Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), including Accelerated Second Degree BSN

The 4-year BSN program includes a core of knowledge in the humanities and the behavioral, physical and biological sciences, as well as theory and practice of professional nursing. The School's nursing courses are based on the Georgetown University Nursing Model and prepare graduates for practice as generalists. Nursing coursework and clinical practice begin in the first year, and the senior elective allows students to request a particular clinical or professional area of interest. After completion of the baccalaureate program, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX examination for licensure to practice as professional nurses.

The Accelerated Second Degree BSN program offers individuals with a bachelor's (non-nursing) degree to obtain a second bachelor's in nursing in 16 months. Students are engaged in full-time study for four semester. Students may enroll in either the Spring or Fall terms. Students graduate from the program in either May or December with a bachelor's degree and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) and Washington Hospital Center are offering an 80 percent tuition scholarship for individuals with a bachelor's degree or higher in another field who wish to earn an accelerated second degree BSN in just 16 months.

The scholarship brings you together with two leading health care organizations in the nation's capital.

• Georgetown University houses a nationally ranked nursing program. NHS continues to experience a high first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Washington Hospital Center is the largest not-for-profit hospital in the Washington metropolitan region and one of the nation's 25 largest and most experienced hospitals.

Family Nurse Practitioner

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Master of Science in Nursing (MS)

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Nurse Anesthesia

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Nurse Midwifery

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.

Nursing Education

The master's program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the certification requirements for respective specialized areas of nursing practice:

• Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Combined ACNP/CCNS
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
• Nursing Education
• Nurse Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (CNM/WHNP)

The graduate core courses encompass interdisciplinary, nursing and science requirements that provide content essential to all advanced practice nurses. The advanced nursing courses, which vary by specialty area, expand and extend knowledge gained in the core, and provide an opportunity for students to develop skill in evidence-based, holistic practice. Following program completion, students are prepared to sit for national certification exams.