Marymount University

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.

The University

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 School of Health Professions

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)

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

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

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)

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

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.

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