Rivier College offers a bridge program for registered nurses who hold a bachelor's degree but not the bachelor of science in nursing. Students enrolled in the nurse practitioner track earn a master of science in nursing degree. Courses include Leadership and Management, Public and Community Nursing, Pathophysiology, Psychopharmacology, Advanced Family Nursing Theory, Philosophy and Theology of Caring and a Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum. Successful completion of this program requires 49 credits.
Rivier College
420 S. Main St.
Nashua, NH 03060
603-888-1311
rivier.edu
Registered nurses who hold an associate's degree in nursing, a diploma from a qualifying program or a non-nursing bachelor's degree may apply to Wright State's master of science bridge program through the School of Graduate Studies. The bridge content of this program is considered undergraduate-level work, and most bridge students complete their bridge coursework before beginning their graduate studies. Students who wish to pursue the family nurse practitioner master's program must first be accepted through the School of Graduate Studies, then be accepted into the College of Nursing and Health.
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-3333
wright.edu
A bachelor's degree in nursing is required for admission into the College of New Jersey's master of science in nursing nurse practitioner program. Registered nurses who hold a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field may satisfy this requirement by enrolling in the college's bridge program. Candidates who have significant experience working in community health may have up to eight credit hours waived by the the Department of Nursing faculty. Students enrolled in the bridge program are considered to be graduate students, though they typically are required to complete some undergraduate coursework.
College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
609-771-1855
tcnj.edu