The article ‘Career Options in Nursing’ emphasizes on career opportunities and prospects in Nursing. It focuses on various options available for pursuing a career in Nursing and the various programs offered to support the same at Stevens-Henager College.

1. Career Options in Nursing
As a profession, few careers can come close to be as rewarding, both personally and
professionally, as nursing. Nurses spend their time helping others and expertly blending care,
compassion and science. Most work closely with doctors and other health care professionals.
Today, nursing is one of the country’s largest health care professions with a growing need for
more nurses in the future. Due to current shortage of qualified nurses, graduates with a nursing
degree are almost always assured of a secure career and future.
Most nursing programs require a high school diploma and exemplary scores in high school
English, the sciences - chemistry, biology, and physics along with algebra and psychology. A
familiarity of technology and computers is also an asset. If you possess leadership and
organizational skills, people skills, flexibility, patience, compassion, a calm personality and
problem-solving skills, you may have exactly the personality required to excel in the field of
nursing.
Students interested in nursing in the U.S. have a number of nursing programs options to choose
from. These could range from an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – normally a two-year
program that prepares students for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - a four-year
program offered at colleges and universities around the country. Masters Degree in Nursing is
also available which is required for those who want to practice in advanced specialty areas.
Nurses interested in teaching nursing or becoming a researcher needs to obtain doctoral
degrees.
Stevens-Henager College appreciates the value of education and offers three comprehensive
degrees to students interested in a nursing career. These are:
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
With the Stevens-Henager Associate’s Degree in Nursing program, approved by the Department
of Nursing in Utah, graduates are prepared to sit for the National Council of Licensing
Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). Those that pass the NCLEX are eligible to apply for
licensure to practice as a registered nurse in any of the 50 states or U.S. territories. Within this
ADN program are gerontological nursing, pediatric nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and critical
care – all topics that are in high demand throughout the country.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Students interested in the Bachelor’s degree in Nursing must hold a valid Registered Nurse
license. This program prepares registered nurses (RN) to meet the many changes in the
healthcare field by expanding and enhancing their nursing education. Graduates with a Bachelor
of Nursing will be trained to utilize theory and research-based knowledge in the provision of care
to the client, family, and community. The graduate will be prepared for positions in community
health clinics, private practice, hospitals and patient care facilities. Curriculum in this graduate
program includes – The Healthcare System, Case Management, Research in Nursing Practice,
Patho-physiology, Professional Role Development, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, Health
Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Community & Family Health,
Psychological Aspects of Illness and Disability, Evidence-Based Nursing, Nursing Management
and Leadership, Sociology of Aging, Advanced Interpersonal Communications, Medical Ethics,
Human Resource Management, Organization Behavior and Nursing Informatics.

2. Master of Science Degree in Nursing
Masters Degree in Nursing Administration is a program designed to expand and enrich the
knowledge and skills required of registered nurses; and to enable nurses to pursue more
challenging careers. The program combines nursing theory with advanced practice concepts
necessary to work effectively within the structure of a variety of healthcare organizations including
hospitals, large healthcare systems and community-based organizations. The FastFlex program
lets you complete this degree in as little as 15 months. The course material will include - Issues in
Managed Care, Health Service Organizations and Management, Health Services Economics,
Health Services Financial Management, Health Services Marketing, Outcomes Assessment and
Quality Mgt Healthcare Information Systems, Legal Considerations in healthcare, Nursing
Administration, Nursing Leadership, Research and Evaluation Methods, and Advanced Nursing
Theory.
All three degree programs are accredited by recognized accreditation bodies. With the ability to
earn a Nursing degree from where and when you want, your path to a career in nursing just got a
whole lot easier.