Nursing

Welcome

The Department of Nursing applauds your decision to continue your professional journey in nursing and offers several programs:

Announcements

Public Notice: Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by CCNE

The Millersville University Department of Nursing will be hosting a Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation visit from Wednesday January 24 to Friday January 26, 2018.  The RN to BSN, MSN, post-MSN FNP certification and DNP programs will all be reviewed.  Both the Department of Nursing and the CCNE welcome comments from our students, stakeholders and other constituents.  All written and signed comments (in English) will be accepted by CCNE until January 3, 2018.

All comments should be directed to 

ThirdPartyComments@aacn.nche.edu 

or

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
665 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001

Thank you for your continued support of our nursing programs.

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  • The undergraduate (BSN), MSN/Nurse Educator, post-baccalaureate and post-master's certification programs have "rolling" (on-going) admission and no application deadline. The MSN/Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner program has a firm application deadline (February 15) and one admission term only (fall) for the Millersville cohort and September 15 for one admission term (spring).
  • The Department of Nursing offers the BSN Program at a Harrisburg location and is taught by Millersville University nursing faculty. 
  • The Department of Nursing RN to BSN program has been improved to provide more credits for lower division nursing from the associate degree in Nursing Program.
    • Includes three innovative nursing courses, two 100% online courses, and all other remaining courses blended (online and face-to-face)
    • Capstone course involves student designed clinical
    • Changes will provide flexibility to student's schedules
    • Innovative course scheduling for the working RN

Accreditation

In June of 2010, the Department of Nursing announced the continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) for the Master of Science Nursing Program, including the Post-Master's Certificate and the Baccalaureate in Nursing Program through 2018.

ACEN Contact Information (formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.):

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia  30326
Phone: 404-975-5000