Nursing Programs Offered

Accelerated BSN Programs
Adult Health Nursing - Master's degree
BSN Programs
DNP Programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master's degree
Nurse Anesthetist - Master's degree
Nurse Anesthetist - Post-master's certificate
RN Programs
RN to BSN Programs

RN to BSN Program Details

The School of Nursing offers registered nurses an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The purposes, philosophy and outcome expectations for the B.S.N. program are the same for basic and registered nurse students. However, course objectives and teaching methodologies take into account the professional and life experiences of R.N. students.
To meet the needs of the RN student for convenience and flexibility, all required nursing courses are offered online, with no requirement to travel to campus or other remote locations for classes. Recognizing the RN's prior education and professional experience, there is only one clinical course required. This course allows the RN to explore an area of her/his interest and develop in-depth knowledge in that area.

BSN Program Details

Health care is a dynamic field characterized by rapid and continuous change. Caring for acutely ill patients in hospitals is increasingly challenging and involves complex, usually high-tech treatment. More health care is being delivered in ambulatory settings and in community centers. Demand for professional nurses is rapidly escalating, with positions available in hospital specialty units such as Intensive Care or Labor and Delivery, and emergency departments, home health and community health. OU's BSN program is designed to develop critical thinking, communication and clinical skills necessary to enter and advance in professional nursing careers. We are preparing nurses to meet the challenges of the health care industry - today and tomorrow.

At the baccalaureate level, the course of study (125 credits) combines general education in the humanities and the social, biological, and natural sciences with education in the theory and practice of nursing.

The objective of the School of Nursing community-based curriculum is to prepare expert nurses who will promote health and provide care for well, acutely ill, chronically ill and dying patients across the life span in a variety of health care settings. Graduates will be competent in assessment, information management, critical thinking, clinical decision making, case management, and communication skills necessary to design, deliver, direct, and evaluate health care.

The School of Nursing Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to practice clinical interventions, communication and interpersonal skills in a simulated clinical setting. It also provides audiovisual learning aids and computer-assisted instruction, access to the Internet, interactive video and opportunities to study special nursing topics.

The School of Nursing gives students a diverse range of experiences at over 30 urban and suburban settings throughout metropolitan Detroit.

The undergraduate program will:
• provide quality nursing education
• foster professional development in assessing, planning and administering therapeutic interventions and evaluating the outcomes
• develop clinical decision-making skills based on ethical, legal, interpersonal, cross-cultural, and technological knowledge
• integrate the concepts of evidence based practice into nursing care delivery
• prepare students for the licensure exam of the Michigan State Board of Nursing
• foster a commitment to lifelong learning.

MSN Program Details

The Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (Adult/GNP) Program prepares the advanced practice nurse as a primary care provider for adult, older adult and frail elder clients in a variety of settings. The curriculum focuses on culturally sensitive care, incorporating health promotion and management of acute and chronic health problems. The graduate is prepared to apply nursing theory, principles of advanced practice nursing and the research process in the design and delivery of primary care. Knowledge for advanced nursing practice is synthesized from concepts in nursing as well as the biological and social sciences. Graduates of the Adult/GNP program are prepared to take an Adult Nurse Practitioner national certification examination and/or a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner natural certification examination.

RN to MSN Program Details

The School of Nursing offers registered nurses an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The purposes, philosophy and outcome expectations for the B.S.N. program are the same for basic and registered nurse students. However, course objectives and teaching methodologies take into account the professional and life experiences of R.N. students.
To meet the needs of the RN student for convenience and flexibility, all required nursing courses are offered online, with no requirement to travel to campus or other remote locations for classes. Recognizing the RN's prior education and professional experience, there is only one clinical course required. This course allows the RN to explore an area of her/his interest and develop in-depth knowledge in that area.

Accelerated BSN Program Details

The School of Nursing offers an accelerated program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) for second-degree students. The course of study combines general education in the humanities and the social, biological and natural sciences with education in the theory and practice of nursing. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam. This is a full time, 12-month program, scheduled to begin each of the three semesters. Only second-degree students are eligible for admission.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Details

Oakland University School of Nursing offers a 32-credit post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program. The DNP is the highest degree for clinical nursing practice. Students who had a clinical focus in their Master’s degree program will take the required 32 credits for the DNP. Students who did not have a clinical focus in their Master’s degree program will complete 32 credits of DNP coursework plus required courses to complete a post-Master’s certificate in one of OU’s clinical nursing specialty areas. The program can be completed in two years of full-time study.