Nursing (MSN) Program Overview

Ready to take your career to the next level? An online nursing master’s degree can open up new avenues to serving others in meaningful ways. Our program prepares confident and caring servant leaders in the healthcare field. Our hybrid online program equips nurse practitioners to care for rural and needy populations. After receiving your MSN degree, you may serve in the mission field or as a healthcare leader working in family medicine or specialties ranging from cardiology to radiology.

A Patient-Focused MSN Program

Our hybrid program combines online instruction with onsite clinical practicums in locations near you that reflect your choice of concentration: family nurse practitioner (FNP), leadership/education (L/E), or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Many students undertake a nursing-specific mission trip before completing the program. The ultimate goal of our MSN degree program is to provide a diverse education that prepares you for a lifetime of service to others. Our graduates are prepared to practice, teach, and influence the healthcare needs of their communities. As a nursing leader, you would be a capable and transformative leader who understands the power of collaborating with all healthcare practitioners and political leaders from the grassroots level upward in order to deliver care to those in need.

If you are ready to advance your nursing career in order to better serve others, our CCNE-accredited master’s degree in nursing program and post-graduate APRN certificate program may be the right choice for you. Take the first step today and apply to the School of Nursing.

Available Concentrations

Leadership/Education

The leadership/education concentration prepares students for a future in nursing case management. Successful graduates are ready to take the certification exam for nurse educators (CNE) administered by the NLN, the certified nurse manager and leader exam (CNML) from AONE, or the ANCC nurse executive advanced certification exam.

Family Nurse Practitioner

After successfully completing this program, MSN students who select the FNP concentration are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners national exam.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

PMNHP graduates are a critical resource in helping address the shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. As PMHNPs, graduates work in various healthcare settings to assess, diagnose, and treat a range of mental health disorders. Students are eligible to take the ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHP) board examination.

The Academic Catalog is the student’s guide to all policies and procedures for Bluefield University.

The Nursing Student Handbook is the student guide to assist you in achieving the successful completion of your program of study.

The master’s degree in nursing program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Bluefield University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.