Advance your career with a master’s of science in nursing degree from a nationally ranked, accredited program. You'll prepare to succeed in the ever-evolving health care field.
In our flexible, powerhouse graduate nursing programs you'll be put on the inside track to advance your career with a master's of science in nursing (MSN) degree.
The Widener MSN program offers four concentrations:
Here, you'll join a nationally recognized program led by expert faculty with years of clinical experience who are committed to your professional and personal success.
The master's degree program in nursing at Widener University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Become a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to care for patients in the adult to gerontology population. In this program, you'll learn how to practice critical thinking, decision making, evidence-based practice, cultural competence and leadership skills in a number of settings.
Step into an advanced nursing role by becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This program will prepare you to provide care to patients in the adult to gerontology populations in acute care settings, including emergency and critical care environments.
Develop your skills to become a nurse educator in both clinical and academic environments.
Earn a degree that will allow you to transform the health care environment by leading as a nurse executive at the micro and macro systems setting.
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The School of Nursing requires a passing score on the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Qualifying Examination. The CGFNS Qualifying Examination is a prerequisite for taking the Registered Nurse Licensing Examination in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
With an MSN degree, you'll leverage classroom and clinical experiences as you advance in your career.
Our flexible course delivery system makes it possible for you to fit any one of our master's programs into your busy life. Using a hybrid approach, classes are offered in-person and online so that they can work with your schedule.
Partner with nursing professors who bring years of clinical experience to the classroom. You’ll benefit from a student nursing community that is guided by close mentorship and one-on-one support from our full-time faculty. As you complete courses led by nurse leaders, you'll build a network that will follow you long after graduation.
I believe that an education with a foundation in science is essential for entry into nursing or advanced practice nursing. Nursing clinical reasoning skills grow as students apply an understanding of disease as the loss of normal function.
Students have great variation in their manner in which they acquire, process, manipulate, store, and retrieve learned information. It is a faculty priority to assist students with the development of metacognitive strategies to assist learning success and retention.
"My goal is for students to challenge themselves to become life-long learners who contribute new knowledge to this wonderful profession. Both novice and experienced nurses should take risks to seek out new learning experiences that ignite their passion for nursing and drive them toward improving outcomes for their clients."
Widener’s nursing program prepares students for fruitful and fulfilling careers working across the patient lifespan.
Class of 2022 includes nearly 800 freshmen, including a third-generation nursing student.
You will graduate with the expertise you need to lead as an advanced practice nurse to improve health care in a variety of settings.
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