Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Foreword

v

 

A Note from the Peterson’s Editors

vii

 

THE NURSING SCHOOL ADVISER

 

 

Cursing Fact Sheet

2

 

Counselors of Care in the Modern Health-Care System

4

 

RNs Returning to School: Choosing a Nursing Program

6

 

Baccalaureate Programs

9

 

Master’s Programs

13

 

Accelerated Programs

16

 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice

20

 

The Nurse Ph.D.: A Vital Profession Needs Leaders

21

 

AACN Indicators of Quality in Research-Focused Doctoral Programs in Nursing

23

 

What You Need to Know About Online Learning

26

 

The International Nursing Student

29

 

Specialty Nursing Organizations

31

 

Paying for Your Nursing Education

35

 

Sources of Financial Aid for Nursing Students

40

 

Searching for Nursing Schools Online

43

 

How to Use this Guide

45

 

QUICK-REFERENCE CHART

 

 

Nursing Programs At-a-Glance

52

 

PROFILES OF NURSING PROGRAMS

 

 

U.S. and U.S. Territories

70

 

Canada

449

 

CLOSE-UPS OF NURSING PROGRAMS

 

 

Featured Schools

472

 

INDEXES

 

 

Baccalaureate Programs

582

 

Master’s Degree Programs

603

 

Concentrations within Master’s Degree Programs

615

 

Doctoral Programs

628

 

Postdoctoral Programs

630

 

Online Programs

631

 

Continuing Education Programs

633

 

Alphabetical Listing of Institutions

636