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- What Its Like to Be a Nurse
- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
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Minnesota Direct entry MSN Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
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Capella University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN
Programs: Direct Entry MSN Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Metropolitan State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Direct Entry MSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
St. Catherine University
St. Paul, MN
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN
Programs: Master of Arts Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Master of Arts Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Master of Arts Nurse Educator, Master of Arts Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC Clinical Doctorate, NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 77.90% (2010)
University of Minnesota
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Children with Special Health Care Needs, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nurse Anesthesia, MSN Nurse Midwifery, MSN Nursing and Health Care Systems Administration, MSN Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner / Children with Special Health Care Needs, MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Public Health Nursing, MSN Public Health Nursing - Adolescent Nursing, MSN Womens Nurse Health Care Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
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A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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