Nurses Invited to UNMC Informational Sessions Feb. 24, 25 in North Platte to Learn About Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees With Greater Flexibility

The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested

in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational

sessions in North Platte, Feb. 24 and 25, to learn about ways to earn a

degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance

education. Informational sessions will be held in Classroom 3-E, Great

Plains Regional Medical Center, 601 W. Leota Street. Below are sessions

and times.

Thursday, Feb. 24


4:30 to 5:30 p.m.


Diploma or associates degree to R.N./bachelors degree in nursing

or masters degree in nursing

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.


Bachelors degree in nursing degree to masters degree in nursing

Friday, Feb. 25


8 to 9 a.m.


Bachelors degree in nursing degree to masters degree in nursing

9 to 10 a.m.


Diploma or associates degree to R.N./bachelors degree in nursing

or masters degree in nursing

Non-nursing courses taken to pursue a bachelor’s degree can be earned

at any accredited colleges and will apply toward a degree through UNMC.

Registered nurses don’t need a bachelor’s degree to enroll in the program

for registered nurses seeking a masters degree in nursing. Some of UNMC’s

nursing courses are accessible through the Internet, which offers students

the flexibility of learning at home according to their schedule.

Dannette Eveloff, M.S.N., R.N., recruitment coordinator, will conduct

the sessions. For more information about the program, call the UNMC Rural

Nursing Education program at 1-800-626-8431, extension 5184, or  develoff@unmc.edu.

The UNMC College of Nursing is the largest nursing college in the state

with campuses in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff. It is the only

nursing program in the state offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral

degrees.


 

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