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Foundations for Graduate Nursing Certificate

Graduate Certificate

Be prepared for advanced nursing practice graduate education.

Enhance your current practice and be prepared for advanced nursing practice graduate education.

Program type:
Certificate - Graduate
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
1-3 semesters
Credit hours:
9
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Why earn a Foundations for Graduate Nursing Certificate at UND?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
July 1
Spring:
Dec 1
Summer:
April 1

The Foundations of Graduate Nursing certificate at UND gives you as a registered nurse, more flexible options to continue your education and grow professionally while preparing for graduate-level studies.

This certificate can help you meet continuing education requirements for nursing license renewal, build your knowledge and nursing skills and open up opportunities for career advancement.

UND's Graduate Nursing Certificate

  • Address the workforce needs in rural and underserved areas.

  • Use course requirements for CEU credits for licensure renewal.

  • Study at the only online certificate program of its kind in North Dakota.

Online Foundations for Graduate Nursing Certificate

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You never have to come to campus in this flexible 100% online certificate program.

With asynchronous classes, you do not attend class at a set time. If you need to balance work, family and other commitments, this flexible format allows you to learn anywhere at any time.

Depending on your instructor, you’ll learn online through:

  • Lesson modules
  • Streaming video content
  • Virtual libraries
  • Posted lectures
  • Online simulations

There will be times when you interact with your instructor and classmates through online discussion boards, polls and chat rooms.

Your learning revolves around materials that can be accessed on your own time within a set time frame. However, this is not a self-paced course. You’ll have structure and deadlines.

Leaders in Online Education

Over a third of UND's student population is exclusively online; plus, more take a combination of online and on-campus classes. You can feel reassured knowing you won't be alone in your online learning journey, and you'll have resources and services tailored to your needs.

No matter how you customize your online experience, you’ll get the same top-quality education as any other on campus student.

  • Same degree: All online programs are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Your transcript and diploma are exactly the same as our on-campus students.
  • Same classes: You’ll take courses from UND professors, start and end the semesters at the same time and take the same classes as a student on campus.
  • Real interaction: You can ask questions, get feedback and regularly connect with your professors, peers and professionals in the field.
  • Your own academic advisor: As an invaluable go-to, they’re focused on you, your personal success and your future career.
  • Free online tutoring: We're here to help you one-on-one at no cost. Plus, get access to a variety of self-help online study resources.
  • Unlimited academic coaching: Need support to achieve your academic goals or feeling stumped by a tough course? We'll help with everything from stress and time management to improving your memory to achieve higher test scores.
  • Full online access: Dig into virtual research at UND's libraries. Improve your writing skills with online help from the UND Writing Center. Get online access to career services, veteran and military services, financial services and more.
  • 24/7 technical support: UND provides free computer, email and other technical support for all online students.
  • Networking opportunities: Our significant online student population means you’ll have a large pool of peers to connect with. UND has numerous online events and activities to keep you connected.

Best Online College

Our high alumni salaries and job placement rates, with affordable online tuition rates make UND a best-value university for online education. UND's breadth of online programs rivals all other nonprofit universities in the Upper Midwest making UND one of the best online schools in the region.

UND ranks among the best online colleges in the nation for:

  • Affordability
  • Student satisfaction (retention rate)
  • Academic quality (4-year graduate rate)
  • Student outcomes (20-year return on investment per Payscale.com)

Online Graduate Nursing Certificate Courses

NURS 523. Health Promotion. 3 Credits.

Paradigms in health promotion, health detection, and disease prevention across the lifespan are used in synthesis in theory and evidence-based primary care interventions. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Graduate Program or consent of the instructor. F,S.

NURS 565. Rural and Underserved Population Health. 3 Credits.

This course provides an overview of characteristics of rural and underserved population health. Factors that contribute to health, morbidity, and mortality are examined, and the intersection of multiple vulnerabilities and disparities is analyzed. Prerequisite: A graduate level Epidemiology course or permission of instructor. SS.

NURS 514. Essentials in Epidemiology. 3 Credits.

This course will emphasize the application of the principles of epidemiology as applied to the investigation and prevention of individual and population health problems. Students will evaluate care delivery models and analyze epidemiological data to develop and apply strategies for health promotion and disease prevention for individuals, aggregates, and populations. The core competencies will focus not only on the practice of public health, but also enhance practice for the clinician. Prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate School, MPH Program, or permission of the instructor. F,S.

NURS 510. Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology I. 3 Credits.

This course presents normal physiologic functions associated with cellular structure and environment. The physiologic and pathophysiologic functions of the human body and its organ systems are presented both separately and integrated as they contribute to body homeostasis. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study. F.

NURS 582. Applied Univariate Statistics for Nursing Professionals. 3 Credits.

The course provides students with an opportunity to understand the principles, assumptions, and applications of major univariate statistical techniques commonly used in nursing and clinical health research. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Nursing program or consent of the instructor. F.

NURS 585. Advanced Health Assessment. 3 Credits.

This course will build upon health assessment skills developed in the professional nurses' basic educational program. An evidenced-based approach will be used to present methodologies for performance on health histories, developmental assessments, and physical/psychosocial assessments of individuals across the lifespan in the context of an advanced nursing role. Emphasis is on acquisition and analysis of relevant data for the development of a comprehensive health assessment. Prerequisite: Admission to grad stud; completion of undergrad course in health assessment techniques or consent of instructor. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in Pathophysiology or equivalent or consent of instructor. F,S,SS.

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Office of Student Services Mgr, Nursing
P 701.777.4553
UND.graduatenursing@UND.edu

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