Nursing Degrees
Getting a degree in nursing can qualify you for a number of career choices. Nurses are employed by hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, and the military. Here are some examples of the careers a nursing degree can help prepare you for:
• Advanced Practice Nurse
• Camp Nurse
• Correctional Facility Nurse
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Forensic Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Missionary Nurse
• Nursing Manager
• Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse
• Public Health Nurse
• School Nurse
• Substance Abuse Nurse
• Telephone Triage Nurse
• Triage Nurse
Concentrations in nursing studies include:
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Clinical Nurse Specialist-Nurse Education
• Nurse Anesthesia
• Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric/Mental Health
Here are examples of courses you might take as part of a nursing program:
• Acute Health Challenges
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Care of the Acutely III Client
• Chronic Health Challenges
• Community and Population Health Nursing
• Experiencing Illness and Hospitalization
• Families with Multiple Challenges
• Fundamentals of Clear Writing
• Health Assessment
• Helping Relationships
• Lifespan Development
• Mental Health Challenges
• Microbiology
• Nursing & Health Promotion
• Nursing and Wellness
• Nursing as a Profession
• Nursing in Complex Situations
• Nutrition
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Pathophysiology
• Professional Relationships
• Psychology – An Introduction
• Self Perception and Interaction
• Sociology
• Statistics for Students of Biological Sciences
• Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
• Trauma and Memory in Literature
• Understanding Nursing Research
• Young Families’ Health
