Relevant Clinical Work
The clinical work in this program is project-based and involves three main areas of focus: interacting with clinicians and patients, online virtual clinical simulations and implementation of evidence into practice. Clinics will be completed in your local area and activities are individualized to meet your learning goals and designed to be relevant to your current workplace.
Flexibility
The accelerated nature of this program is ideal for the busy schedule of a working RN. Uniquely, this program can be paired with a leadership certificate or minor, great options for those that want to become managers or simply become a more effective leader in their unit. Nursing and leadership courses are delivered in 7-8 week accelerated experiences.
Bachelor's Degree Requirements
Total credits: 120
Advanced Placement Credit for Active, Unencumbered License: 47
Students must earn a minimum 30 credits from NMU in order to graduate with a BSN degree and most students need about that many to complete. We encourage students to fulfill remaining credits (beyond the Nursing core), with either a leadership certificate or minor. NU and LDR courses are offered at a discounted tuition rate.
| Nursing Core | 16 |
| NU 311 Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice | 2 |
| NU 411 Nursing Care of Populations | 4 |
| NU 414 Nursing Care of Populations for the Practicing Nurse (Clinical) | 3 |
| NU 421 Nursing Issues Seminar | 2 |
| NU 441 Leadership & Management in Nursing | 2 |
| NU 454 Professional Nursing Practice (Clinical) | 3 |
| General Education | 30-40 |
| Optional Leadership Certificate | 16 |
| LDR 100 Effective Communication in the Workplace | 4 |
| LDR 200 Ethical Leadership in the Workplace | 4 |
| LDR 220 Assessment in the Workplace | 4 |
| LDR 300 Leadership in Diverse Workplaces | 4 |
| Optional Leadership Minor | 20 |
| LDR 100, 200, 220, 300 (above) | 16 |
| LDR 400 Systems Thinking in Workplace Leadership | 4 |
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Schoolwork, a Passion for the Community and a Job, Align
“I’m very passionate about breastfeeding in my community. I belong to the Delta County Breastfeeding Coalition and have been able to collaborate with Coffective. Before becoming involved with these resources, I really didn’t know how much information about breast feeding was available to our community. I wanted to make more people aware of these resources. Through my clinics I was able to help educate families and help change the way we as nurses support families in this area. My job, extra involvement and schoolwork have built on each other and my passion has been the focus of each of my clinics.”
Christine Davis '19, RN, IBCLC
Escanaba, Michigan
OSF. St. Francis Hospital