Marymount University is an independent Catholic university that
emphasizes academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate
levels. Committed to the liberal arts tradition, the University
combines a foundation in the arts and sciences with career
preparation and opportunities for personal and professional
development. Marymount is a student-centered learning community
that values diversity and focuses on the education of the whole
person, promoting the intellectual, spiritual, and moral growth
of each individual. Scholarship, leadership, service and ethics
are hallmarks of a Marymount education.
Just minutes from Washington, DC, Marymount's main campus is
located on 21 hillside acres in Arlington, Virginia. The nearby
Ballston Center, also in Arlington, is two blocks from the
Ballston-MU Metro station. Marymount's location provides
excellent opportunities for clinical learning in diverse health
care settings and community agencies in the Washington
metropolitan area. Marymount also offers a variety of programs
for adult learners through its Reston Center, which facilitates
the School of Health Professions' RN-to-BSN program.
The mission of the School of Health Professions is to encourage
the individual development of each student and enable students to
become competent health care professionals. The school seeks to
promote a scholarly climate that fosters critical thinking,
creativity, ethical decision-making, and self-directed lifelong
learning in an environment where knowledge and research are
valued. The faculty members are outstanding teachers who are
generous with their time and also are committed to service in the
community, professional organizations and research.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares students to
practice as professional nurses. The program is ideal for
entering freshman and students with a small number of general
education transfer credits in non-nursing fields.
Online RN-to-BSN
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This program is for the entering student who is already a
registered nurse with diploma or associate's degree credentials.
Students who hold an AAS degree may transfer in up to 64 credits.
Those who graduated from a diploma program or a program that is
not NLN accredited, but have RN licensure in the U.S., are
eligible to receive up to 33 transfer credits in nursing that
will be placed in an escrow account. These credits will be
granted upon successful completion of all 300-level nursing
courses.
Applicants may also establish general education credits by
passing validation examinations in any or all of the following
subject areas: anatomy and physiology, chemistry and
microbiology. All general education validation examinations are
administered in the University's Learning Resource Center.
Students who have fewer than 1,200 hours of work experience as an
RN must take the NU 490 nursing internship.
This program is facilitated through Marymount's Reston Center,
located just off the Dulles Toll Road.
Accelerated BSN
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The Accelerated BSN program may be completed in four semesters by
students who have earned a non-nursing bachelor's degree.
Students are admitted to this program in the fall and spring
semesters. Admission to this program is competitive. To be
eligible to be reviewed for admission, students must have earned
a non-nursing bachelor's degree. Additionally, they must achieve
a competitive score on the ATI pre-admission examination or be
exempted from the exam. Exemption is automatically granted for
students having a bachelor's degree from a U.S. accredited
college or university with a GPA of 2.8 or greater. The
determination to waive the exam will be made by the Nursing
Admissions Committee upon receipt of all official transcripts.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
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The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program offers two
concentrations:
Family Nurse Practitioner
This program prepares nurse practitioners to provide primary
care to the family. An in-depth study is made of health, as
well as common, acute and chronic illnesses throughout the life
cycle. Laboratory and clinical experiences are provided to
develop competency in the diagnosis and treatment of common
illnesses. The program prepares graduates to sit for nationally
recognized certification examinations offered by the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses
Credentialing Committee. A post-master's certificate is
also available.
Nursing Education
This program prepares nurses for successful careers as nurse
educators in a variety of academic and service settings.
All majors build on the BSN and integrate three core content
areas: role development, research and clinical nursing practice.
A post-master's certificate is also available.
RN-to-MSN
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This program is designed for the registered nurse who is a
graduate of an accredited nursing program and who has
demonstrated one to two years of RN nursing
practice/employment/experience within the last three years. Those
who hold the RN and a baccalaureate degree in another field are
exempt from the university's general education (Liberal Arts
Core) requirements.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Marymount's part-time DNP program provides the knowledge, skills,
and abilities needed to negotiate the health care system as an
Advanced Practice Nurse. Skills acquired include those needed to
diagnose and treat client health problems, develop evidence-based
practice protocols, develop and utilize databases, and apply
epidemiological methods. Students will endeavor to develop new
models of care delivery and to become expert in a specific area
of nursing. Further, students will expand their knowledge of
health care policy and economics so as to better negotiate and
influence the health care delivery system and to advocate for
improved care for individuals and aggregates.