Nursing Entry to Practice (MSN)

The master's entry to nursing practice (MENP) program at Aurora University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001; 202-887-6791.

• Over two years, you will complete an intensive course of study that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam.
• You will build off your previous workplace and academic experiences as you take graduate-level coursework on leadership and healthcare policy — putting you a step ahead as you enter the nursing profession.
• You will apply newly acquired skills and gain hands-on experience as you work alongside nursing faculty at top area hospitals, such as Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago or Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva.
• The accelerated 75-credit-hour program can be completed full-time over two years, including summers.

To prepare a diverse population of professional nurses for ethical practice, transformational leadership, and life-long learning.

1. 1. To prepare graduates to practice as master’s prepared generalists to be providers of direct and indirect care; designers, coordinators, and managers of care; and members of the nursing profession who are leaders and advocates for patients and the profession.
   2. To prepare graduates to practice as master’s prepared generalists through a liberal education in the sciences and the arts and a comprehensive nursing curriculum based on established standards.
   3. To prepare graduates to practice as master’s prepared generalists committed to lifelong learning.

Experts predict that Illinois and the nation will require an ever-growing number of nurses in the decades ahead. AU is committed to helping meet this predicted nursing shortage through our MSN program.

Nursing School Dean Connie Zak on what to expect as an AU nursing student

At Aurora University you not only receive rigorous nursing skills training, but you learn the importance of earning the trust of each patient you treat and how to practice nursing with care, integrity, and professionalism.

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Why join the community of AU nursing students: As an AU nursing student, you will discover passionate faculty, supportive cohorts, and state-of-the-art nursing and simulation labs that will prepare you to succeed as a nurse in a wide variety of settings.