Department of Nursing

Prepare for a nursing career with a program that combines liberal arts and sciences with patient-centered, evidence-based practice.

The Department of Nursing’s mission is to prepare competent and compassionate professional nurses, leaders, and scholars at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. We foster the integration of liberal arts and sciences with nursing knowledge, evidence-based practice, quality improvement principles, and information technology to provide ethical, patient-centered, and equitable care across diverse populations and systems. Graduates are prepared to collaborate with interprofessional teams, advance nursing practice and scholarship, improve health outcomes, and advocate for health equity in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Nursing Programs at the Mount

BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Department of Nursing’s mission is to prepare students to become professional nurses who integrate the liberal arts and sciences with the knowledge and skills essential for patient-centered nursing practice. Graduates are caring, ethical health care providers who support the dignity of others and promote holistic, evidence-based practice in a variety of settings.

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Accelerated 3-Year BSN Pathway

The BSN Program at Mount St. Joseph University offers a three-year undergraduate nursing pathway, complementing its esteemed traditional four-year BSN program. The accelerated track targets high school students from institutions with substantial college credits and caters to those aspiring for a bachelor's degree within a condensed timeframe.

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MAGELIN - Master's Graduate Entry-Level into Nursing

MSN-MAGELIN offers the shortest path for college graduates who want to enter the field of nursing. Students earn a master’s degree and are ready to enter the nursing profession as a generalist.

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MSN - Master of Science in Nursing

Students in the Master of Science Degree in Nursing program learn to become effective nursing educators and leaders.

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DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Systems Leadership

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program provides the terminal academic preparation for patient-focused advanced nursing practice.

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Nursing Administration Graduate Certificate

The Nursing Administration certificate enables nurses to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies for effective health care administration leadership, whether starting as a new nursing administrator or enhancing one’s established leadership experience.

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Nursing Education Graduate Certificate

The Nursing Education certificate prepares nurses to design, facilitate, and evaluate evidence-based teaching and learning practices focused on preparing nurses to provide safe, professional, person-centered nursing care.

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Program Type:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Certificate/Licensure

Program Format:

On Campus

Online

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School & Department:

School of Health Sciences

Leadership:

Kristin Clephane
D.N.P., RN, CPN
Assistant Dean; Chairperson of Nursing; Associate Professor
kristin.clephane@msj.edu

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Years of Preparing Healthcare leaders

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Outstanding Reputation

The Department of Nursing at Mount St. Joseph University has an outstanding reputation built on a century of educating nurses. Graduates have gone on to become effective practitioners, administrators, and educators in nursing and health care delivery locally, nationally, and globally.

The Department of Nursing provides educational and experiential opportunities for students to meet new challenges in the health and nursing needs of individuals across the lifespan, acute-care and community-based settings, as well as educating clients to maintain optimal levels of health and wellness.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy centers on interactive, applied learning through collaboration among faculty, students, interprofessional colleagues, and diverse community partners. We cultivate a learning environment of mutual respect, accountability, ethical behavior, leadership, inquiry, and self-direction to develop competent caregivers, leaders, and scholars.

Our educational approach applies and integrates knowledge from nursing science, liberal arts, technology, ethics/humanities, and the lived experiences of culturally and socio-economically diverse individuals and communities. This approach promotes the development of clinical judgment and evidence-based practice across all program levels.

We believe every person, as a unique creation of God, is holistic, possesses inherent dignity, and has the capacity for self-direction toward health goals within their individual, family, and community contexts.

We view nursing as the art and science of caring, practiced in partnership with diverse patients, families, communities, and colleagues to promote health and well-being. Nursing's accountability requires commitment to leading evidence-based practice and quality improvement, advancing health equity, demonstrating cultural humility, driving systems change, lifelong learning and scholarship, and influencing health policy through advocacy and professional engagement.

Launch Experience

The MSJ School of Health Sciences has a legacy of training leaders in nursing professions and continues to prepare students for impactful careers in today's fast-paced society. Here, you gain the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to thrive and deliver compassionate care. With expert faculty, small class sizes, and strong partnerships, students graduate ready to lead with confidence, compassion, and purpose.

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