Accelerated nursing degree offered in Aberdeen

South Dakota State University College of Nursing is hosting an open house Saturday, Jan. 28, to introduce the accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing program it will offer in Aberdeen. Coursework will begin January 2013 on the Northern State University campus.

Overviews of the accelerated nursing program will be presented at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Jan. 28 in the gallery of the Alonzo Ward Hotel, 104 S. Main, Aberdeen.

The program gives those holding a bachelor's degree in a field outside of nursing the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing in just 12 months.

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Jobs at University Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Nursing Faculty Position Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Coordinator. Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is seeking a qualified individual to teach and provide leadership for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialty area within the masters program. The Coordinator is responsible for planning, specialty marketing, implementation, updating, evaluation, daily management, and acquisition of clinical sites. The Coordinator is also responsible for advising students in the program and supervising faculty. Additional duties include responsibility for the viability, quality, legal, and professional compliance of the specialty program and for the achievement of specialty goals, enrollment targets and teaching external support for the programs.
Candidates for this position should have an earned doctorate in nursing or a related field.

• Be certified by AACN as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Applicants are required to have current experience based on their area of certification as a nurse practitioner and scholar.
• As a scholar, the applicant should have teaching experience and a program of research that may focus on basic science or evidence-based practice.
• As a nurse practitioner, the applicant needs to remain active in practice.
• The applicant will be required to obtain a Georgia RN license and approval to practice as an advanced practice nurse in Georgia. A joint appointment with Emory Healthcare is possible.
• Experience advancing scholarship of an acute care program and designing a residency program is desired.
• Demonstrate successful leadership experience.

In addition to submitting a current Curriculum Vita, applicants should attach a cover letter of interest and accomplishments. Please submit application materials to:

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Top 10 America’s Nursing College

Below is our ranking of rankings that shows who the best nursing school

1. University of Washington Seattle, WA, PO Box 357260 Seattle, WA 98195Admissions Phone: (206) 543-8736. http://www.son.washington.edu
2. University of California--San Francisco School of Nursing 2 Koret Way, #N-319XSan Francisco, CA 94143-0602 Admissions Phone: (415) 476-1435 http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/
3. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. 420 Guardian Drive Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096 Admissions Phone : (215) 898-8281.  Admissions E-Mail: admissions@nursing.upenn.edu.  http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/academic_programs/grad/
4. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing .  525 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205-2100.  Admissions Phone: (410) 955-7548.  Admissions E-Mail: jhuson@son.jhmi.edu http://www.son.jhmi.edu/academics/academic_programs/doctoral/
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor School of Nursing 400 N. Ingalls Ann Arbors, MI 48109-0482.  Admissions Phone: (734) 763-5985. Admissions E-Mail: umnursing@umich.edu. http://www.nursing.umich.edu/academics/index.html
6. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill School of Nursing  Carrington Hall, CB #7460Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460  Admissions Phone: (919) 966-4260  Admissions E-Mail: nursing_applications@unc.edu. http://nursing.unc.edu/
7. Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing  3455 S.W. U.S. Veterans Hospital Road  Portland, OR 97239-2941  Admissions Phone: (503) 494-7725  Admissions E-Mail: proginfo@ohsu.edu  http://www.ohsu.edu/son
8. University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing  845 South Damen Avenue MC 802Chicago, IL 60612  Admissions Phone: (312) 996-7800  Admissions E-Mail: con@uic.edu  http://www.uic.edu/nursing/
9. University of Maryland—Baltimore School of Nursing   Suite 516Baltimore, MD 21201-1579  Admissions Phone: (410) 706-3147  Admissions E-Mail: janar001@son.umaryland.edu  http://nursing.umaryland.edu/programs/phd/index.htm
10. University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing  Victoria BuildingPittsburgh, PA 15261  Admissions Phone: (412) 624-4586  Admissions E-Mail: sao50@pitt.edu  http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/

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