Nursing MSN

With our Master's in Nursing, you’ll advance your career in Rhode Island’s top industry.

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Increase your responsibility, leadership, and influence in patient care with our Master of Science in Nursing.

Nurses with advanced degrees are in high demand throughout the healthcare industry. This program, which allows students to take up to 100% of courses online, prepares working nurses to take the next step in their careers. Students choose from three concentrations in high-need specialties: adult/gerontology acute care clinical nurse specialist (CNS), adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (NP), and population/public health nursing.

An MSN Degree Designed for You

  • for adult learners and those needing flexibility and accessibility – students in this program can take up to 100% of courses online via the ΢Ȧ Hyflex model.
  • for those with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and an active registered nurse license who are seeking advanced studies in high-demand specialties
  • for individuals with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and an active registered nurse license who are preparing to take the next step in their careers
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Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at ΢Ȧ are accredited by the .

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Recent Recognition

Money Magazine recently ranked ΢Ȧ as ! Weighing quality against cost—and considering debt, employment rates, and recent graduate salaries—our program received 4 out of 5 stars!

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Take Up to 100% of Courses Online!

Students in our Nursing MSN program can participate in up to 100% of courses online via the ΢Ȧ Hyflex model. The Hyflex model is designed to provide the highest quality education coupled with the flexibility and accessibility needed by adult learners. Synchronous sessions are offered in both in-person and remote formats, allowing students the flexibility to participate in each class in the way that best meets their needs.

3 Concentration Options

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Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialists diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients and specialty populations across the continuum of care. They improve health outcomes by providing direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice, optimizing organizational systems, and advancing nursing practice.

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Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients who are experiencing sudden, severe, or rapidly worsening illnesses, injuries, or conditions that require immediate medical attention. They improve outcomes by providing direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice, and advancing nursing practice.

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Population/Public Health Nursing

A Population/Public Health Nurse promotes and protects the health of populations by using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. These nurses work with individuals, families, and communities to improve health outcomes through disease prevention, health promotion, advocacy, and collaboration.

The ΢Ȧ Advantage

The BSN, MSN and DNP programs at ΢Ȧ are .

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in New England for Nursing among public universities - 2024 U.S. World News & Report
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Student-to-faculty ratio offers personalized learning.
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Our Average class Size
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Apply for Graduate Admission

To begin the process you will need to sign up for an account with CollegeNET. Once you have a CollegeNET account, you will be able to log in any time and see your Activity Log which shows you a personalized status page.

Our Nursing Faculty

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Take the Next Step!

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) is a Providence-based facility for baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral level nursing instruction for ΢Ȧ's Zvart Onanian School of Nursing and URI's College of Nursing.