Curriculum
RN to MSN Bridge Program—Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)In addition to coursework, the AD-MSN program requires students to attend two online and two on-campus residencies. Online residencies include: a new student AD-MSN orientation prior to the start of the first semester and a new student MSN orientation prior to starting the master's level coursework. The on-campus residencies are 2 days in length and are held during the master's coursework portion of the curriculum. On-campus residencies are held on our Worcester, Massachusetts campus.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
Bridge Year One | ||
| NUR 250 | Chemistry of Nutrition | 3 |
| NUR 410 | Professional Role Development | 3 |
| NUR 245 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 426 | Community Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 330 | Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies | 3 |
| NUR 350 | Scholarly Inquiry | 3 |
| TOTAL BRIDGE S.H. | 20 | |
MSN Year Two* | ||
| MSN: SEMESTER ONE | ||
| NUR 701 | Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 706 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| MSN: SEMESTER TWO | ||
| NUR 707 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 702 | Human Diversity, Social, and Policy Issues | 3 |
| MSN: SEMESTER THREE | ||
| NUR 703 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (75 clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 801 | Survey of Telemedicine | 1 |
| MSN: SEMESTER FOUR | ||
| NUR 810 | Family Primary Care II (Adult) (225 clinical hours) | 6 |
| MSN: SEMESTER FIVE | ||
| NUR 809 | Family Primary Care I (OBGYN & Pedi) (225 clinical hours) | 6 |
| NUR 816 | Scholarship for Advanced Nursing: Building an Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| MSN: SEMESTER SIX | ||
| NUR 811 | Family Primary Care III (Geri) (225 clinical hours) | 6 |
| NUR 823 | Translating and Integrating Scholarship Practicum | 3 |
Total Credits for ADN to MSN Bridge Program 62
Residency Requirement In addition to coursework, the FNP MSN program requires students to attend an initial AD-MSN New Student Orientation (online); and three on-campus residencies, generally which are 1-3 days in length. These residencies are held at the Worcester, MA campus. On-campus residencies include: the new-student MSN orientation (this is attended after the bridge year is completed), a second-year residency that takes place prior to entering the 800- level clinical courses, and a final residency that coincides with the student's graduation.
*Taking two courses per semester (year-round), the ADN to MSN Bridge program can be completed in three years.