Graduate Certificates are offered in
- Correctional Nursing NEW 100% Online through Extended Studies
- Forensic Nursing NEW 100% Online through Extended Studies
- Gerontological Nursing
- Holistic Nursing
- Nursing Education
(For information regarding application for the Certificate Program please see the Admissions page)
CORRECTIONAL NURSING
FORENSIC NURSING
- The Forensic Nursing Certificate is awarded at the graduate level upon completion of 12 credit hours.
Curriculum Plan
3 3 3 NURS 606 Child Maltreatment 3 12 GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Gerontology is the study of the process of aging and the problems of aged people. This specialty of nursing is concerned with assessing, planning and implementing health care and services to meet identified need of older individuals and evaluating the effectiveness of such care. This certificate program emphasizes the the collaborative nature of practice in a variety of health care settings.
The certificate in Gerontology is awarded at the graduate level upon completion of 9 credit hours.
Curriculum Plan
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NURS 622 Collaborative Health Care Management of the Elderly
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3 |
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NURS 623 Physiological Problems of Aging
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3 |
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NURS 660 Palliative Care in Advanced Practice Nursing
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3 |
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Total Credits:
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9 |
HOLISTIC NURSING
The Certificate Option provides the philosophy and theories to enable learners to expand their health related/human science practice in ways that will meet the demands of the changing health care environment and offer the real possibility of fulfillment of a life in service to others. Creative techniques and an educative philosophy which honors the knowledge and skill the adult learner brings to the learning environment are hallmarks of education at Beth-El College.
The Holistic Nursing Certificate is awarded at the graduate level upon completion of 9 credit hours.
Curriculum Plan
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NURS 642 Dynamics of Unity
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3 |
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NURS 643 Psychophysiology of Holistic Health
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3 |
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NURS 647 Holistic Praxis: Therapies of the Imagination
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NURS 648 Holistic Praxis: Therapies of the Human Energy
Fields |
3 |
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Total Credits:
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9 |
NURSING EDUCATION
A graduate level certificate is offered to advance individuals knowledge in teaching strategies, curriculum development and educational measurement and evaluation. One practicum rotation in either classroom or clinical education are included unter the supervision of a full-time faculty member. The certificate is useful if pursuing a teaching role at the LPN, Associate Degree or BSN level. Many BSN and higher programs require an MSN and/or PhD in a clinical specialty area.
The Nursing Education Certificate is awarded at the graduate level upon completion of 12 credit hours.
Curriculum Plan
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NURS 620 Curriculum Development in Nursing
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3
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NURS 621 Transformational Teaching Strategies
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3
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NURS 619 Educational Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing
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3
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NURS 771 Clinical Practicum in Nursing Education
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NURS 772 Classroom Practicum in Nursing Education |
3
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Total Credits:
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12
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