One school offering a long-distance nursing degree option is the University of Wyoming (UW). The University of Wyoming has emerged as one of the leaders in distance education among American universities. One major appeal of the UW distance education program, aside from the variety of programs offered, is the fact that non-resident students pay the same tuition rate that Wyoming residents pay. This makes the program affordable for students nationwide.
In the field of nursing, UW offers three different options for nursing students. Registered nurses needing to complete a bachelor's degree can do so through UW's RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree program. Other students can simply take the accelerated BSN program. Both of these programs cover topics of study such as neonatal nursing, women's health and aging, cultural diversity in health care, mental health care nursing, lifespan development and several other areas of concentration. In addition to the BSN programs, the university offers a master's degree program in nurse education. All UW nursing programs are offered in an online format and have no residency requirements.
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-1211
uwyo.edu
The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) is nationally recognized as a highly rated school of nursing. In 2007, the last year that "U.S. News & World Report" ranked nursing schools, UAB was ranked as a top-30 nursing program. The university offers hundreds of its nursing courses in an online distance education format. Degrees are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate degree levels, including both the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees. UAB is known for its specializations in areas of nursing such as neonatal nursing and gerontological nursing.
UAB School of Nursing
1530 Third Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35294
205-934-5428
uab.edu/nursing
A third option in long-distance nursing is the Drexel University nursing program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel, like the University of Wyoming, is emerging as a leader in distance education due to the sheer breadth of the programs it offers. Drexel University offers both bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing. Like the program at UW, Drexel offers a degree completion program for registered nurses already working in the field. Areas of specialization offered include nursing education, nursing leadership, acute care and women's health.
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2000
drexel.edu