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Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills essential for the practice of professional nursing and to provide the basis for graduate education. The program is designed to enhance students' critical thinking, leadership skills and the ability to work as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
The first year of the program includes foundation courses in the natural, social and behavioral sciences, and liberal arts. Each subsequent year increases the nursing content and coursework and culminates in a senior year of clinical residency in direct care clinical agencies. During clinical rotations, students are exposed to many different experiences in a variety of healthcare settings. Students graduate as nurse generalists with experiences in pediatric, maternity, psychiatric, medical-surgical, and community health nursing.
The Baccalaureate for the Registered Nursing major
is an innovative program designed to build on basic nursing knowledge, enhancing
nursing practice in an increasingly complex society. The BRN major is offered
in a distance learning format to maximize educational opportunities for registered
nurses. Applicants for this major must be graduates of an associate degree nursing
program or a diploma nursing program and hold a current nursing license. For further
information about the BRN major call 831-4549.
The Accelerated Second Degree Program is a course
of study for individuals who have a previously earned degree in another field
and would like to pursue a career in nursing. Students in this program must complete
all of the non-nursing requirements by transfer credit from their first degree,
completion of coursework at the University of Delaware or by transfer of pre-approved
equivalent courses from other accredited institutions. The program begins in the
fall with courses. In January,
students begin their full time studies with a five week winter session, fall semester,
and concluding with the following January winter session.
During clinical rotations, students are exposed
to many different experiences in a variety of health care settings. These include
the major hospitals in New Castle County as well as regional community hospitals,
a variety of extended care facilities, independent living facilities, and various
community-based providers who offer a range of services across the life span.
Students choosing to pursue graduate study may
specialize in many clinical or nurse practitioner areas. Call 831-2381,
the School of Nursing, for more information.
Sample Job Titles
| Bachelor's Degree/Entry Level |
Further Education/Experience
Often Required |
| *general duty nurse |
*nurse anesthetist |
| *psychiatric nurse |
*nurse practitioner |
| *registered nurse |
*speech pathologist |
| *staff emergency nurse |
*nurse mid-wife |
| *med./surgical nurse |
*professor of
nursing |
Check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles under section 075 for additional
related careers.
Enhancing Employability
- Participate in Internships,
Field Experience Placements and Alumni
Mentor Program.
- Sample UD Field Experiences: CareVan
of Ingleside Homes, Inc.;Delaware Elwyn; Eugene DuPont Preventative Medicine
& Rehabilitation Institute; Evergreen Center; March of Dimes; Penn State Geisinger/Hershey
Medical Center.
Some Employers of Nursing Majors
| *hospitals |
*recreational
facilities |
| *schools |
*health maintenance
organizations |
| *laboratories |
*community agencies |
| *rehabilitation agencies |
*business and
industry |
| *nursing homes |
Other Sources of Information
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
www.aaohn.org
American Nurses Association
www.ana.org/index.htm
America's HealthCareSource
www.healthcaresource.com
CampusRN.com
www.campusRN.com
DoctorDirectory.com
www.doctordirectory.com/doctordirectory/hospitals/state.aspx
Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Blvd.; Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
phone: (302)739-4522, ext. 215, 216, 217
fax: (302)739-2711
HireMedical.com
www.hireMedical.com
HireNursing.com
www.hireNursing.com
Honor Society of Nursing
www.nursingsociety.org
MedCAREERS
www.medcareers.com
National Student Nurses Association
www.nsna.org
Nursing Job Source
www.nursingjobsource.com
NursingNet
www.nursingnet.org
The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
VirtualNurse
www.virtualnurse.com
Resources for Finding Employment
University of Delaware Career Resource Center Materials
Available
- The JobBank Guide to Health Care Companies (CSD
246)
- Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac (CSD
247)
- Detwiler's Directory of Health and Medical Resources
(CSD 251)
- Directory of Hospital Personnel (CSD 252)
- The Hospital Phone Book (CSD 253)
- Hospital Telephone Directory (CSD 254)
- Top 100 Health-Care Careers (CSE 288)
- Health Care Job Explosion! (CSE 289)
- Opportunities in Allied Health Careers (CSE 294)
- Your Career in Nursing (CSE 298)
- Careers in Nursing (CSE 299)
- Majoring in Nursing (CSE 301)
- Careers in Focus - Nursing (CSE 302)
- Opportunities in Health and Medical Careers (CSE 310)
- Careers for Caring People & Other Sensitive
Types (CSE 323)
- Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services
Careers (CSE 334.5)
- Guide to Careers in the Health Professions (CSE
335)
- Career Opportunities in Health Care (CSE 336)
- www.udel.edu/CSC/netresources.html
CSC's Internet Resources
Further information including: Skills to Develop, Strategies
for Contacting Employers, Grad School Information and where to get assistance
is available in the CAREER RESOURCE CENTER at 401 Academy Street.
Last updated: October 3, 2008 (CH)
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