Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program
Your Nursing Career Begins Here
MGH Institute's Three-year Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing
World-class resources, intimate environment
Apply what you learn right away in on-campus simulation and practice labs.
The Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center
Transforming health professions education & community care
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.
"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 [1].
Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing '18
Women's Health NP Track
96%
NCLEX first-time pass rate
1:6
faculty-to-student clinical ratio in pre-licensure part of the program, giving you personalized attention from leading clinicians.
1:1
preceptor-to-student ratio. Individualized clinical placements provide one-on-one attention and interaction at more than 600 sites.
The IHP Advantage
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 [3].
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.
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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.
Learn from the Best
What is the most exciting part of being a nurse practitioner?
"For me it’s making connections with patients, being given permission to try to understand their lives through our conversations. 'Walking in a patient's shoes' builds therapeutic rapport and hopefully contributes to positive health. It’s challenging and continually rewarding."
- Jason R. Lucey, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Learn more about our faculty [6] and read about their scholarship [7].
Choose the Right Track for You
You will begin your IHP education having chosen one of seven specialties in which to practice upon graduation:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
- Family
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Lifespan
- Women's Health
- Dual Adult-Gerontology/Women's Health
IMPACT Practice Center: On-campus clinical education/learning opportunities
The Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center houses the Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical Education and Wellness [10], 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 (starting in 2019) 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 [11].
