MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Online Degree Information

	MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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Degree Title:	MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
College:	Drexel University Online
Description:	The MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares students for professional practice in the management of medical, surgical, and critical care patient populations. The program provides the knowledge and skills needed to improve and sustain the health of acutely ill patients. Emphasis is placed upon diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making. Acute care nurse practitioners are needed in a variety of healthcare settings, including: emergency departments, intensive care units, clinics, labs and more. This program is a high quality program that demands a major commitment of time by the advanced practice nursing student. Because students are being educated to diagnose and treat patients, the master’s program was designed to combine the convenience of online learning with the necessary rigor to become a competent and confident advanced practice nurse upon graduation. Admission to this program is restricted to students who will seek nurse practitioner clinical placements in the following states: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Students who are residents of New York may apply, but they may not do their clinical in the state of New York.

Accreditation:	Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (?)
Delivery Format:	Courses online, Clinical portion required (?)
Educational Level:	Master (?)
Language:	English
Requirements:	Bachelor's degree (major in nursing) from an NLN-accredited program, GPA of 3.0 or above on all previous coursework or 3.25 or above on the last 60 credits of the BSN, If overall GPA is below 3.0 GRE is required, copy of RN license.

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency: (?)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Address:
3001 Market Street, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19104
US

Institution Type: (?)
Private, not-for-profit, Higher Education

Calendar Type:
Quarter System: 4 Quarters per year.

Average Cost per Credit:
Bachelor’s Degree Program tuition: between $352 - $525 per credit (varies by program); Master’s Degree Program tuition: between $510 - $915 per credit (varies by program).

Credit-earning Options:
Drexel University Online allows students to earn college credit from previous studies, certifications, etc. Credit-earning options vary by program.

Delivery Format: (?)
Courses are available online 24 hours a day. Students login and are able to view lectures, assignments, projects, and threaded discussions. Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Carnegie Classification: (?)
Doctoral/Research University—Intensive

Technical Requirements:
PC or MAC, Web Browser, 56Kpbs Modem Internet Connection or better, 16-bit Sound Card and Speakers or better.

Geographic Restrictions:
United States and Canada residents only.

On-Campus Requirement:
The majority of online degrees and certificates offered by Drexel are available entirely online. A few programs do have an on-campus requirement.

Scholarships Offered:
Scholarships are available for several of Drexel's online programs.

Loans Offered:
Drexel offers a variety of federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs.

Registration Details:
Completion of an online application is required for all programs. See individual programs for additional requirements (minimum GPA, test scores, etc.)