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RN to BSN/MSN-Nurse Practitioner Track

The Dual BSN–MSN Nurse Practitioner (MSN-NP) program provides a seamless pathway for registered nurses to advance their education, expand their clinical expertise, and prepare for advanced practice nursing. Building on a strong foundation in professional nursing, the program develops the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities needed to provide high-quality, accessible, and culturally competent care across diverse patient populations.

Through an integrated curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice, clinical excellence, technology, and research, students prepare to take on greater responsibility as advanced practice providers and leaders in today’s evolving health care environment. The program also emphasizes the integration of scientific knowledge and disciplinary research, empowering graduates to contribute to improved patient outcomes and the advancement of nursing practice.

From BSN to MSN-NP, this pathway is designed to help you take the next step in your nursing career and prepare for advanced practice.

Financial Assistance & Scholarships

Make your Online RN-BSN/MSN more affordable with a variety of financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

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Curriculum & Core Competencies

The RN-BSN/MSN program builds on students’ existing nursing knowledge and experience, providing an advanced, integrated curriculum that prepares registered nurses to progress from baccalaureate-level practice to advanced nursing roles.
Students build expertise in:

  • Advanced clinical assessment and patient-centered care
  • Evidence-based practice, research, and clinical decision-making
  • Advanced nursing science and population health
  • Leadership, health care systems, and quality improvement
  • Interprofessional collaboration and communication
  • Advanced practice nursing and professional role development
  • Ethical, culturally competent, and technology-informed care

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Track Eligibility

Applicants to the RN-BSN/MSN program must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Active RN License: Hold an active, unencumbered Florida RN license or enhanced licensure through the Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
  • Minimum GPA: Earn a 3.2 cumulative GPA, with no prerequisite course grade below a C, from an ACEN-accredited ASN or diploma nursing program.
  • Nursing Program Accreditation: Applicants may verify their nursing program’s accreditation through ACEN.
  • Transferable Credits: Complete a minimum of 60 transferable lower-division general education college credits.
  • University Requirements: Meet the following requirements:
    • Florida-mandated Gordon Rule requirements
    • University Core Curriculum requirements
    • University foreign language requirement

These university requirements may be satisfied through an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from a Florida.

Program Requirements

  • Program Prerequisites
    Required Prerequisites for RN to BSN/MSN NP Track
    • Statistics
    • Human Growth & Development
    • Nutrition
    • Human Anatomy and Physiology I & lab
    • Human Anatomy and Physiology II & lab
    • Microbiology & lab
    • Chemistry & lab

    These course numbers refer to FIU courses, but an equivalent course from any regionally accredited college/university may be considered for equivalency through review by the NWCNHS Student Services to satisfy the requirements. ALL prerequisites must be completed by the end of the Spring semester to be eligible for admission for the Fall term. A minimum grade of "C" is required in these courses.

    *A passing CLEP exam score can be taken to satisfy the human growth & development prerequisite.

  • Admission Requirements
    • Active, unencumbered Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license or enhanced licensure through the Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
    • 3.2 Cumulative GPA (no prerequisite grade below a C) from an ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, formerly NLNAC) accredited ASN or Diploma Nursing program. You may verify your nursing program’s accreditation at the following link: http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
    • Minimum 60 transferable lower division college credits
    • Meet a) Florida mandated Gordon Rule requirements; b) University Core Curriculum requirements; and c) University foreign language requirement. These requirements can be met with an Associate in Arts (AA) from a Florida State College System or non-nursing Bachelor’s degree in another field from an accredited institution
    • RN-BSN/MSN NP applicants who have taken BSN courses at another institution and are requesting a transfer into the NWCHNS RN-BSN NP track must have all coursework evaluated by FIU Nursing Faculty to determine course equivalency and are allowed a maximum of 6 transfer upper division Nursing credits
    • Approved transferred nursing coursework must be completed within 5 years of enrollment at the time of admission
    • Successful completion of a NursingCAS.org application for the FALL term into the RN to BSN/MSN NP Track
    • All students of the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences participating in clinical work must submit to background checks, fingerprint searches, drug screenings, and immunizations.