Nursing
Felician University is recognized globally as a nursing education leader. The following graduate degree and certificate programs prepare nurses to assume leadership roles within the global society of professional nursing and health care.
Doctor of Nursing Practice
*Please note that Admissions for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program are currently suspended.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Master’s degree
- Advanced Practice: 36 credits; 3 years
- Executive Leadership; 36 credits; 3 years
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Bachelor’s degree
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; 36 credits; 3 years
- Family Nurse Practitioner; 39 credits; 3 years
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; 39 credits, 3 years
Certificate Programs
Post Master’s Certificate for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Master’s with prerequisites and gap analysis
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; 18 credits;4 terms
- Family Nurse Practitioner; 21 credits;4 terms
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; 21 credits; 4 terms
Accreditation/Approval
The baccalaureate degree in nursing program, master’s degree in nursing program, the Doctor of Nursing practice program, and post master's certificate in adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner at Felician University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-887-6791
Felician University is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19104-2680.
Phone (215) 662-5606
Fax (215) 662-5501.
Mission
The Felician University School of Nursing and Health Sciences, within the framework of Catholic tradition and commitments to Franciscan values, strives to educate innovative health care practitioners, leaders, and scholars dedicated to promoting access to safe, evidence-based, high-quality, equitable, and inclusive health care for diverse populations.
Graduates of the Felician School of Nursing and Health Sciences are prepared to advance health and practice as integral interprofessional team members to meet the challenges of the 21st century in an evolving global and technologically advanced health care environment.
School of Nursing and Health Sciences Goals
- Create, with intentionality, a caring, diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment that is responsive to individual learning needs and is based on the principles of social justice and human rights.
- Use informatics, and information and communication technology ethically to support safe, high quality, equitable healthcare processes to positively impact healthcare outcomes.
- Develop students’ core (leveled) disciplinary nursing knowledge, grounded in liberal education, integrating current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences as the basis for clinical judgment.
- Facilitate ongoing professional identity development for academic mobility and career advancement.
- Develop and maintain academic-practice partnerships that ensure student’s clinical preparation and competency in healthcare delivery in the four spheres of care across the lifespan.
- Contribute to the improvement of access and care quality for the vulnerable, underrepresented, and medically underserved through the provision of healthcare for individuals, families, and populations across a variety of settings.
- Advocate for the profession of nursing within a global perspective.
- Foster student preparation for systems-based practice in complex systems of care.
- Advance the Scholarship of Nursing.