DEGREES
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major for traditional 4-year
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major for second degree students
Advanced Certificate
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
Nyssa Schmidt, Academic Advisor
Jessica Cox, Assistant Director Admissions
1 (914) 323-1477
Jessica.Cox@mville.edu
Karen Bourgeois, Program Director
1 (914) 323-1538
Karen.bourgeois@mville.edu
Manhattanville’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing for traditional 4-year and transfer students, an accelerated second-degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing for students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree, a Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner, and an Advanced Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner. Courses are offered anytime between the hours of 8 AM – 9 PM, Monday through Saturday. Clinicals are held anytime between the hours of 7 AM – 11 PM, Monday through Sunday. Students may travel up to 50 miles to their clinical site. There is no guarantee that clinical locations will be accessible via public transportation. Transportation is, therefore, required.
Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
Courses are offered anytime between the hours of 8 AM – 9 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Clinicals are held anytime between the hours of 7 AM – 11 PM, Monday through Sunday.
Students may travel up to 50 miles to their clinical site. There is no guarantee that clinical locations will be accessible via public transportation. Transportation is, therefore, required.
Eligibility Information
To begin the FNP program, you must be:
- A graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing
- Licensed as a registered nurse in New York State
- Have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Provide evidence of successful completion (a grade of C+ or higher) of an undergraduate statistics course
- No prior RN experience is required to begin program
- No standardized admissions test (GRE or Miller Analogy) is required
- Evidence of professional nursing experience in direct patient care is required prior to enrollment in Practicum
Application Requirements:
- Submitted online application
- Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
- Professional resume
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation from persons other than friends or family members (who can speak to one’s performance in an academic or professional setting)
The purpose of the program is to prepare students to:
- Prepare Registered Professional Nurses to assume the role of Family Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary health care to families in a variety of settings.
- Receive a Master of Science (MS) in Nursing Major
- Be eligible for New York State Licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Be eligible to pursue board certification and credentialing offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANPCP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The curricular elements of the program is guided by the American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) essentials of Master's Education in Nursing which are as follows:
1. Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities
2. Organizational and Systems Leadership
3. Quality Improvement and Safety
4. Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice
5. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
6. Health Policy and Advocacy
7. Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes
8. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health
9. Master's Level Nursing Practice
The program outcomes are consistent with the Master's Essentials (ME) which are as follows:
1. Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific, and clinical knowledge into clinical practice to provide nursing care to diverse clients. (ME: I)
2. Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team while delivering direct and indirect care services in various types of health care systems. (ME: II, VII, IX, X)
3. Use research findings from nursing and other disciplines as a basis for clinical decision-making to improve practice and to formulate health policy. (ME IV, VI)
4. Use ethical decision-making to promote the well-being of individuals, families, health care professionals in local, national, and international communities. (ME: VI)
5. Utilize evidence-based practice recommendations and professional standards of care to promote wellness, prevent disease and improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. (ME: IV, VIII)
6. Demonstrate communication skills, including health information management to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels. (ME: V)
7. Demonstrate safe, effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills in caring for individuals and groups while working in interprofessional collaborative relationships. (ME: III, IV, VII, IX)
8. Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs, and religion. (ME: VII, VIII)
9. Function as a leader and change agent in nursing and in health care delivery systems particularly to insure quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations. (ME: VII, VIII)
10. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional development (ME: IX)
- Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) have a wide scope of practice, and can provide care to patients of any age.
- Although it varies from state to state, FNPs can prescribe medications, order medical tests, and make medical diagnoses, which enables them to more directly and positively impact the lives of their patients.
- FNPs can work in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, physician offices, and clinics.
- According to American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), over 70% of Family Nurse Practitioners deliver primary care in the United States, making them the cornerstone of primary health care.
- Although most family nurse practitioners provide much needed primary care, with additional training they can further specialize in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, wound care and hyperbaric medicine, cardiology, and neurology.
- According to AANP Americans sought care from approximately 290,000 FNPs for more than one billion office visits in 2019.
- New York State Education Law grants family nurse practitioners with more than 3,600 hours of qualifying FNP practice experience to provide care more autonomously, and without written collaborative agreement. This allows a nurse practitioner to branch out in other areas, such as owning and operating a private practice.
- According to the 2019 Department of Labor statistics, the average annual salary for Nurse Practitioners was $109,820.
- Department of Labor statistics reports that New York State hires the most NPs per year (14,060), with an annual median salary of $122,555.
- According to the 2019 Department of Labor Statistics Overall employment of NPs in the U.S. is projected to grow 52% from 2019 to 2029, increasing more than the average of all other occupations.
- Located in a beautiful suburban area of Westchester County with over 90 acres of campus.
- Manhattanville’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS) has a modern curriculum that reflects an evolving healthcare delivery system.
- The program’s master core courses are fully online.
- Clinical Learning Laboratories, located right on campus, offer students realistic, hospital and outpatient like settings and situations, with state-of-the-art technology designed to transform education into experience.
- The Library system has an expanded nursing electronic databases.
- Practicum placements at premier healthcare facilities.
- Interprofessional learning from experts in their fields.
- Learning experiences that prepare students for national board certification exams.
- Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific, and clinical knowledge into clinical practice to provide nursing care to diverse clients. (ME: I)
- Practice independently and collaboratively with an interprofessional team while delivering direct and indirect care services in various types of health care systems. (ME: II, VII, IX, X)
- Use research findings from nursing and other disciplines as a basis for clinical decision-making to improve practice and to formulate health policy. (ME IV, VI)
- Use ethical decision-making to promote the well-being of individuals, families, health care professionals in local, national, and international communities. (ME: VI)
- Utilize evidence-based practice recommendations and professional standards of care to promote wellness, prevent disease and improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. (ME: IV, VIII)
- Demonstrate communication skills, including health information management to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels. (ME: V)
- Demonstrate safe, effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills in caring for individuals and groups while working in interprofessional collaborative relationships. (ME: III, IV, VII, IX)
- Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs, and religion. (ME: VII, VIII)
- Function as a leader and change agent in nursing and in health care delivery systems particularly to insure quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations. (ME: VII, VIII)
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional development (ME: IX)
The curricular elements of the program will be guided by the American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing which are as follows:
- Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities
- Organizational and Systems Leadership
- Quality Improvement and Safety
- Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice
- Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
- Health Policy and Advocacy
- Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes
- Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health
- Master’s Level Nursing Practice
For questions regarding the program, please contact Dr. Orhan Hakli, Associate Dean at orhan.hakli@mville.edu.
For questions regarding the admissions process, please contact Jessica Cox, Assistant Director of Nursing and Health Sciences Admissions at jessica.cox@mville.edu.
The nursing program at Manhattanville is built on a holistic, patient-centered care framework that offers an opportunity to learn integrative modalities. For more information, read see below. If you have questions about applying to Manhattanville's undergraduate nursing program, please contact admissions by emailing admissions@mville.edu.
The purpose of the undergraduate Bachelor of Science programs is to prepare students to:
- Practice within complex healthcare systems and assume the roles: provider of care; designer/manager/coordinator of care; and member of a profession.
- Receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Major
- Be eligible to participate in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN® ) for registered professional Nurses.
The nursing program at Manhattanville is built on a holistic, patient centered care framework. The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate (I-IX) essentials (BE) guided the curricular elements and framework for developing the baccalaureate nursing curriculum. The AACN BE are:
- Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
- Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
- Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice
- Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology
- Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
- Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
- Clinical Prevention and Population Health
- Professionalism and Professional Values
- Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
A nursing degree from Manhattanville offers the resume enhancements listed below.
- Certification in end of life care (ELNEC, Micro-Credential).
- The opportunity to explore areas of interest and earn certificates or digital badges through nursing electives in specialized areas.
- Educated in balancing high technology demands with high care that enhances patient experiences.
- Learning in a state-of-the-art clinical learning laboratory that combines technical skills with advanced skills to connect theory to practice.
- Clinical rotations at premier healthcare sites in the area.
Upon completion of the Baccalaureate of Science in the Nursing Major (BS) the student will:
- Integrate theories and concepts from the liberal and human caring sciences for improved nursing practice and enhanced global citizenry. (BE: I-IX)
- Provide holistic, safe, high quality nursing care using principles of integrative health modalities, organization and systems leadership, quality improvement and patient safety to improve patient outcomes. (BE: II)
- Integrate evidence based practice to implement patient-centered care. (BE: III)
- Demonstrate professionalism and professional nursing values through altruism, social justice, and autonomy, and human dignity, social policy, standards of care and code of ethics. (BE: VIII)
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with patient and inter-professional healthcare professionals to deliver high quality and safe care. (BE: VI)
- Integrate holistic integrative healing modalities, case management and disease promotion strategies across the life span and diverse settings as well as vulnerable populations to address health disparities and population health. (BE: VII)
- Demonstrate organization and systems leadership in professional nursing practice based through integration of quality improvement, policies affecting health care systems and finance and regulatory environments. (BE: II; V)
- Implement evidence-based patient-centered plans of care reflecting case management and integrative health strategies across the variations and complexity of patients in all environments. (BE: III)
- Manage data and apply patient care technology to support the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. (BE: IV)
- Demonstrate commitment to scholarship for evidence based practice. (BE: III)
- Advocate for high quality, safe and culturally competent patient-centered care. (BE: I-IX)
Manhattanville College BS in Nursing (BS) Pre-Licensure Programs are registered and accredited by the New York Department of Education (NYSED). Students who complete the BS in the Nursing Major pre-licensure program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®). Students wishing to pursue licensure in a state other than New York will need to contact the State Board of Nursing in the state for which they are pursuing licensure.
Traditional 4-year
- Applicants must be graduates of an approved secondary school.
- High School Equivalency Diploma, with satisfactory scores, may also be accepted.
- Recommendation from a high school counselor and/or teacher
- Personal statement or essay regarding why nursing is your choice of majors.
- High School Biology C+ or better.
- SAT optional
- High School GPA 2.75
Transfer Students
- Applicants must be graduates of an approved secondary school. Cumulative GPA 2.75
- High School Equivalency Diploma, with satisfactory scores, may also be accepted.
- Recommendation from a high school counselor and/or teacher
- Personal statement or essay regarding why nursing is your choice of majors.
- Students may apply at any point to transfer into the nursing program. To transfer in as a clinically ready nursing student, all general education credits must be fulfilled and a grade of C+ of better in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry, Principles of Human Genetics, Statistics and Microbiology is required. Failure of 2 pre-requisite courses requires approval from Dean of Nursing to apply to nursing program.
For questions on the transfer nursing program, please contact Jessica Cox at jessica.cox@mville.edu.
Accelerated Second Degree Program
Manhattanville’s Accelerated BS program in Nursing can be completed in four semesters of continuous study. Nursing provides a unique range of professional skills and techniques to assist future nurses with balancing high tech with high care. In addition to the baccalaureate essentials in nursing, students in the Accelerated BS in Nursing program will have a competitive advantage and learn holistic integrative modalities to complement traditional medicine. Students will also be qualified to become certified in holistic nursing and end of life care.
The Clinical Learning Laboratory contains state-of-the-art resources for basic skills training. The high fidelity clinical simulations offer advanced training within simulated settings across the care continuum to bridge important connections between academic knowledge and clinical reasoning.
For additional information contact Jessica Cox, Assistant Director of Nursing and Health Sciences Admissions at Jessica.Cox@mville.edu or 914-323-1477.
Applications for 2023 are now open! We will be running accelerated second degree nursing cohorts in Spring, Summer and Fall.
Note: to begin an application for the Second Degree program, please start an undergraduate application with a major of nursing and select "Second Degree" as the entry type.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 300-500 word essay on why you are pursuing a career in nursing at Manhattanville.
- College transcript(s) for ALL credits attempted & including degree conferral.
- One (1) professional or academic recommendation.
- An exam (TEAS or HESI) is not required.
HOURS
- Courses are offered anytime between the hours of 8 AM – 9 PM, Monday through Saturday.
- Clinicals are held anytime between the hours of 7 AM – 11 PM, Monday through Sunday.
- Students may travel up to 50 miles to their clinical site. There is no guarantee that clinical locations will be accessible via public transportation. Transportation is, therefore, required.
- Each cohort is 4 consecutive semesters (i.e. fall, spring, summer & fall).
PREREQUISITES
- College GPA must be a minimum of a 3.0.
- A Bachelor's degree and all pre-requisites should be completed at the time of applying. It is possible to apply with up to two pre-requisites in progress, but not advisable. Please feel free to use the worksheet below to self-evaluate your pre-requisite courses.
- The following courses must be taken with a C+ or better.
You may only have ONE retake of any pre-requisite. Failure of two pre-requisites disqualifies students for admission to the program.
- Fundamentals of Psychology (3 credits minimum; 4 credits preferred)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Chemistry (4 credits)
- Developmental Psychology – Covering Lifespan (3 credits)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
- College Level Writing (3 credits)
Pre-Requisite Self-Evaluation Worksheet
TUITION
This program is registered with the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York, Albany, NY 12234.
- The program is 61 credits at a cost of $900 per credit. This is for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Students should factor in other costs: uniforms, lab and exam fees, books, travel, equipment, background check, physical exam, CPR certification and other costs.
- There are no institutional scholarships. Students can complete the FAFSA and may be eligible for Federal Loans.
Advanced Certificate Program - Family Nurse Practitioner
The Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program provides the nurse, holding a Master’s degree in nursing, the opportunity to acquire an in-depth theoretical understanding of advanced nursing practice with individuals. Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner examinations.