Nursing, MPN
Penn Nursing’s Master of Professional Nursing (MPN) Program is a pre-licensure master’s entry program designed for post- baccalaureate non-nursing students who desire to lead in the delivery of high quality, safe, equitable nursing care for diverse populations with complex care needs.
Curriculum
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Course Units | |
| NURS 5070 | Pathophysiologic Mechanisms & Pharmacologic Interventions in Caring for Individuals and Populations | 2 |
| NURS 5010 | Ways of Knowing for Nursing Practice I: Assessment of Health | 1.5 |
| NURS 5020 | Ways of Knowing for Nursing Practice II: Promoting Health & Health Equity | 0.5 |
| NURS 5100 | Nurses Caring for Psychiatric Mental Health of Individuals: Theory & Behavioral Health Management | 1.5 |
| Course Units | 5.50 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5140 | Advancing Leaders in Health & Health Equity | .5 |
| NURS 5040 | Nursing Caring for the Individual Adult and Across Populations | 1.5 |
| NURS 5050 | Nurses Coordinating Care for Adults and Older Adults | 1.5 |
| NURS 5251 | Ethics of Patient Care and Decision-Making in Nursing | 1 |
| NURS 5471 | Scientific Inquiry for Equity-Centered Evidence-based Nursing Practice | 1 |
| Course Units | 5.50 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5370 | Systems Approach for Promoting Safe Nursing Practice | 0.5 |
| NURS 5190 | Nursing Caring for Family I: Sexual and Reproductive Health | 1.5 |
| NURS 5200 | Nurses Caring for Family II: Pediatric Health and Wellness | 1.5 |
| NURS 5300 | Nurses Caring for and across Communities | 1.5 |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 5780 | Inquiry-based Innovation for Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NURS 5400 | Current Issues In Health and Social Policy | 1 |
| NURS 5600 | Nurses Leading in Complex Care | 2 |
| NURS Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 21.00 | |
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Graduate-level (5000+) NURS or NUTR elective course relating to program outcomes or NURS Graduate-level Case Study. Other electives by permission.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.