Master of Professional Nursing
Penn Nursing’s new Master of Professional Nursing (MPN) degree for non-nurses, and MPN/MSN option offer students with a bachelor’s degree in another field an accelerated path to a career in nursing.
This accelerated entry-level nursing program, offered at the graduate level, prepares students to deliver a full array of health care services to meet the demands of patients and families with increasingly complex health needs. For an Advanced Practice Nursing Role, we also have a MPN-to-MSN program option.
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The MPN program is an accelerated, 15-month full-time program for students with a non-nursing undergraduate degree who want to pursue a nursing degree and attain an RN license.
The four-semester plan of study sequentially builds robust skills in population health, health equity, interprofessional collaboration, care transitions, and systems thinking to advocate for better health care. The program leverages its rich academic partnerships with regional clinical sites to provide the experiential foundation required for nurses to play leading roles in delivering high quality and accessible care across varied settings and populations.
Applicants to the MPN Program who know they are interested in an advanced practice nursing role as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife, and who can confidently identify an area of specialization, may apply to our MPN/MSN Program. The MPN/MSN provides applicants with 11 MSN specialties to choose from. MSN program length is dependent on the specialty and any RN work requirement, if applicable. Learn more about our MSN program and specialties.
Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
All courses must be completed at an accredited institution and have a grade of C or higher.
Experience in a healthcare field—be it through a volunteer position or work—is highly regarded.
Deadline: November 1, 2023
Latest Decision Notification: mid-January
Deadline: February 1, 2024
Latest Decision Notification: late-March
*Dates subject to change without notice.
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