The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested
in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational
sessions in Hastings, Feb. 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 the cafeteria of Mary Lanning Memorial
Hospital, 715 N. St. Joseph Ave. Below are sessions and times.
Friday, Feb. 25
4 to 5 p.m.
Diploma or associates degree to R.N./bachelors degree in nursing
or masters degree in nursing
5 to 6 p.m.
Bachelors degree in nursing degree to 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 (Dani) 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.