FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2008
News
Otterbein College's graduate nursing faculty members are reaching out to a college near you with interactive nursing courses, in addition to its traditional classes at its main campus in Westerville. Using an interactive compressed video (ICV) system, Otterbein's on-campus nursing faculty can teach graduate courses in classroom sessions at various campuses, with opportunities for on-campus and off-campus student interaction.
The graduate nursing program provides a high quality Otterbein education at locations convenient to students across the state. Remote classrooms are accessible to Otterbein's nursing instructors through a broadcast camera, microphones and a television monitor that allows students to view lectures, videotapes and computer displays. In addition, students can see other students enrolled in the course at other distance learning locations. The classroom is designed to facilitate discussions and student presentations at distant sites.
Otterbein's MSN degree offers majors in Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Care and Nursing Service Administration. Post Master options include Post Masters Nurse Practitioner and Adult Nurse Practitioner. Otterbein's Post Master Advanced Practice Nurse Educator concentration has two tracks: Teaching in a Nursing Program and Staff Development/Patient Education.
Otterbein's Graduate Nursing offers a unique Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program, the first in central Ohio. Students can earn an MSN degree in only 15 months, a quality but shorter master's program designed especially for the experienced nurse. Working nurses can combine clinical learning with their current position to create a clinical immersion experience. Students in the Clinical Nurse Leader major will develop skills such as transformational leadership, change management, conflict resolution and integration of evidence-based practice.
For more information about the program, call (614) 823-3210 or 1-888-749-8550 to register for one of the following information sessions:
Main Campus in Westerville
Tuesday, Feb. 5
5:15-7:15 p.m.
Roush Hall
COTC in Newark, OH
Tuesday, Feb. 26
4-6 p.m.
Adena Hall, Room 102
Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH
Tuesday, March 4
4-6 p.m.
Davidson Hall, Room 108
Marion Technical College in Marion, OH
Tuesday, Feb. 19
4-6 p.m.
Technical Education Building, Room 112
Southern State Community College in Hillsboro, OH
Monday, March 10
4-6 p.m.
Main Building, Room 107
To register visit:
http://www.otterbein.edu/admission/Graduate/MSN/info_session_reg.asp
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college founded in 1847 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Located in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Otterbein enrolls over 3,000 students, including traditional undergraduate and adult students in the Continuing Studies and Graduate Studies programs. Otterbein offers 56 majors, as well as individualized fields of study. Master's degree programs are offered in education, nursing and business administration. Accredited since 1913 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Otterbein has consistently placed high among peer institutions in U.S. News and World Report's "Guide to America's Best Colleges" for over a decade. Otterbein is currently ranked 15th among its 140 peers in the University-Master's (Midwest) category.
