Prepare to Support Better Health for Women with Herzing
Interested in helping meet the need for women’s healthcare? Herzing University can help.
Advance your career to the next level
Our online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner specialty (WHNP) can help you prepare for holistic, evidence-based care of women from puberty to the elder years. This program features:
Flexible online study
Complete BSN-to-MSN or Accelerated RN/ADN-to-MSN completion pathways
630 hours of precepted clinical experience (for BSN-qualified nurses)
54-credit, 24-month program (for BSN-qualified nurses)
Clinical placement pledge
CCNE-accredited program
Support the Unique Healthcare Needs of Women
Designed for registered nurses (RNs) with or without a bachelor’s degree, the online MSN-WHNP blends 100% online didactic coursework with in-person clinical experience to prepare you for advanced practice in OB/GYN and other clinical settings. As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical thinking and holistic caring as an advanced practice nurse.
- Analyze scientific literature for application to selected diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Synthesize ethical principles into the management and evaluation of healthcare delivery concerns in culturally diverse care settings.
- Articulate a personal philosophy and framework acknowledging professional and accrediting agency competencies relating to the role and scope of practice of the women's health nurse practitioner.
- Implement the role of the women's health nurse practitioner in selected clinical settings.
After graduation, you’ll be ready to assess, diagnose, care for and advise women from adolescence through the menopausal transition and beyond.
Multiple Pathways to the
MSN – Women’s Health NP Specialty
Herzing makes it possible for you to pursue an MSN with a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner specialty in a way that fits with your background and career goals. Choose from the following options:
BSN to MSN Pathway
24 Months
54 credit program
630 clinical practicum hours
Accelerated RN to MSN Pathway
28 Months
70 credit program
675 clinical practicum hours
After completing our MSN program, you can pursue certification as a women’s health NP. You may also be eligible to apply to the Herzing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. A DNP equips you for the highest level of leadership in research, administration, and clinical practice.
What Will I Learn in the Online MSN-WHNP Program?
Prepare for evidence-based primary care of women and girls from the first onset of puberty onward. Our program equips you to support all aspects of reproductive healthcare. You’ll be prepared to investigate causes of pelvic pain, help expectant mothers give their babies a healthy start in life, support women in mid-life through menopause and more.
Core and direct care courses include:
- Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Improvement Science
- Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice
- Systems-Based Practice
- Scholarship for Nursing Practice
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
Courses within the WHNP specialty include:
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Introduction to Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
- Primary Care for Women
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner I
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner II
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum
- Professionalism and Leadership for Advanced Practice
- Population Health
Take the next step: request more info about Herzing’s MSN – Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program.
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Your Clinical Placement is Our Pledge
We understand securing clinical placement as part of an MSN degree program is one of the biggest concerns students face. At Herzing, we offer guidance and support through our step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need. As a Herzing student, we’ll encourage you to find your own preceptor and clinical sites as there are many benefits to doing so. However, we provide extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never on your own. Because of our strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and our comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, we are confident in our ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement.*
*Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
The Herzing University Difference
At Herzing, we’re focused on helping you reach your highest career goals in nursing while also ensuring that the communities we serve benefit from highly competent nurse practitioners. That’s why we offer:
- Mentorship and guidance from doctoral-prepared nursing faculty with extensive clinical experience
- Hands-on clinical experience
- Access to a clinical placement coordinator and our clinical placement pledge
- Certification exam preparation as part of your degree
This program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).*
You're Much More Than a Number
At Herzing, we believe that providing you with a caring, supportive community will have a positive impact on your learning experience. We know our students by name and are committed to your academic, personal, and professional success. Discover why Herzing's student-first approach, individual attention, and caring community set us apart from other colleges and universities.