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Play an Integral Role in Improving Patient Care

Are you interested in becoming a nurse practitioner and playing an integral role in improving patient care? Do you want access to Boston’s world-class hospitals and ambulatory sites? If you have a college degree and desire to play a leadership role in helping others, the MGH Institute’s three-year Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DEN-Masters) program is the right place for you. Join other students who come from a range of academic and professional backgrounds who share a passion for helping people. As a student in our DEN-Masters program,  you will select 1 of 7 advanced specialty nursing tracks, learn team-based skills from renowned practicing nurse clinicians, and have clinical placements with greater role responsibility as you increase your knowledge and skills throughout the program.

Serena Fasano, DEN Women's Health Specialty

"I've always been very passionate about medicine and the art of counseling, but I struggled to find a way to combine both practices. When I started working in a community clinic I became deeply inspired by the work the women's health nurse practitioners were doing around me."

Learn more about Serena Fasano.
Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing '18
Women's Health NP Track

 

Top 3

Nurse Practitioner is ranked 3rd in the top 100 careers according to U.S. News & World Report and our program is ranked 3rd in Greater Boston.

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faculty-to-student clinical ratio in pre-licensure part of the program, giving you personalized attention from leading clinicians.

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preceptor-to-student ratio. Individualized clinical placements provide one-on-one attention and interaction at more than 600 sites.

 

The IHP Advantage

A Team-Based IMPACT

You will learn and collaborate with students and practitioners from across the health professions. Interprofessional team-based experiences will strengthen your ability to provide patient-centered care in an increasingly complex health care environment. Learn more about IMPACT Practice.

Leaders in the Field

Learn from faculty members who have earned national and international recognition for practice and research. The majority are active clinicians who bring real-life experience into the classroom and are on the cutting edge of patient care.

A Vibrant City for Living and Learning

Boston is not only the center of higher education and health care, it is also a city with a rich history, amazing sports teams, wonderful neighborhoods, and vibrant performing arts. Your graduate experience will be one you will never forget.

 
 

Choose the Right Track for You

The MGH Institute School of Nursing offers seven advanced practice nursing specialties to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP). Upon completing the program, you will be prepared to take the advanced practice certification exam for your chosen specialty. Read more on licensing and careers.

The nursing specialties offered are:

You can find the curriculum for each on the above track pages.

 

IMPACT Practice Center: On-campus clinical education/learning opportunities

Image of Nursing student with client in the IMPACT Practice Center

The Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center houses the Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical Education and Wellness, a nurse-led screening, referral, education, and support resource for Charlestown and Greater Boston-area residents.

The IMPACT Practice Center enables student teams from across the health professions to deliver integrated services as part of their uniprofessional and interprofessional clinical education.  By providing this free care under the  supervision of the Institute's practicing clinician faculty, students enrolled in the nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, speech-language pathology, and genetic counseling programs receive a priceless benefit: real-life experience.

Students provide care to a variety of clients, tackling complex problems, supported by the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities. Client populations include those with chronic conditions across the lifespan. Learn more about the IMPACT Practice Center.

 

Other Clinical Opportunities

Nursing students at MGH Institute of Health Professions don’t just learn about providing health care. Through their clinical placements and scholarly projects, you will also learn about how providing health care can change the world.  Some students return to their locations of clinical placement after graduation, as these students did with Rosebud Reservation. Other global health experiences for nursing and other degree programs can be found on our global health experiences page.

screen grab from the channel 5 news report on Institute nursing students

 

More recently, Institute nursing students were on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients at Boston Hope, the field medical facility inside the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The MGH Institute was the only school whose nursing students are actively treating coronavirus patients anywhere in the state.

 

 

 

 

Institute Pledges to Combat Racial Injustice Head On

Group of multi-racial students on a staircase

In late June 2020, the IHP announced the diversity office would become the Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, or JEDI. Its agenda includes a new anti-oppression statement; the expansion of the JEDI Fellowship program; programs to improve the diversity, retention, and support of faculty, staff, and students of color, especially Black faculty, staff, and students; and a review and streamlining of procedures for reporting bias. View an update on the progress in this January 2021 email from IHP President Paula Milone-Nuzzo and JEDI Executive Director Kim Truong.

female nursing students stand in a circle talking wearing face masks

 

 

 
 
 

More Information

School of Nursing Student Handbooks

The School of Nursing Policy Manuals expand upon policies in the IHP Catalog.

NCLEX Pass Rates

For more information about licensure for registered nurses and NCLEX pass rates, visit our Licensing and Careers section.

Campus and Community Life

View our virtual campus tour and learn more about the IHP's campus and facilities

Learn more about campus life, housing, and transportation around Boston

Search for housing on our off-campus housing site.

Read about our partnership with Harvard-Kent Elementary School in Charlestown.

Nursing Honor Society

Learn more about the Nursing Honor Society.

Featured MS-Nursing Alumni

Seven Master of Science in Nursing grads are among the alumni profiled in the IHP's Forty for 40 section that celebrates our 40th anniversary.

Non-Discrimination Statement

MGH Institute of Health Professions is committed to ensuring a welcoming academic community for all. Our inclusive environment is enriched by our differences including age, color, disability, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, national and ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent, socio-economic background, veteran or active military status.

The Institute prohibits discrimination in admissions, financial aid, employment and administration of its programs and activities.