Program Overview

Master's Entry to Practice Nursing: Nursing, M.S.N.

College of Nursing

A Master's Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) prepares a graduate with a previously earned bachelor’s degree to enter the nursing profession in a variety of settings.

The MEPN degree is a way adult learners can pursue nursing as a second career. Rather than earning a second undergraduate degree, non-nursing degree holders can become a nurse in a shorter amount of time and earn a higher level master’s degree.

Program Highlights

• Specialized Education: Train in a program with two National League of Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education designations.
• Learning Innovations: Develop clinical skills in the college’s innovative, teaching-education accredited Clinical Simulation Center.
• Program Excellence: Be prepared for the field and employment in a program with a Top 1% NCLEX pass rate in the nation.

What You’ll Study

The program utilizes a combination of course delivery methods including synchronous face-to-face classes, required clinical experiences in the Midlands area and online courses. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Treat Injuries: Providing medical care to individuals who have been injured or harmed
• Analytical Reasoning: Breaking down complex problems or situations to identify patterns, connections and solutions
• Cultural Awareness: Learning about and respecting diverse cultures and beliefs
• Responsibility: Being accountable for one's actions and decisions and fulfilling obligations and duties
• Understand Complexity: Analyzing and synthesizing information to identify patterns and connections
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Direct Care Provider
• Nurse

Workplace Settings

• Health Care
• Hospital
• Physician's Office
• School
• Nursing Home

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