Located in Winchester, Virginia, Shenandoah University is CCNE accredited. Its midwifery program is accredited by the American College of Nurse Midwives Accreditation Commission. The school offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the nursing field (B.S.N. and M.S.N.). Students have several options with the B.S.N. degree. Shenandoah offers a traditional four-year program for undergraduates, a five-semester program for transfer students and a bridge program for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses yet to finish the bachelor's degree. The program is also offered to students with a bachelor's degree in another field (as an accelerated program) who want to pursue a career in nursing. At the master's level, Shenandoah also offers a bridge program for registered nurses who want to accelerate the bachelor's program and progress to the master's program. Various concentrations including health systems management and psychiatric nursing care are offered within the master's program. The university also offers the doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degree.
Shenandoah University
Division of Nursing and Respitory Care
1775 North Sector Court
Winchester, VA 22601
540-678-4374
www.su.edu
Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, offers a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission. Marymount offers both a traditional B.S.N. and an accelerated program for students with a bachelor's degree pursuing nursing as a second field. An online bridge program is open to registered nurses. At the master's degree level, Marymount offers the M.S.N. and the D.N.P. The M.S.N. program has two concentrations: family nurse practitioner and nursing education.
Marymount University
School of Health Professions
Department of Nursing
2807 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
703-522-5600
www.marymount.edu
James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg offers a fully approved and accredited nursing program. Accreditation has been granted through the CCNE. JMU offers the degree completion bridge program for registered nurses and a traditional B.S.N. The school also offers an interdisciplinary minor in the field of chronic illness studies. JMU offers an M.S.N. with several areas of concentration available: family nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, adult nurse practitioner, gerontological nursing, nursing administration and clinical nurse leadership.
James Madison University
Department of Nursing
MSC 4305
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540-568-1700
www.nursing.jmu.edu