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This is a life-changing time for you. Your goals are becoming clearer. Now, you need to match your most important goal to the best-fit program.
You may be weighing multiple goals and motivations. Maybe you want to better yourself and get closer to your full potential, yet you also want to get to work fast. Maybe you want to elevate your career opportunities or get a more flexible schedule.
Review our nursing programs and choose the one that matches your goals.
When choosing your next step in nursing, you will weigh many factors.
Some answers you know clearly, and others may be fuzzy. Some answers may be different in five years. It’s OK. Nursing has many paths and varieties. You can adapt and change your route as a nurse as your answers change.
What matters most to you in your life right now? Only you can answer. That’s your best guide to finding your fit.
The following guide matches Galen programs to common goals or priorities. Please visit your desired campus webpage for details and program offerings at each campus location.
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Best-fit Program: Practical/Vocational Nursing
The Practical/Vocational Nursing program (in Texas, Vocational Nursing) takes as little as 12 months to complete.
With this pathway, you start building work experience sooner. Then, if you decide to advance your career, you can pursue an ADN and then go on to get your BSN with us online, whenever you’re ready.
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. LPN/LVNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing care facilities, home healthcare, insurance companies, and travel nursing.ⓘ
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Spend your time at work interacting with patients. From lifting and transporting people, to taking vital signs and giving injections, you’ll discover why variety really is the spice of life.
Best-fit Program: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
The ADN program allows you to hit the ground running. It’s your fastest path to earning your associate degree in nursing and obtaining your RN license without any prior experience. This program takes as little as 24 months.
Gain the comprehension you need to confidently pass the NCLEX-RN(R) nursing boards. If earning a bachelor’s degree isn’t a priority right now, this is your most direct path toward becoming an RN.
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. RNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, public health clinics, telehealth, emergency rooms, secondary schools and birth centers.ⓘ
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Spend your time at work interacting with patients and their families. You perform health assessments and administer an IV. You create and coordinate patient care plans. Blended with the education you provide to your patients is the emotional support you offer.
Your pathway: LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge
You already hold an LPN/LVN and you’re wondering what’s next. For potential opportunities to advance, step up your LPN/LVN to an RN.
You can become an RN in as little as 18 months with this streamlined program . Gain the next level of knowledge you need to confidently take the NCLEX-RN(R).
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. RNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, public health clinics, telehealth, emergency rooms, secondary schools and birthing centers.ⓘ
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Spend your time at work interacting with patients and their families. You perform health assessments and administer an IV. You create and coordinate patient care plans. Blended with the education you provide to your patients is the emotional support you offer.
Best-fit Program: 3-Year BSN Program
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to confidently take the NCLEX-RN(R). Join the nursing field ready to take on more specialized roles.
With a BSN, you have the broader education some organizations prefer for administrative roles–plus you have the credentials to earn a master’s degree.
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. RNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, public health clinics, telehealth, emergency rooms, secondary schools and birthing centers.ⓘ
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Your extensive medical experience is valued. You work directly with patients to prepare them for procedures. You also work closely with doctors to assist with administering medications and treatments.
Best-fit Program: Online RN to BSN
With a BSN, you have the broader education some organizations prefer for administrative roles–plus you have the credentials to earn a master’s degree.
The 12-month online RN to BSN program is CCNE accredited. It is designed to be efficient, thorough, and flexible. You can fit classes into your schedule and keep a healthy work-life balance.
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. RNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, public health clinics, telehealth, emergency rooms, secondary schools, and birthing centers.ⓘ
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Your extensive medical experience is valued. You work directly with patients to prepare them for procedures. You also work closely with doctors to assist with administering medications and treatments.
Best-fit Program: Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn a graduate degree in nursing and become eligible to take on management and leadership roles, teach and mentor future nurses, and take on more specialized roles.
The 6-semester (36-credit-hour) online MSN program is designed to be efficient, thorough, and flexible. You can fit classes into your schedule and keep a healthy work-life balance.
Choose between two graduate program concentrations for your MSN.
Nursing & Healthcare Leadership: Prepare to excel in leadership and management roles. Help improve healthcare systems and improve patient care outcomes.
Nurse Educator: Meet the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) examination. Then get to work transforming nursing education in academic and clinical settings.
You could potentially choose from a wide range of places to work. RNs are needed in hospitals, doctor’s offices, public health clinics, telehealth, emergency rooms, secondary schools and birthing centers.
Some roles you may qualify for include:
Your high level of expertise and proven experience affords you more autonomy with your patients. Instead of being directed by doctors, you can collaborate with them. Pursue your passions by specializing in areas of nursing at an advanced level.
Best-fit Program: Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Earn another graduate degree in nursing and become eligible to take on executive or academic leadership roles. Galen’s approximate 2-year (37-credit-hour) online DNP program is designed to help you reach your leadership goals.
Choose between two graduate program options for your DNP.
Executive Leadership: Equip yourself to address complex healthcare challenges. Focus on strategic leadership, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and health policy.
Academic Leadership: Learn skills to drive transformative change in academic settings and improve nursing education and professional development programs.
Potential career outcomes:
Galen is expanding access to nursing education in locations across the country.
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