BSN Nursing Career Paths
Registered nurses (RNs) treat, educate and counsel patients in hospitals, homes and anywhere nursing care is needed. An array of career opportunities, including leadership and community nursing, are available to RNs who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
BSN-trained nurses in high demand
The Institute of Medicine has published a ground-breaking report that calls for an 80-percent increase in the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees by 2020. The Future of Nursing report also recommends RNs should be free of scope-of-practice barriers and play a key role in the re-shaping of the U.S. health care system. What does this mean to you? Enormous career opportunities.
Preparation for RN nursing careers
The RN must graduate from an approved nursing program and pass the NCLEX-RN exam. To see test results for our graduates, click here. Entry-level positions for registered nurses include:
- Pediatric, obstetric, surgical and critical care nursing
- Acute care nursing in hospitals
- Home health care nursing
- School nursing
- Behavioral health services
- Flight nursing
- Long-term care and assisted living nursing
- Nursing specialist for an insurance company
- Community and public health services
- Nursing in clinics and doctors’ offices
Learn more
If you would like more information on nursing careers or programs, please call us toll-free at 1-877-303-6060 or contact college admissions. You may also consider registering for an informational nursing seminar.