College of Nursing in Tampa, Florida
Thinking about a career in nursing? Well, discover how South University’s nursing programs can help you learn the skills needed for this rewarding career. The College of Nursing educates students in preparation to enter the rapidly growing field of professional nursing. These programs provide the administrative, techinical, clinical and ethical training required to become a nurse.
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With a focus on the important role of professionalism in healthcare delivery, faculty members of the College of Nursing blend the teaching of theory with industry-related technical information.
Graduates of South University's nursing programs are prepared to seek employment in hospitals, private physician and counseling practices, nursing facilities, community clinics and agencies, research organizations, pharmaceutical firms, and academic institutions.
Bachelor Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at South University prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of healthcare settings including acute care hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, home health, community-based clinics, and school health clinics. The program also gives you the opportunity to:
- Study innovative healthcare concepts
- Study palliative care, gerontological nursing, and complementary and alternative nursing methods.
- Enhance your patient teaching skills and your ability to motivate and train nursing staff.
- Develop management abilities by expanding your critical thinking skills in establishing priorities, delegating responsibility and formulating decisions.
Nursing RN to BSN Degree Completion
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Completion program at South University’s Tampa campus in Tampa, Florida, is designed to provide professional knowledge and skills to the licensed registered nurse, to support educational mobility and to strengthen community health and leadership abilities of nurses who already have a foundation in the profession, particularly those in rural communities. These educational experiences are designed to prepare professional nurses for practice today and well into the 21st Century.
Graduates of the South University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion program meet the same outcome objectives whether in the on-ground Bachelor of Science in Nursing program or the online Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion program. Both programs are derived from the same philosophy and reflect core competencies as stated in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Practice by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Forty-five quarter hours of nursing credit will be accepted based upon graduation from a regionally accredited school of nursing and possession of a valid, unencumbered nursing license in the state in which they reside. Students will need a valid, unencumbered license from the state(s) in which they complete any clinical assignments.
