Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Foreword

v

 

A Note from the Peterson’s Editors

vii

 

THE NURSING SCHOOL ADVISER

 

 

Nursing 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

 

The Clinical Nurse Leader

16

 

Accelerated Programs

17

 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice

21

 

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

22

 

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

24

 

What You Need to Know About Online Learning

27

 

The International Nursing Student

30

 

Specialty Nursing Organizations

32

 

Paying for Your Nursing Education

36

 

Sources of Financial Aid for Nursing Students

41

 

Searching for Nursing Schools Online

44

 

How to Use this Guide

46

 

QUICK-REFERENCE CHART

 

 

Nursing Programs At-a-Glance

52

 

PROFILES OF NURSING PROGRAMS

 

 

U.S. and U.S. Territories

71

 

Canada

446

 

CLOSE-UPS OF NURSING PROGRAMS

 

 

Featured Schools

468

 

INDEXES

 

 

Baccalaureate Programs

561

 

Master’s Degree Programs

583

 

Concentrations within Master’s Degree Programs

595

 

Doctoral Programs

609

 

Postdoctoral Programs

611

 

Online Programs

613

 

Continuing Education Programs

615

 

Alphabetical Listing of Institutions

619