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Translate Your Compassion, Caring, and Knowledge Into the Diverse Nursing Profession

A nursing career promises a diverse choice of settings. Hospitals, home care health agencies, community clinics, public schools, and long-term care facilities all need qualified nurses. Caring for the needs of others cultivates an emotive dimension to the science of medicine. By showing respect and expressing understanding, compassion, and competence you simultaneously serve your community and enrich your own life.

Join the Growing Allied Health Community

Concurrent with the need for nurses is the growth in allied health professions. There are over 5 million allied health professionals in the United States. Because of the changing nature of America's heath care system, it's expected that the need for these specialized professionals will only grow.

Careers

With a BS in Nursing or BS is one of the allied health majors, you will enjoy a variety of career options, including employment in hospitals, schools, and other health care agencies:

  • Pediatrics
  • Newborn nursery
  • Labor and delivery
  • Emergency room
  • Operating room
  • Critical care units
  • Psychiatric/behavioral health units
  • Clinics/healthcare offices
  • Occupational health
  • Schools
  • Nursing homes
  • Home care
  • Hospice
  • Wellness screening programs
  • Mental health/behavioral health programs
  • Prevention/education programs
  • Public health
  • Correctional health
  • Medical/surgical units

Path to Higher Degrees

Expand your job choices and increase your salary potential by completing graduate studies, including education and administration tracks.

  • MS in Nursing
  • PhD in Nursing
  • Simulation and Technology COR (Certificate of Recognition)