MSN - Master of Science in Nursing
Virginia's top-ranked nursing programs and ranked among the top 3% of American graduate nursing programs, we offer graduate programs for nurses at every professional stage.
As healthcare grows increasingly complex, the necessity for advanced practice nurses to coordinate and deliver stellar care has never been greater. UVA's graduate nursing programs draw upon the academic excellence of UVA, the clinical strength of UVA Health's University Medical Center, and a collective commitment to serve the needs of citizens of Virginia, the nation, and the world.
Master's programs are offered in seven specialty areas, including Adult Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS), Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), a dual Adult Gerontology Acute Care CNS and NP (AGCNS + NP), a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), an RN to Clinical Nurse Leader (RN to CNL), and a direct-entry Clinical Nurse Leader program.
The School of Nursing also guarantees admission to its alumni graduates interested in attending any of the School's MSN, certificate, RN to CNL, or DNP programs.
- ranked among the nation's very best
- full- and part-time programs available across 7 specialty areas (AGCNS, AGACNP, AGACNS+NP, FNP, PMHNP, RN to CNL, and CNL)
- world-class faculty mentors, simulation labs, and access to a rich array of clinical environments
- ample preparation for the certification exam of your choice
- Guaranteed admission to UVA School of Nursing alumni
- Deadline to apply: January 5
Each MSN specialty track includes 7-10 credits of coursework focused on the diagnosis and management of health conditions for their chosen specialty area's specific patient population, including courses in:
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Advanced Health Assessment
Each MSN specialty track also includes 14 credits (500 hours) of direct care clinical hours for their chosen specialty area's specific patient population.
Other courses may include:
- Population Health/Epidemiology
- Data Analysis
- Ethics and Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Policy and Economics
Nurses across the School's advanced practice specialty areas, including its MSN specialties, post-master's certificates, and DNP program pathways, earn clinical hours with qualified, highly-experienced mentor nurses, at sites across the Charlottesville-Albemarle area, central Virginia, the commonwealth, and the mid-Atlantic region, at sites including:
- Addiction Allies, LLC
- Bon Secours Blackstone Family Practice
- Bon Secours Patterson Avenue Family Practice
- Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
- Capitol Pediatrics, PC
- Carilion Clinic Family Medicine - Brambleton
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial (Clinic & Hospitalists)
- Charlottesville Integrated Psychiatry, LLC
- Children's Hospital a.k.a. CNMC
- CVHS - Buckingham
- CVHS - Southern Albemarle
- Family Medicine of Albemarle
- Inova Fairfax Hospital - Inova Health System
- Inova Health System
- KidMed Urgent Care
- Mental Fitness Matters, PLLC
- Old Dominion University Student Health Services
- Planned Parenthood
- Raphine Medical Associates
- Revolution Healthcare LLC
- Sentara Cardiology Specialists
- Sentara Family & Internal Med Physicians - Hampton
- Sentara Family Medicine - Virginia Beach
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Sentara Obici Hospital
- The Pediatric Center - VCC Main Office
- UNC Medical Center (Neurosciences Hospital)
- UVA Child and Family Psychiatry
- UVA Child Development & Rehabilitation (was KCRC)
- UVA Children's Hospital
- UVA Developmental Pediatrics Clinic
- UVA Family Medicine Stoney Creek
- UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
- UVA Heart and Vascular Center Fontaine
- UVA HIV Clinic
- UVA Infectious Diseases Clinic
- UVA Medical Center
- UVA Memory and Aging Care Clinic
- UVA Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Clinic
- UVA Midlife & Gynecologic Specialties Northridge
- UVA OB/GYN Outpatient Clinic
- UVA Pediatric Hematology/Oncology(Battle Building)
- UVA Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Clinic
- UVA Primary Care Locust Grove
- UVA Primary Care Riverside
- UVA School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC)
- UVA Student Health and Wellness Center
- UVA Teen and Young Adult Health Center
- UVA Transplant Center
- UVA University Medical Associates (UMA) Clinic
- VCU CHoR - Hematology and Oncology Clinic
- VCU Student Health Services
- VCU Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
- Veterans Affairs, Richmond, VA (McGuire)
- Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System
- Virginia Skin Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology
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