Online Nursing Programs
Our online nursing programs, developed by doctoral-prepared nursing faculty, feature curricula based on new standards for the 21st-century healthcare industry as defined in the Institute of Medicine report ”The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”
A pioneer in innovative online education, our programs meet the demands of the nursing profession and address the needs for prepared nurses in such areas as:
Southern New Hampshire University answered the call in 1995 to begin making higher education more accessible to working adults. And in the early 2010s, it did the same for nursing education.
Heroes Behind the Scrubs: SNHU Nurse Leaders Share Their Stories
Nurse leaders at Southern New Hampshire University participated in a roundtable discussion about the role nurses play in transforming healthcare. With 7% job growth projected through 2029 – that’s over 221,000 registered nurse roles that could be filled – there’s quite the demand to change the lives of others.1 And yours, as well.
Our Nursing Philosophy
At Southern New Hampshire University, we view the students in our online nursing programs as respected colleagues who come to the learning environment with their own unique views of the world and nursing.
Students are valued for the contributions they bring to the learning environment and are appreciated for their diverse values and beliefs. Students are viewed as both learners and learning resources.
Mission of the Department of Nursing
The mission of the Department of Nursing programs flows from the mission and vision of Southern New Hampshire University.
Our mission is to empower students to be successful nurse leaders, prepared to promote a culture of health within a diverse society and responsive to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving healthcare system. This mission is fulfilled through innovative programs responsive to the needs of adult learners in an online environment.
The program provides the nursing professional with the knowledge, attitude, skills and behaviors to lead patient-centered collaborative healthcare. Graduates are prepared to apply theory-guided, culturally competent, evidence-based professional nursing practices to improve the well-being of diverse populations within complex healthcare systems at the local, national and international levels.
Nursing Curriculum Conceptual Framework
- Builds upon prior nursing knowledge to provide a broad knowledge base for evidence-based, clinically competent, professional practice in the care of individuals, groups, families, communities and populations
- Prepares nursing leaders in professional roles and attributes
- Develops nurses into empowered change agents ready for successful integration into the dynamic, complex healthcare system within a global context
CCSNH Nursing Partnership
Our nursing partnerships include a seamless academic pathway for transferring community college credits, a tuition discount and financial aid.
If you are a graduate of a New Hampshire community college nursing program interested in learning more about the online BSN and online MSN programs or the accelerated RN to MSN, contact an SNHU admission counselor for more information.
CCNE Accredited Nursing Program
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at Southern New Hampshire University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791.