere 24/7. The flexibility and dynamic interaction of online education at Kaplan University also allows for innovative web-based learning opportunities via message boards, online readings, academic exercises and web field trips.

Kaplan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

RN-to-BSN (Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - Online Nursing Degree

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is widely considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (RNs) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Kaplan University's BSN program enables RNs to complete the education needed to enhance their skills to better meet the demands of patient care and qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and management fields. A bachelor's degree in nursing is essential for those serving in case manager and supervisory positions, and the program is also an excellent foundation for those wishing to pursue graduate nursing studies.

Kaplan University's degree program offers an accredited, online RN-to-BSN degree completion program that centers around health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, information and health care technologies, ethics, human diversity, management theory, and health care system and policies. A defining feature of the curriculum is its increased focus on leadership. The program features a capstone course, a requisite clinical course and a professional development plan that includes career planning.

Lab and Clinical Requirements
This program is not one hundred percent online: a lab will need to be completed and students must also participate in a clinical. The lab and clinical are required and will need to be completed in the state of licensure. BSN students are subject to these and additional policies published in the Nursing Student Handbook.

Disclosure
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is regionally accredited by NCA and has interim approval from the Iowa Board of Nursing.

Master of Science in Nursing (Online MSN) - Online Nursing Degree

Kaplan University's online Master of Science in Nursing is designed to prepare you for prime leadership positions and specialist roles in health care institutions. This program can also qualify you to become a much in-demand nursing school instructor or a leader in health care organizations or nursing education programs. Nurses who can assume administrative, faculty or staff development roles are much in demand.

There are two specializations available:

Nurse Administrator
Nurse Educator
The Master of Science in Nursing is also a foundation for future doctoral studies.

Our online program makes it easy for you to keep working while you study. Since there is no set schedule, you can take classes at your convenience, day or night.

All of the program's faculty members are practicing professionals with doctorates, presenting the most up-to-date information and techniques.

Core courses for the MSN program focus on the following topics:

Nursing theory
Evidence-based decision making
Health policy
Financing and organization of the health care delivery system
Advanced practice issues
Ethics
Health promotion and disease prevention
Biostatistics