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Galen College Offers Online RN to BSN: Created by RNs, for RNs
If you’re a Registered Nurse with your associate degree in nursing, you’ve probably seen the value of a BSN degree, whether for professional growth, or to meet the evolving needs of the nursing field. As a college dedicated solely to nursing education, Galen College of Nursing understands the unique needs of nurses, and we have tailored a one-of-a-kind CCNE accredited Online RN to BSN to meet them.
So, what makes the Galen Online RN to BSN different, and we believe, better? It starts with Galen’s superior support system. From day one enrollment counselors, student support liaisons, and faculty are with you every step of the way. Our people truly make the difference. You may be working online, but you’re never alone.
Next is Galen’s online coursework, custom built by Galen’s academic leaders with industry experts from around the country. We understand how to create coursework that keeps our students engaged and wanting to learn. You’ll find industry expert interviews, faculty videos and presentations, and animated interactive scenarios that bring the material to life. You can read the material, watch it, listen to it, and interact with it.
By incorporating a variety of instructional techniques and multimedia tools, our content enhances learning and ensures you truly absorb the material. What’s more, all RN to BSN courses at Galen are Quality Matters certified, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the quality of our online program.
Galen also understands the busy life of an RN. That’s why we designed our Online RN to BSN to be flexible and convenient, allowing you to work and care for your family while pursuing your degree.
Eight-week courses allow you to complete the program in as few as 12 months, or take more time if you need it. And with our mobile-friendly content, if you’ve got 15 minutes, you can make progress. You can listen to a presentation while in the car, watch an expert video while exercising, or complete an interactive case scenario while on a work break. That’s flexible.
And when it comes to tuition, ours is competitive and more affordable than many. Plus, with flexible credit transfer policies, your tuition could be even less.
We are solely dedicated to one subject: nursing. So consider all the factors essential to your success in nursing, then choose the Galen Online RN to BSN.
An exceptional education, delivered with the flexibility you want, and the support you need. It’s unique, it’s rewarding, it’s Pure Nursing. Take your next steps in nursing now at galencollege.edu/nursing-programs/online-rn-bsn.
Galen College of Nursing Celebrates National Nurses Week
Galen College of Nursing is honoring its faculty, students, and alumni during National Nurses Week 2018. This year’s celebration focuses on how nurses “Inspire, Innovate, and Influence” to highlight the diverse and impactful roles they play in health care.
National Nurses Week kicks off Sunday, May 6, which is also National Nurses Day. The final day of National Nurses Week is Saturday, May 12, to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of modern nursing. May 12 is also International Nurses Day.
Every year, National Nurses Week recognizes nurses for the vital work they do and the care they provide. While traditionally the week highlights the accomplishments of licensed nurses, Galen College heartily extends thanks to today’s students who are preparing for the future of healthcare.
“We’re reminded each day not only of the value of nurses but equally important to the future of healthcare – nurse educators,” said Mark Vogt, CEO at Galen College. “While we celebrate this specific week for all those who have devoted their time and talents to nursing, we are proud to honor our nursing faculty and staff and our amazing nursing students throughout the year.”
The need for nurses continues to grow. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 15 percent by 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Similarly, employment of licensed practical and vocational nurses is expected to grow 12 percent.
Galen College of Nursing is dedicated to expanding access to quality nursing education. Programs are designed to foster excellence and compassion in nursing through an educational approach immersed in innovation, technology, and student support.
Since Galen’s founding in 1989, more than 25,000 nursing students have graduated from the college, which encompasses an Online Campus and five instructional sites in Louisville, Ky.; Hazard, Ky.; San Antonio, Texas.; Tampa Bay, Fla.; and Cincinnati, Ohio.
For more information about Galen College of Nursing, visit galencollege.edu.
Founded over 25 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest private nursing colleges in the United States. With a focus solely on nursing education, the College offers practical/vocational nursing (PN/VN), associate and on-ground/online baccalaureate degree nursing programs to over 5,000 students on its campuses in Louisville, Ky., San Antonio, Texas, Tampa Bay, Fla., Cincinnati, Ohio, Hazard, Ky., along with an Online Campus. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Galen’s Hazard Campus Associate Degree in Nursing Receives ACEN Programmatic Accreditation
Hazard, KY – April 24, 2018 – With the accreditation of its Hazard, Kentucky, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, Galen College of Nursing is pleased to announce that all of its ADN programs have been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Hazard location is Galen’s fifth instructional site to receive this accreditation.
In response to the ongoing nursing shortage throughout Eastern Kentucky, Galen College of Nursing partnered with Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) to offer an ADN program beginning in March 2017. “This partnership helps provide a solution to the growing need for nursing care and greater access to nursing education in the region,” said Joe Grossman, President and CEO at ARH.
“The support from the Hazard community has been amazing,” said Mark Vogt, CEO at Galen College of Nursing. “Our mission is about expanding opportunity in nursing, and earning ACEN accreditation college-wide is a testament to the quality of education offered through all of our campuses.”
The extensive accreditation process includes a self-study, an Accreditation Site Visit, and a recommendation for accreditation. The recommendation then is affirmed by an Evaluation Review Panel and approved by the ACEN Board of Commissioners.
ACEN accreditation is a voluntary peer-review process intended to enhance quality improvement in nursing education. The core values of accreditation emphasize learning, community, responsibility, integrity, value, quality, and continuous improvement through reflection and analysis. This programmatic accreditation is specific to nursing and focuses on standards in six key areas: mission and administrative capacity, faculty and staff, students, curriculum, resources, and outcomes.
The ACEN is recognized as the accrediting body for all types of nursing education by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Galen College of Nursing graduates more nursing students than any other single program in Kentucky and consistently exceeds the national average on nursing licensure pass rates. Since Galen’s founding in 1989, more than 20,000 nursing students have graduated from the College.
For more information about Galen College of Nursing, visit galencollege.edu.
For more information about ACEN, visit http://www.acenursing.org.
Founded over 25 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest private nursing colleges in the United States. With a focus solely on nursing education, the College offers practical/vocational nursing (PN/VN), associate and on-ground/online baccalaureate degree nursing programs to over 5,000 students on its campuses in Louisville, Ky., San Antonio, Texas, Tampa Bay, Fla., Cincinnati, Ohio, Hazard, Ky., along with an Online Campus. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Galen College of Nursing’s San Antonio Campus Associate Degree in Nursing Receives ACEN Programmatic Accreditation
San Antonio, TX — April 13, 2018 — Galen College of Nursing (www.galencollege.edu) is pleased to announce the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has granted programmatic accreditation to its Associate Degree in Nursing program at the San Antonio campus. This was the final accreditation to make Galen’s Associate Degree in Nursing programs accredited college-wide.
ACEN programmatic accreditation is specific to nursing and affirms that the program is committed to quality standards in the area of curriculum, outcomes, faculty, governance, resources, and students. It is a form of self-regulation and evaluates a specific program against a set of nationally normed criteria.
The extensive accreditation process began in 2016, when Candidacy was granted, continued with a two year self-study submitted in 2017, and culminated in an Accreditation Site Visit, which made a recommendation for accreditation. This recommendation was affirmed by an Evaluation Review Panel in January, and then approved by the ACEN Board of Commissioners in March of 2018.
“It is validation for our students, our academic and healthcare peers and our community, that the college meets external standards and is consistently striving for the highest level of quality in nursing education,” said Academic President, Dr. Joan Frey.
“As a school exclusively dedicated to nursing education in today’s healthcare landscape, it is imperative that we are always looking for ways to support the nursing profession, and most importantly, to meet and exceed quality metrics for our students and the communities they serve,” said Mark Vogt, CEO of Galen College of Nursing. “I couldn’t be more proud of the talented faculty and staff who guide the development and delivery of our nursing education, and who made this possible.”
Galen College of Nursing graduates thousands of nursing students a year, ranging from Vocational Nurses to Registered Nurses (RN) prepared at the associate and baccalaureate degree levels. Galen offers multiple pathways to nursing depending on the needs and schedule of its students.
The ACEN supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by the functions of accreditation. Accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process by which non-governmental associations recognize educational institutions or programs that have been found to meet or exceed standards and criteria for educational quality. Accreditation also assists in the further improvement of the institutions or programs as related to resources invested, processes followed, and results achieved. The monitoring of certificate, diploma, and degree offerings is tied closely to state examination and licensing rules, and to the oversight of preparation for work in the profession.
For more information about Galen College of Nursing, visit galencollege.edu.
For more information about ACEN, visit http://www.acenursing.org.
Founded over 25 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest private nursing colleges in the United States. With a focus solely on nursing education, the College offers practical/vocational nursing (PN/VN), associate and on-ground/online baccalaureate degree nursing programs to over 5,000 students on its campuses in Louisville, Ky., San Antonio, Texas, Tampa Bay, Fla., Cincinnati, Ohio, Hazard, Ky., along with an Online Campus. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Galen Stories – Gregory Frodge: Take A Chance On Yourself
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My name is Gregory Frodge. I am married with five children. I am a Clinical Instructor here at Galen College and I went through the ADN Program and the BSN Program here at Galen.
Why get a BSN?
There’s a lot of nurses out there that I know that are completely capable that want to move on to do better things or more things but they don’t have the educational foundation to step up to that position. Particularly for me, the reason that I decided to continue my education at Galen in their online RN and BSN Program, I really, I guess, caught the itch of academics and I knew that I wanted to teach, and I knew that I could not do that with just an Associate’s Degree.
Describe the Galen Online RN to BSN.
The BSN Program itself is actually, it’s very structured but also very flexible at the same time. While there are prerequisites to the classes that you must take to progress onto the next level, there’s a variety of different classes that you can take at any time during the program.
What did you like about the program?
Their system that they use online is very easy to access. There’s a lot of different mediums that you can choose from, a lot of accessibility. You can go through your cell phone, you can go on your home PC, there’s PowerPoint, video, teacher conference, anyway that you can communicate essentially in today’s world.
How were the teachers?
They’re always there if you need somebody. I had one teacher in my BSN Program where I was having a problem with one of the courses and she calls me on my cell phone, and she lives in Florida, I believe.
So how did you do?
I think, at the point when I hit my Bachelor’s, that I started to believe in myself a lot more. At the end, like I said, I graduated summa cum laude valedictorian.
Any words of wisdom?
For me personally, I’ve learned, don’t be afraid to believe in yourself, even just a little bit. Sometimes all it takes is just a spark. Certainly, if you have a spark to go into this profession, you’ll find a lot of people here that will fan that flame and make it bigger. Take a chance on yourself. You might be surprised of all the things that you can accomplish.
Nursing as a Second Career
Have you ever thought about nursing as a second career? Although you may be in a different field, do your inner thoughts push you toward choosing a career making a difference in people’s lives? Do these thoughts remind you of your nursing dreams? Well, if nursing is calling you, maybe it’s time to listen. It’s never too late to become a nurse.
Your work experience can help you be a better nurse.
No matter what your previous career, the experience you’ve already gained in the workplace may help you succeed in nursing. In fact, second career nurses often do better in school than first career nurses. Having the skills of a seasoned worker is a huge asset. A solid foundation of communication skills, confidence and ability to handle workplace stress can give you a significant head start.
If you want to be an amazing nurse even at age 40, it’s entirely possible with Galen.
-Kate Miller
Age can actually be an advantage.
Life experience is a big plus. Starting a career at an older age gives you room to apply life experiences to your work. You’ve had years to gain wisdom and a better understanding of what patients may be going through at different stages of their lives which can result in a better patient-caregiver connection.
Galen offers you the flexibility you need, with many different pathways to becoming a nurse.
At Galen College of Nursing, you can choose a path that best fits your needs to get into the rewarding field of nursing. And classes start 4 times a year so you can start when you are ready.
- The most direct path is our 3-Year BSN and accelerated BSN program. If you can devote three years to getting your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the preferred degree for employment at most hospitals, our three-year BSN program is for you. It allows you to achieve your goal in one, streamlined 36-month program. And, if you already have a degree or college credit, you could complete your BSN in as few as two years.
- Our ADN Program can help you become a working nurse faster. If you’d rather not wait three years to start your nursing career, this path allows you to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing and start working as a Registered Nurse in as soon as 24 months by preparing you to sit for you NCLEX RN exam. After that, you can pursue your BSN online when you’re ready.
- Need to start working, and earning, even sooner? Through our Practical Nursing Program, you can become an LPN and start working in just 12 months. Then, through our LPN-to-ADN Bridge Program, you’ll be ready to take your exam to become a Registered Nurse for more earning potential. Finally, when you’re ready, you can pursue your BSN online in our RN-to-BSN Online Program.
This is the perfect time to pursue nursing.
Nurses are in higher demand than ever. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a need for more than 1.2 million new and replacement registered nurses by 2020. So there are lots of opportunities out there for good nurses. They’re needed in many settings, including hospitals, doctors’ offices, long-term care facilities, schools, offices and more.
At Galen, your new career as a nurse may be closer than you think.
No matter what you are doing, you owe it to yourself to explore the possibilities of a fulfilling career as a nurse. With all the options and support available at Galen College of Nursing attaining your degree is right at your fingertips.
Visit us online, or give us a call at 877-223-7040. You may discover you were meant to be a nurse!
A Heart Healthy Diet Helps You – Both in School and During Your Career
Nursing school is time-consuming and can be challenging and stressful. Remember to take care of your heart while you are learning to care for others hearts as well.
February is American Heart Month, which is a great time to start thinking about the long-term health of your heart. A poor diet has been shown to be an important risk factor in the diagnosis of many heart diseases, as well as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Many students and nurses struggle with maintaining a healthy diet. If you make the effort and integrate heart-healthy eating into your life now, you’ll set a foundation for a long and healthy career. And, you may be able to apply your new-found knowledge to help improve your patients’ lives as well.
According to the WebMD.com, to get the full benefits of a heart-healthy diet you should:
Eat fruits and vegetables every day. Dark green, deep orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables are especially nutritious. Examples include spinach, carrots, peaches, and berries.
Eat a variety of grain products every day. Include whole-grain foods that have lots of fiber and nutrients. Examples of whole grains include oats, whole wheat bread, and brown rice.
Eat fish at least 2 times each week. Oily fish, which contain omega-3 fatty acids, are best for your heart. These fish include salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, and sardines.
Choose healthy fats. Unsaturated fats, such as olive, canola, corn, and sunflower oils, are part of a healthy diet. But all fats are high in calories, so watch your serving sizes.
Limit sodium. For good health, less is best. This is especially important for people who are at risk for or already have high blood pressure.
Eat only as many calories as you need to stay at a healthy weight. Visit https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/assessment-calculator/ to find out how many calories you should be consuming to maintain a healthy weight .
Limit added sugar. Limit drinks and foods with added sugar.
*Did you know that in one 12oz can of Caffeine-free Coke there are 39 grams of sugar. This is more than 10 grams over the amount recommended for a normal weight adult.
Drink more water. Visit https://www.slenderkitchen.com/article/how-to-calculate-how-much-water-you-should-drink-a-day to find out how much water you should be drinking for your body type.
You only have one heart. Remember to take care of it in the hustle and bustle of nursing school and everyday life. Fuel your body with healthy options and lifestyle choices that will allow you to pursue your career for years to come.
Tampa Bay Campus Announces New 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree and New State of the Art Campus
Galen College of Nursing announced today exciting growth with a new nursing degree program and a brand new campus location coming summer of 2018. Offering solely nursing education, Galen is focused on supporting the nursing profession through excellence in education.
Galen’s new 3-Year BSN program supports the rising industry demand for the BSN. “We created an innovative and quality program that will allow students to get into the healthcare workplace with a BSN in a shortened timeframe,” said Dean Michele Godwin. “This new 3-year BSN enhances our pre-licensure nursing pathways so we can educate more students for entry into professional nursing practice and help meet the needs of our partners in healthcare. It is a natural progression to an already quality program offering with outcomes that are among the best in the country. We are excited to be taking applications now for our first class start on July 2.”
Additionally, the need to expand the school’s infrastructure to accommodate its growing student population and program offerings was identified. The new campus will strengthen the environment that will support its students, with modern facilities and advanced technology. “As one of the largest educators of nurses in the country, we are committed to providing our students not only with a great education but with a great learning space. We want to make sure we are firmly positioned to meet the needs of our students and the community we serve,” said Rob Wolf, Campus President.
After being in the community for over 25 years, Galen is building one of the largest, dedicated nursing education campuses in Southwest Florida. This new, state of the art nursing education facility will feature an Advanced Simulation Hospital with specialized areas for maternity, aging care and medical/surgical, and has been designed around the needs of today’s student, through a thoughtful blend of collaboration, gathering and study spaces. This new campus will be a symbol of the quality education Galen offers and a gesture of caring commitment to an ever-expanding student body. It is conveniently located in close proximity to the existing campus in what was the Dex Media building at 10200 9th Street N., where renovation is currently underway, to be ready summer of 2018.
“Our mission is about expanding opportunity in nursing, and by offering more options to become an RN, with more capacity to do so, we not only support local workforce development in the Tampa Bay area but a diverse population of students with multiple lifestyles and learning needs,” said Wolf. “We couldn’t be more excited.”
Founded over 25 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest private nursing schools in the United States. With a focus solely on nursing education, the College offers practical/vocational nursing (PN/VN), associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs to over 5,000 students on its campuses in Louisville and Hazard, Ky., San Antonio, Texas, Tampa Bay, Fla., Cincinnati, Ohio, along with an Online Campus. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.
Nursing – America’s Most Trusted Profession
If you’re currently serving as a nurse – or are considering becoming one – you should be proud. It’s the country’s most trusted profession. Again.
According to a recently released Gallup poll, Americans rated nurses highest in honesty and ethical standards for the 16th consecutive year. Nurses topped 22 other occupations, with 82% of Americans describing nurses’ ethics as “very high” or “high.”
Nurses scored about 11% higher than the nearest profession, which were military officers. Rounding out the top five most trusted occupations were grade school teachers, medical doctors, and pharmacists.
You’ll notice that three of the professions rated highest for honesty and ethical standards are in the healthcare field – nurses, medical doctors, and pharmacists.
Nurses have rated highest every year but one since 1999. In 2001, Gallup included firefighters on the list after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and 90% of the public rated their honesty and ethical standards as “high” or “very high.”
Galen College is Dedicated to Keeping Nurses at the Top
At Galen College of Nursing, excellence and compassionate values are among our utmost goals. When a student graduates from our college, it’s important that they not only have strong skills to excel at nursing but that they also possess the strongest ethical standards to continue America’s high perception in our profession. That’s Pure Nursing.
Veterans in Nursing
How Military Veteran Mauricio Alvarez found his ideal civilian career path.
After dedicating nearly nine years to military service, Mauricio Alvarez found support, camaraderie, and a great civilian career path at Galen College of Nursing. He talked with us recently about his journey.
“When I was a young boy in Mexico, I always wanted to join the Army, but my father didn’t let me do it. He preferred for me to go to school, so that is what I did. I earned an accounting technician diploma and went to work in a mine as a payroll clerk. Two years later, I emigrated to the United States. After four years of working odd jobs from dishwasher to roofing and construction, I longed for life as a soldier. So I talked to an Army Recruiter.”
The recruiter told Mauricio to earn his GED and become more proficient in English. So he attended San Antonio College, studying English as a second language and taking GED classes. In November 2007, he earned his GED.
“I found out from the second Army Recruiter I talked with that I didn’t need my GED since I already had my high school equivalent from my home country. But after all the processing, tests and immunizations, on January 7, 2007, I was shipped out for basic training. I served for 8 years, 9 months, 23 days and a few hours as a U.S. Army Soldier.”
Mauricio’s military experience was excellent preparation for a career in nursing.
“My first duty station was at Fort Hood, Texas, as a 92A Automated Logistical Supply Specialist. For the next four years, I trained as a combat lifesaver and was part of QRF [Quick Reaction Force]. I liked being part of the medical personnel taking care of soldiers. When my re-enlistment was up, I was offered a change of MOS [Military Occupational Specialty] and was qualified for 91B Combat Medic. I was stationed at Fort Sam Houston for AIT [Advanced Initial Training]. I graduated as a Combat Medic and Emergency Medical Technician. I spent the last five years as a combat medic.
“After my military service ended, and to fulfill my mother’s wishes for me to become a civilian again, I worked at Brooke Army Medical Hospital in San Antonio. I liked taking care of people and felt the satisfaction of making somebody else’s life better by fulfilling their medical needs. I started in a nursing school in Austin, but when my mother passed away, I returned to Mexico for her burial, and spent about six months there. I lost that chance to become a nurse.”
We asked Mauricio what makes veterans ideal candidates to become nurses.
“My skills and experiences as a soldier and combat medic will impact my nursing career by forging the discipline to follow nursing policies and protocols by the book, and by developing a strong desire to find and/or perfect new ways to provide medical care, leadership and management.”
“The clinical training veterans receive and experiences they acquire while serving as combat medics permit us to perform an extensive range of services. For example, we get experience in primary care by working at the troop clinic, experience in emergency and urgent care by having worked at the ER, troop clinic, and field clinic, plus quarterly disaster relief training while in service and public health. As combat medic veterans, we have gone through rigorous training exercises and work evaluation that follows performance measurement based on competency. Many combat medics earn the Expert Field Medical Badge in time of peace and Combat Medical Badge in time of war.”
Here’s what Mauricio said when asked why he chose Galen over other nursing schools.
“I was advised by my VA counselor that Galen had no waiting list like community colleges and universities did. Galen starts classes four times a year, so you can start just about anytime you’re ready. And if you’re just getting out of the military, there’s a time you can start shortly after your dismissal.”
Mauricio credits Galen College of Nursing with helping him transition from military service to a civilian career track. We have no doubt that he has a rewarding future in nursing.
“Galen College of Nursing has helped me personally to become part of something bigger than myself and to have structure, purpose and the will to achieve my goals to become a Registered Nurse and beyond.”
“While in the service, we veterans were part of something bigger than ourselves. It is understandable that when we get out of the service and into the civilian world, some of us feel lost and don’t know what to do next. Galen College of Nursing has helped me personally to become part of something bigger than myself and to have structure, purpose and the will to achieve my goals to become a Registered Nurse and beyond.
“Galen instructors and staff are very helpful. I felt very welcome in this college. I graduated in October 2016 in Vocational Nursing (VN). I know that I will succeed and earn my Associate Degree in Nursing next year. As a nurse, I plan to work for the Veterans Administration Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Hospital, or other major hospital in the city.”
Galen College of Nursing could be the right choice for you, too.