Master’s in Nursing

Advance Your Nursing Education by Earning your Master’s in Nursing
Have you thought about where your nursing career is heading? If you’ve already earned your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the next step to specialize your practice is to pursue an advanced nursing education so that you can provide quality health care as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Administrator or Nurse Educator.

Ohio University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a comprehensive and focused program designed for active Registered Nurses (RN’s) who have earned their BSN and want to advance their education while having the flexibility and convenience of online courses. This master’s in nursing program features a robust core curriculum which integrates advanced nursing theory and evidence-based nursing practice through case-driven studies. Coursework is completed 100% online, and all clinical requirements can be performed at an approved facility close to where you live or work.

Choose from 3 specialties within our online master’s in nursing program:

Family Nurse Practitioner

Learn ways to improve health care for the whole family as you further address the unique challenges of patient care for the family unit. Study family assessment and intervention. Focus on nursing care for children and adults, especially focusing on women’s health. Position yourself to improve the quality of health care in under-served markets and care for the patients with health disparities. Further examine the role of the family nurse practitioner and your impact on progressing public health services.

Nurse Administrator

Step beyond patient care into the business and leadership that takes place behind the scenes. Learn how health care facilities operate through lean six sigma quality patient care and equip yourself to handle demanding staffing requirements under financial restraints. Discover the details of resource management and the leadership role of an administrator. Study health care finance and reimbursement, process excellence, administration theory, and administration practice.

Nurse Educator

Learn about tools and techniques for staff development to achieve high patient-satisfaction levels. Create accessibility to information about health promotion and disease prevention for patients and their families. Help other nurses become more competent care providers.  Apply leadership principles as you explore teaching strategies, develop nursing curriculum, evaluate your team, and gain practical teaching experience.

Why Choose Ohio University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)?

• Earn your degree while you work and complete Ohio University’s online MSN program in as few as just over 2 years.
• Use local preceptors to perform your clinical in your local area, and enjoy 100% online coursework.
• Learn to convince families to adopt the Healthy People 2020 initiatives to avoid diseases, injuries, and premature deaths.
• Network with internationally-acclaimed faculty for family principles.
• Incorporate the Affordable Care Act’s emphasis on quality with lessons learned in online coursework.

Flexible, Online, Built from Experience

As an ongoing effort to meet the growing needs of nurses, Ohio University is proud to bring more than 40 years of experience in nursing education into the online environment. Through our online program nurses can continue working while earning an advanced degree, through part- or full-time study and complete Ohio University’s online MSN program in as few as 2 years.