RN to MSN Program
The RN-M.S.N. program offers the registered nurse the opportunity to complete a B.S.N. degree and M.S.N. degree in a combined program. Students in this program are not required to take two of the B.S.N. courses and have the option of challenging three other courses in the B.S.N. curriculum. The B.S.N. and M.S.N. degrees are awarded when the student has completed all requirements in the RN-M.S.N. curriculum. The career options in the M.S.N. program are Family Nurse Practitioner and/or Nurse Educator.
If you are enrolled in this program, you will have the option to “stop-out” if you desire and earn a B.S.N. only. A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion. Students are required to complete practicums in both the B.S.N. and M.S.N. portions of the RN-M.S.N. program. Practicums may be completed in the student’s own community.
This program is available in two career options: Family Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator.
RN to MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Complete both your BSN and your MSN-FNP through this successful program. This degree prepares you to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. (A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion.)
Nursing modules include:
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Adult Primary Care
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Clinical Theory
- Leadership
- Research
RN to MSN Nurse Educator
Complete both your BSN and your MSN through this program. Graduates will be awarded the MSN degree with specialization as a Nurse Educator. (A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion.)
Nursing modules include:
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Curriculum Design, Implementation and Evaluation
- Issues in Nursing Education
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Teaching and Learning Theories
- Teaching Strategies, Student Learning Styles and Assessment
- Technology for Educators
Post BSN - Master of Science in Nursing
Graceland offers M.S.N. specialty tracks in either Family Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Educator. The M.S.N. program is designed to provide working RNs the opportunity to pursue a graduate degree through the completion of a combination of online cohort courses, on-campus focus sessions and faculty and preceptor-guided practicum experiences in the student's community.
All students are required to attend two focus sessions at the School of Nursing on Graceland University's Independence campus during the course of the program. The first focus session (program orientation) is scheduled during the second week of the first course taken. The second focus session is scheduled in conjunction with the Advanced Health Assessment Lab course. The School of Nursing offers the following recommendations for completion plan schedule options:
- Accelerated Option (FNP 24-28 months; NE 24 months):work, personal and family obligations minimal to none
- Full-time Option (FNP 36 months; NE 32 months): flexible part-time or full-time employment with minimal to moderate personal and family obligations
- Part-time Option (FNP 48-52 months; NE 44 months): demanding part-time or full-time employment with moderate to high personal and family obligations
