5 Great Reasons to Earn Your MSN Degree from Chamberlain University

As a nurse, you know that the profession is ever-changing. You’ve thought about it, and now you’ve decided to earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. But where do you go to earn your MSN degree—what is the best option? At Chamberlain University, you can choose the MSN degree specialization that best matches your specific goals, interests, and needs. Our MSN specializations are designed to prepare nurses for a variety of advanced roles in nursing practice, including those that require skills in delivering direct and indirect care, leading healthcare initiatives, and educating patients, staff, and the community.

There are many great reasons to earn your MSN degree at Chamberlain, but we’ll narrow them down to the top five:

Chamberlain’s expertise

Chamberlain is the largest nursing school in the U.S. and we have been providing high-quality nursing education for over a century. We offer an MSN degree program with 100% online coursework and a hands-on practicum. You can choose from a variety of specializations and accelerated options. Our staff and 100% doctoral-prepared faculty provide relentless, personalized support. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and the MSN degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which is one of the leading accreditation authorities for nursing schools in the United States. At Chamberlain, we continue to raise the standard of nursing and healthcare education and seek to advance healthcare outcomes in communities across the U.S. and around the world.

Range of specializations

As a registered nurse (RN), you’ve likely been drawn to a specific area of the profession—maybe it’s mentoring the nursing students on the floor, working with the aging, or implementing new technology. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of practicing more independently as a nurse practitioner, or leading a team of nurses. As you prepare for that next professional step as a nurse, hone your skills in one of Chamberlain’s MSN specializations:

• Clinical specializations:
  • Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care and Primary Care
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Non-clinical specializations:
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nurse Executive
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Population Health
• Accelerated specialization:
  • Accelerated MSN Option

Speed

RNs know how precious time can be. At Chamberlain, you can earn your MSN degree in as few as eight months with the Accelerated MSN Option. The accelerated option provides increased flexibility and speed in the delivery of the MSN degree program to meet the needs of a wider range of master’s in nursing students. Because of the integrative design of the curriculum, time to completion is shortened in comparison to other options within Chamberlain’s MSN degree program. Take a look at the accelerated curriculum plan to see how this option might work for you.

Flexibility

RNs who want to further their education while continuing to practice as a nurse will appreciate the flexibility of Chamberlain’s online MSN program. We have six start dates throughout the year with eight-week courses, allowing you to get going when the time is right for you. And you can complete courses and assignments within an individualized time frame while maintaining weekly interaction with faculty in each course. This gives you more flexibility in managing work, life, and family responsibilities while completing your nursing master’s degree coursework. Study on your own schedule—and in your own home—with flexible online learning at Chamberlain.

Hands-on experience

You may be earning your MSN degree online, but you will still have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience as part of your practicum. If you choose a nurse practitioner specialization, you’ll work alongside healthcare providers in your local area during your practicum to strengthen your assessment, diagnostic, and patient care skills. Should you choose a non-clinical specialization, you will complete a practicum project and also devote time to your area of specialization focused on client outcomes in a clinical setting.

Learn about our vision and other great reasons to pursue your higher education goals at Chamberlain University: our network of more than 185,000 students, faculty and alumni, various financial aid options, college credit transfer, Practicum Commitment®, and more. Begin your path to an online MSN degree by applying today.

Chamberlain University, an HLC-accredited institution, offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs in nursing and healthcare professions. With a growing network of campuses and robust online programs, Chamberlain continues to build on more than 135 years of excellence in preparing extraordinary healthcare professionals.

By Chamberlain University