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Direct Entry for those with a B.A./B.S. in another academic discipline: M.S. in Nursing

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The Direct Entry Program in Advanced Nursing Practice is designed to prepare individuals with a baccalaureate degree but without nursing backgrounds for the advanced practice nursing role,with the focus on family nurse practitioner.(FNP).The program is a three-year, full-time program beginning each year in late June/early July that incorporates an innovative curriculum with substantial clinical experience especially designed for this group of students.

Students are eligible to take the nursing licensure examination(NCLEX) at the end of the second fall semester. They must pass the exam before beginning the graduate primary care clinical sequence. The curriculum of the second portion of the program is the same FNP curriculum as for people with R.N.s (Registered Nurses).

Upon successful completion of the 3 year program, students will be awarded the M.S. degree but not a B.S.N. degree. Students will be eligible to sit for the licensure exam after the second September semester, and upon successful completion will give them the designation of R.N. (registered nurse). In addition to taking graduate courses during the following two semesters, students will have full-time clinical internships in surrounding acute care institutions. This experience will provide them with the experience they need before beginning the primary care sequence. Graduates of this program will be prepared to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the professional credentialing organization.