University of Phoenix Nursing Programs

Nursing is a growing healthcare field, one that is expected to grow 22 percent in the decade of 2008 to 2018 (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). If you would like to become a nurse, there is no time like the present to start training for this rapidly expanding career field—and there is no school like the University of Phoenix to help you to get that training!

About the University of Phoenix

There are many benefits to choosing the University of Phoenix for your nursing education. The University of Phoenix:

• has more than 25 years of nursing education experience
• employs experienced instructors who not only hold advanced degrees, but who have real world experience in the nursing profession (and current unencumbered RN licenses to prove it!)
• is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• offers select nursing programs at one of over 200 campus locations
• has online nursing degree programs
• offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in nursing
• offers a total of five degree programs in nursing

…and these degree programs are designed to teach you the skills necessary to compete in today’s nursing profession. As an undergraduate, you can either choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Services or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. At the graduate level, you can either choose to pursue a Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management, a Master of Science in Nursing, or a Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management.

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Services

The BSHCS prepares the student to assume a leadership role within the healthcare field. To that end, you can expect to learn such subjects as:

• Financial management of health organizations
• Health care management
• Communications and interpersonal skill development
• Statistical, quantitative, and economical methods of decision making

…and many more.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The BSN program combines the biological, physical, and social sciences into a curriculum that provides in-depth training in the nursing profession. It also includes a considerable amount of liberal arts requirements to give you a well-rounded education.

Moreover, the BSN assumes that you already possess a certain amount of nursing knowledge. There is no time wasted on testing of nursing knowledge if the student possesses an RN in good standing within their state of practice.

Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management

The MBA/HCM degree program thoroughly trains the student for a leadership role in the healthcare field. The core courses of this program, therefore, include:

• Health Care Organization
• Health Care Finance
• Quality and Data Base Management
• Health Care Infrastructure
• Health Care Strategic Management

…and many more courses that are designed to teach you the essential components of healthcare management.

Master of Science in Nursing

The MSN program combines theory with practical concepts in order to deepen the knowledge of registered nurses. It also prepares the student for occupational advancement within the healthcare field. Some of the required coursework includes:

• Theory of Nursing
• Ethical Nursing Issues
• Nursing Research
• Health Care Infrastructure
• Advanced coursework in nursing

…and much more.

Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management

The MSN/MBA/HCM offers students an in-depth (and advanced) nursing training combined with business management training to help them to manage health care delivery systems.

This degree program prepares the student for significant advancement within the healthcare field.

But whichever nursing program that you choose, you can be sure that you will receive a quality education from an industry leader—the University of Phoenix.