How to Get an Online Degree in Nursing - RN to BSN

By Jamaica Willson


The course contents of online nursing degree education are a combination of the main aspects of biology, physical science and social science. It also includes lessons on importance of compassion in a nurse's profession and significant parts of liberal arts. The important subject areas covered in nursing degree courses are: The structure of Human Body, the functions of various body parts, the essentials of pharmacy, basic medical complications; and fundamental and advanced study of diet and nutrition.

If you're thinking about getting your RN (to become a registered nurse) and seeking a degree online (RN to MSN) you can definitely take many of your classes online. You may have to do some or a lot of your hands-on nursing experience in the hospital setting because there is no way to learn this online and practice it.A lot will depend on the laws in your state as to education requirements and what is accepted in local nursing programs. Your online classes will be in conjunction with a local program or one that is situated in your state that you can drive to. So keep this in mind. The online classes you take may have to be through the local college or university or they may allow you take online classes through another university or college.

Tip 2: Find Out How Clinical Experience Is Arranged-Most online nursing degrees require clinical experience which needs to be conducted at a health care facility. Hence, before you enroll into the nursing program, find out from the school on the arrangement of your clinical experience if this is necessary for your degree. Some schools require you to complete your clinical experience at the school, while other schools may have special arrangement with other health care facilities close to your home or workplace. You may want to consider the school that allows you to complete your clinical experience at your convenient distance if long distance travel is a concern to you.

To be a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a student should possess a diploma in nursing or an associate degree in nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license (RN). It can take 18-24 months to complete. This online nursing degree education program prepares the students, already into nursing, for better career prospects like teaching, executive job in a clinic, hospital plan developer or industry health program planner.

No matter what schools you become associated with for your online degree, make sure that your credits will transfer to the other if you're going to two different schools before you sign up.If you're seeking a bachelor's online degree in nursing you may or may not have to specialize in a specific area. You can find specialized areas in emergency room care, home health care, mental health care, critical care, oncology, geriatrics, pediatrics and obstetrics-gynecology. If you're seeking a graduate degree online or an online master's degree you may be interested in community health systems, family nursing, health care systems administration, geriatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, etc.

Whatever area you choose you'll find you should be able to take many or most if not all of your classes for an online degree in nursing. There is plenty of financial aid available and federal money for online degrees whether for nursing or otherwise. There are also a few other tips you should know, too much to include here.




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