Fast Facts: Nursing
- Placement rate: 95%
- Length of program: Registered Nurse (RN) to bachelor's in nursing (BSN) program takes 1 to 2 years; a master's in nursing (MSN) takes 18 months to 2 years
- Career paths: BSNs can pursue school nurse, pediatric nursing, surgical nursing, acute care nursing. MSN's can become nurse managers, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetist
- Typical courses you will take: advanced nutrition, clinical primary health care, contemporary issues in nursing
- Salary: BSN ranges from 35,000 to $60,000; MSN ranges from $63,000 to $105,000.
Experience Pays with Online Education
If you have at least an RN designation, you can take nursing courses online. By getting your bachelor's or master's degree in nursing, it's possible to significantly increase your salary. Additionally, BSNs and MSN's learn the most up-to-date medical techniques and have more access to positions in well-equipped, high-tech hospitals.
Online and Hands-On Learning Together
Much of your coursework in both the BSN and MSN degrees can be done online, but you will have to complete practical courses as well. Some programs require you to travel to their teaching facility once a term for intensive education. Other programs allow students to arrange a clinical internship in their local area.
Sources:
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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