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  • 20-month program
  • Fargo, North Dakota
  • Three start dates per year

Why Choose University of Jamestown’s DEMSN Program?

The Direct-Entry MSN from University of Jamestown facilitates a pivot from your current profession and points you toward nurse leadership.

Based in Fargo, ND, the University of Jamestown’s DEMSN program offers you:

  • A Blend of Online and Hands-On Learning

    Through an accessible hybrid design, you will complete coursework online and participate in transformative healthcare clinicals in Fargo, ND.

  • Preparation from Dedicated Faculty

    The experienced faculty of UJ guide you through rigorous curriculum to ensure you are prepared to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam upon graduation.

  • An Inspirational Learning Community

    The University of Jamestown works closely with the region’s primary healthcare systems to ensure you build clinical experience and receive an education within immersive learning environments.

Program Structure

The University of Jamestown’s DEMSN is a 20-month graduate degree program that combines BSN and MSN-level courses in a hybrid format over five semesters. It includes:

  • Core Curriculum

    Including health science foundations, nursing administration, research and leadership, ethics, policy and more.

  • Clinical Training

    Hands-on labs let you learn the basics of patient care in a safe, supportive high-fidelity environment.

  • Clinical Practicum Experience

    Complete clinical rotations to put your skills into practice.

Courses

  • Advance Pathopharmacology & Physical Assessment for the Nurse Leader
  • Care Management I: Adult and Child Health
  • Care Management II: Adult and Child Health
  • Care Management III: Adult and Child Health
  • Evidence Based Practice for Quality and Safety
  • Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
  • Health and Physical Assessment
  • Healthcare Policy and Politics
  • Healthcare Technologies and Informatics
  • Introduction to Professional Nursing
  • Leadership in Complex Health Systems
  • Nursing Care for the Childbearing Family
  • Nursing Care for Mental Health and Illness
  • Nursing Care for Populations and Communities
  • Organizational Theory and Leadership
  • Professional Nursing Practice: Synthesis & Capstone Practicum
  • Transcultural Nursing and Health Challenges

Application Requirements

For admission into the Direct-Entry MSN program, you must meet the requirements below.

  • Official transcripts
  • Non-nursing bachelor’s degree
  • 2.85 GPA
  • Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite Courses

University of Jamestown requires DEMSN applicants to have completed the following prerequisites with a grade of C or above within seven years of beginning the program:

 

  • Anatomy and Physiology I (must include a lab component)
  • Anatomy and Physiology II (must include a lab component)
  • Microbiology (must include a lab component)
  • Statistics
  • Developmental Psychology

Accreditation

The University of Jamestown is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.