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Why study Nursing BS - Traditional Nursing Program at UB?

This program provides the curriculum required for a freshman or transfer student who is pursuing a nursing degree for the first time. It begins with the fall semester.

Why study Nursing BS - Accelerated at UB?

The accelerated second-degree option offers the undergraduate nursing curriculum as an intensive, full time, 12 month program designed for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree in a field outside of nursing. It begins in May with the summer semester.

Why study Nursing BS - RN Track at UB?

This program, ranked among the best online programs by U.S. News & World Report, is designed specifically for nurses who have already successfully completed a community college (associate's degree) or hospital based (diploma) nursing program, and have passed the State licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) for registered nurses (RN). The program is delivered online, asynchronously and can be completed in 12 or 24 months. It begins in May with the summer semester.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

• Provide compassionate, holistic, culturally relevant, evidence based care related to wellness, health promotion, illness, injury and disease prevention, disease management and end of life care.
• Collaborate with an interprofessional health care team to achieve outcomes within integrated health care systems.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in the management and coordination of patient-centered, safe, effective health care for individuals, families and populations.
• Use informatics, effective oral, written, and electronic communication and patient care technology to share information and provide quality health care.
• Advocate for health care consumers using principles of social justice and professional values.
• Engage in lifelong learning and be an active member of the profession of nursing.
• Practice within the framework of legislative, economic, environmental and regulatory processes to improve the provision of health care.

Career Outlook

Career Choices

• Clinical nurse specialist
• Critical care nurse
• Director of nursing
• Emergency room nurse
• Flight nurse
• Forensic nurse
• General duty nurse
• Geriatric care nurse
• Head nurse
• Holistic and Palliative care nurse
• Hospice nurse
• Home health care nurse
• Integrated care deliverer
• Intensive care nurse
• Maternal-Newborn Nurse
• Medical editor/writer
• Medical surgical nurse
• Military officer
• Nurse anesthetist
• Nurse consultant
• Nurse educator
• Nurse midwife
• Nurse practitioner
• Nurse manager
• Occupational health nurse
• Operating room nurse
• Parish nurse
• Pediatric nurse
• Pharmacology/medical sales
• Private duty nurse
• Professor
• Public health nurse
• Rehabilitation nurse
• Researcher
• School health nurse
• Women's health nurse