Direct Entry/MSN
The Direct Entry/MSN program is designed for college graduates who hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing and want to pursue nursing as a second career.
Step 1: Cohorts begin each May. For the first 15 months (full summer, fall, spring and another full summer) you will do classes and clinicals on a full-time basis during the day, in the evening, and on weekends.
Step 2: If you complete the required prerequisites and 56 nursing credits, you will earn the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in nursing and be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing examination. Currently our students have a 100 percent NCLEX pass rate.
Step 3: Accumulate six months (one year preferred) of experience as a practicing registered nurse.
Step 4: After working as a registered nurse, you will focus on completing graduate coursework, part-time or full-time, in either Education, Administration, or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Track
The Direct Entry/MSN program also has a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Track.
Because the WHNP track is part of the Direct Entry/MSN program, it is restricted ONLY to students admitted directly to the Direct Entry/MSN program. Those who already hold any nursing degree do not qualify for admission to this program. The Direct Entry/MSN NP track is offered ONLY in women's Health. NO OTHER NP track is currently offered.
Step 1: Cohorts begin each May. For the first 15 months (full summer, fall, spring and another full summer) you will do classes and clinicals on a full-time basis during the day, in the evening, and on weekends.
Step 2: If you complete the required prerequisites and 56 nursing credits, you will earn the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in nursing and be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing examination. Currently our students have a 100 percent NCLEX pass rate.
Step 3: Accumulate six months (one year preferred) of experience as a practicing registered nurse.
Step 4: After working as a registered nurse, you will focus on completing graduate coursework, part-time or full-time, in either Education, Administration, or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Specialization at the master's level prepares you to sit for the certification examination in Women's Health Nursing.
