Fast track to nursing

The School of Nursing offers a new degree option for students on the fast track to advanced practice nursing in the community.

The School of Nursing offers a new degree option for students on the fast track to advanced practice nursing in the community.

This summer, students may enroll in the Accelerated BSN/MSN program. Students will complete their BSN degree in four consecutive semesters—15 months—and continue immediately with their MSN coursework. The MSN portion of the program requires the usual three to five semesters of study.

The new program targets students who have degrees in other fields and who share a commitment to social responsibility. Students will gain experience in community/public health nursing throughout their BSN program. During their last semester, they will work in an underserved community.

As undergraduates, students also will take graduate classes in health policy, research methods, leadership, and ethics. As graduate students, they can choose more electives such as public health or Spanish.

“Students coming into this program already have knowledge and experience working in the community, which is very important in their lives,” says Marsha Lewis, associate dean for education. “They come with that social ethic of wanting to make a difference. Now they have an opportunity to do that with a group of students who have similar life experiences.”

To learn more about the school’s Accelerated BSN/MSN program, visit nursing.emory.edu.

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