{"id":28130,"date":"2018-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-launches-online-msn-degree-for-registered-nurses\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:35:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:35:25","slug":"tarleton-launches-online-msn-degree-for-registered-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-launches-online-msn-degree-for-registered-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton launches online MSN degree for registered nurses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>Monday, July 23, 2018<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; Beginning this fall, an online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program will prepare registered nurses for professional growth opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for RNs with a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in nursing, the MSN provides a high-quality, affordable education and rigorous training in a convenient online format that can be completed in as little as 24 months. A top-tier, forward-thinking nursing faculty will prepare program graduates for careers in education or administration.<\/p>\n<p>The online MSN is pending approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and The Texas A&amp;M University System Board of Regents.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline for RNs to apply to Tarleton&rsquo;s online MSN program is Aug. 5.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tarleton wants to help RNs across Texas further their education in a way that works best for their busy lives,&rdquo; said Tarleton Provost Karen Murray. &ldquo;As a student-focused university, we are committed to finding ways to meet the needs of our diverse body of students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an employment growth rate of nearly 20 percent for medical and health services managers between now and 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many professional nurses rotate shifts and have unpredictable schedules, making classroom time nearly impossible,&rdquo; said Dr. Jennifer Yeager, director of Tarleton&rsquo;s graduate nursing program. &ldquo;The online MSN provides the opportunity for them to further their careers and expand their earning potential.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many courses will be eight-week sessions, allowing students to enroll in more than two classes a semester and complete their degrees quicker.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the MSN and Tarleton&rsquo;s Department of Nursing, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/nursing\">www.tarleton.edu\/nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience, marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. Offering degree programs in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online to more than 13,000 students, Tarleton engages with communities through real-world learning experiences to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n<p>#<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Dr. Jennifer Yeager <br \/>254-968-9135<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jyeager@tarleton.edu\">jyeager@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning this fall, an online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program will prepare registered nurses for professional growth opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,425,427],"tags":[430,432,438,439,458],"class_list":["post-28130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research","category-campus-community","category-science-health","tag-academic-affairs","tag-alumni","tag-college-of-graduate-studies","tag-division-of-health-sciences","tag-tarleton-state-online"],"acf":{"image":null},"author_meta":{"display_name":"keegan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2021\/11\/image-1116-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/academics-research\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academics &amp; Research<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/campus-community\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Science &amp; Health<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academics &amp; Research<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campus &amp; Community<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Science &amp; Health<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academic Affairs<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Alumni<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Graduate Studies<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Division of Health Sciences<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/category\/science-health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tarleton State Online<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Academic Affairs<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Alumni<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">College of Graduate Studies<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Division of Health Sciences<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Tarleton State Online<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on July 23, 2018","modified":"Updated on November 12, 2021"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on July 23, 2018 12:00 am","modified":"Updated on November 12, 2021 1:35 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Nurse in a hospital setting, smiling, with medical equipment in the background.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}