Direct Entry/Master of Science in Nursing - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Track

Objectives

The Direct Entry/MSN program 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.