A women’s health nurse practitioner degree designed to prepare nurse practitioners for constantly evolving health care systems
In 2006, PPFA made the decision to transfer the Certificate WHNP Program to the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. In making this transition, it is now a MSN WNHP Program. The online Women's Health Women's Nurse Practitioner Track offers students both full and part time course of study options. Didactic and clinical education is delivered via distance online learning & pre-approved community based clinical preceptorships. The courses offered throughout the track reflect the competencies and skill sets required for today's Women's Health Nurse Practitioner as knowledge expands, health care systems evolve, technology advances and practice changes in response to current needs and evidence based research. Graduates are eligible to sit for NCC's Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Examination.
The Nurse Practitioner Faculty are committed to quality and excellence in the online Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs. Campus visits are essential to students transitioning into the NP role. Students meet on campus for 10 days at the beginning of the clinical practicum rotations and for one week at the end of the clinical practicum rotations. The residencies afford faculty the opportunity to provide students with direct support, guidance, and mentoring while they provide students with the opportunity to interact with faculty and collaborate with peers. The on-campus visits allow faculty to ensure that 1) students are adequately prepared to enter the clinical environment and 2) that students are adequately prepared to graduate from the program.
Students will be required to complete a 40 hour onsite week in Philadelphia at the start of their first GYN practicum course in the summer and a second 40 hour onsite week in their last OB practicum course during the spring of the 4th quarter. The purpose of the onsite learning sessions is to assist the student in acquiring specific minor office procedure skills such as suturing, endometrial biopsy, IUD insertion, participate in the Standardized Patient Lab (SPL) learning specific GYN, OB, & Male Genital Examination techniques & skills on live models, one-on-one interaction with faculty and classmates, and discuss advanced practice nursing issues related to licensure, certification & professional practice prior to graduation.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner degree key program features and benefits:
- Quality: Fully accredited by NLNAC and CCNE — add the Drexel name to your resume
- Career-oriented: Provides a solid foundation in the areas of corporate communication and public relations – for use in current careers or future advanced studies
- Affordable: Special tuition for online students. Special tuition rates apply for employees of partnering corporations and members of partner professional associations
- Two on campus Residency Weeks with simulated clinical learning experiences conducted in our new state of the art Multidisciplinary Patient Simulation Lab.
The program consists of 58 credits and is organized in 10-week quarters. Breaking the year's academic work into shorter modules of 10 weeks each helps you stay focused and on track. It also adds convenience; you can take a term off during a busy period at work without undermining your momentum toward a degree.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for Fall. Apply today!
Interested in learning more? View the curriculum for our MSN in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner degree or select one of the links on the upper left hand side for additional information about the program.
If you have questions, please call 877-215-0009.
