Kaplan University Degrees Online--Online Nursing Classes for MSN Nurse Practitioner

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http://online.kaplanuniversity.edu/nursing/Pages/School_of_Nursing.aspx

Kaplan University nursing alum Debra Eppley was already working in the nursing field when she started her RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program (RN-to-BSN program). Kaplan University's flexibility and support offered her the opportunity to complete her degree online while continuing to work. Once she completed her Bachelor of Science Nursing online, she was able to make a career move that not only increased her salary, but also her level of job satisfaction.
Kaplan University makes taking online nursing classes a streamlined process. Every day nurses choose Kaplan University for their online master's degree programs. The distance learning curriculum makes a nursing degree obtainable for working professionals. Nursing as a career is a rewarding occupation that could allow for a wide range of employment opportunities beyond the hospital doors.* The Kaplan University School of Nursing offers online nursing degrees such as an the RN-to- BSN completion program, the RN-to-MSN option, and nurse practitioner certificate programs† to help get you where you want to be. Nursing programs at Kaplan University, including the MSN programs online, are designed for nurses that are already in the field. It's this unique approach that sets Kaplan University apart.

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
† At this time, the nurse practitioner certificates are available only in the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont.

"I got out of high school and started working. I had a family very young. About the time I was 28 I decided I needed to go to school. I went and got my associate's degree in nursing at that time. I had worked in labor and delivery, and that's my niche. I like it--I like babies, I like seeing families with their babies. Then I thought, I love floor nursing but there was something else I wanted to do.

We are in Coshocton, Ohio, which is very near to the heart of Amish country. I just needed to step out and do something else for myself. What I thought I would like to do required a bachelor's degree and so I started looking down that road. I had kind of shopped around on the net looking for every last online class. You're looking at price, you're looking at length, you're looking at what kind of clinical requirements are there--especially for me in nursing. I just started weeding and narrowing it down and I kept coming back to Kaplan University because it seemed to fit what I wanted to do at that time.

I enrolled to start my bachelor's degree. There were times when I thought I was going to quit--family life is too much, work is too much, school is too much. I thought, no wasn't an option. But of course that thought of having that extra two year degree bumps that salary up immensely. I was also thinking, 'I'm going to have four kids I have to put through college, because now I'm encouraging them to go to college so I need to find a way to help them pay for that, too.

Financially going back to school was a huge plus. This January the head of OB at the time decided to leave her position, and it was open. They posted the job and I debated long and hard because I thought, 'It's too soon,' 'I can't be there yet,' and after much coaxing from a few of my coworkers, my husband, and my mother, I went ahead and I applied for the job and they hired me.

I started the end of March; I am now the OB coordinator, so I manage the whole OB department. It's just a huge feeling of pride. My Kaplan [University] experience was fantastic. They just want to see you succeed and they want to help you get there. You have a job, you have a family; if I can do it, you can do it. Don't take nine years to think about it like I did, just do it."

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[KottonKandi77]

This video has encouraged me to keep seeking my dreams. As a KU online undergraduate, I will do just that. Congratulations, Debra to your road of success!

[Lacole360]

I am a current Kaplan Graduate student in BS in Management and this is very inspirational!!! Great Video!!

[ilEameexscaHerminia]

it's great to see a working mom go back to school. especially with such a demanding career as nursing.

[dirtytaters1]

it's cool to see kaplan students commenting on this video. i really enjoyed watching this and reading the comments

[dirtygoose101]

great production on this video. you can tell she really loves her job and what she does.

[databiscuit]

this is a great video. very inspiring. it shows you what hard work and persistence can add to your life.

[jboozalis]

:) aw what a happy story!

[JimTuttle19]

There is a reason people in their 30s and 40s didn't go back to school 15+ years ago. Grading Policies are not what they used to be.

[emsingleton84able]

Thank you:) I enjoyed watching your story. It is very inspirational. Nursing for me is a passion and I am currently working on my associates. I have two children ages 8 and 5 and I am years. Nursing is hard, but with inspiration and prayer it makes it all worth it in the end. Thank you

[xMyaxMassacrex]

@magickunderpants Thanks!

[magickunderpants]

@xMyaxMassacrex College of Nursing.

[xMyaxMassacrex]

@magickunderpants What does this mean(CON)? My mom has her ASN and I've just made the decision t ogo to school for nursing but she is telling me to get my BSN bc more and more hospitals are now requiring a BSN?