The Department of Nursing’s mission is to prepare students to become professional nurses who integrate the liberal arts and sciences with the knowledge and skills essential for patient-centered nursing practice. Graduates are caring, ethical health care providers who support the dignity of others and promote holistic, evidence-based practice in a variety of settings. The Department of Nursing offers Graduate Nursing Programs for MSN, DNP, MSN-MAGELIN and Graduate Certificates for Nursing Administration Graduate Certificate and Nursing Education Graduate Certificate. MSJ offers the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP), supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Students in our MSN-MAGELIN, MSN-Education, MSN-Administration, Post-Licensure Nursing Graduate Certificate, and DNP programs are eligible for this loan program, covering up to 100% of the program cost. Upon program completion, nurse educators serving four years at an accredited school of nursing in the U.S. are eligible for up to 85% loan forgiveness.
Graduate Nursing Programs
Students in the Master of Science Degree in Nursing program learn to become effective nursing educators and leaders.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program provides the terminal academic preparation for patient-focused advanced nursing practice.
MSN-MAGELIN offers the shortest path for college graduates who want to enter the field of nursing. Students earn a master’s degree and are ready to enter the nursing profession as a generalist.
The Nursing Administration certificate enables nurses to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies for effective health care administration leadership, whether starting as a new nursing administrator or enhancing one’s established leadership experience.
The Nursing Education certificate prepares nurses to design, facilitate, and evaluate evidence-based teaching and learning practices focused on preparing nurses to provide safe, professional, person-centered nursing care.
