The role of the nurse is changing and expanding. Creative and motivated nurses are able to initiate challenging and rewarding new opportunities. The School of Nursing at Salisbury University provides a rigorous, science-based program to prepare graduates with advanced skills who wish to become nurse educators or move into leadership/management positions.
Developing advanced competencies as a Registered Nurse (RN) or advanced practice RN (APRN) to function in complex organizations and meet the needs of patients, clients, and communities is crucial today more than ever. The School of Nursing (SON) provides several online programs including a
MSN degree with Nurse Educator, Healthcare Leadership, or Family Nurse Practitioner options,
DNP degree in Leadership or Leadership/Family Nurse Practitioner, and
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certificate of Advance Study (FNP-CAS) for nurses with a DNP degree.
To learn about Salisbury University's online graduate nursing programs, please attend a virtual information session hosted by Dr. Annette Barnes, SON Graduate Program Director. Dates, times, and registration links are provided below, and a session will be approximately 30-45 minutes. We look forward to meeting you and discussing your educational and professional goals.
Information Sessions Dates/Times: Please check back for new dates.
Application Deadline
The following deadline is for admission into the Master of Science in Nursing program.
Fall Priority Deadline: March 1st
Fall Final Deadline: May 1st (All application materials, including transcripts, must be submitted by this date.)
What Can I Do With This Degree?
Graduates of SU nursing programs have excellent employment prospects. The demand for professional nurses is critical due to a nationwide shortage. With registered nurse licensure, there are opportunities for employment in:
Acute care hospitals
Long-term care facilities
Rehabilitation centers
Public health departments
Hospices
Industrial and occupational health, research and health promotion organizations
More specialized settings such as school health, law, pharmaceuticals, sales and marketing
Why Choose the M.S.N. at SU?
In addition to its accreditation, SU’s program has the following advantages for its students:
Hands-on experience and exposure. Graduate nursing students at SU have enjoyed success in publishing their evidence-based practice, capstone and internship projects in Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Computers in Nursing, Journal of Emergency Nursing, Journal of Case Management and Nurse Educator.
Expert, dedicated faculty. The faculty practice as well as teach scholarship in nursing, publishing in such prestigious journals as Journal of Nursing Education, Western Journal of Nursing Research, Holistic Nursing Practice, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Professional Nursing and Nurse Educator. Close student-faculty working relationships are fostered through a highly interactive learning environment.
Outreach opportunities. The school reaches beyond the campus, participating in community service projects such as the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The faculty lend their expertise to community health organizations and advisory boards such as the Alzheimer’s Association of the Eastern Shore, Coastal Hospice, Planned Parenthood, Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council and Delaware and Maryland Boards of Nursing.
A flexible program. Most classes are offered using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous distance learning strategies. Full-time students can earn their degree in two to three years, and part-time study options are available as well.
Graduates of SU’s program are in demand and valued for their expertise and professional contributions. They are also well-prepared for doctoral study. Top-notch facilities hiring SU nursing graduates include:
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
Christiana Medical Center, Newark, DE
Washington Hospital Center, DC
S. Navy Nurse Corps
S. Army Nurse Corps
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD
Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, DE
Meet Brooke – M.S.N. Student
Find out how Brooke is shifting roles from a nurse in a clinical setting to a nurse educator through our program.
Nursing Concentration/Tracks
SU’s flexible program offers multiple options for students to complete their degree. View the information below to find out which option is best for you:
To meet primary care needs of the community, the FNP concentration provides relevant content in its 52-credit curriculum that can be completed in three or four years. Through foundational and specialty courses, this option prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide comprehensive, person-centered care across the lifespan in complex settings. Practicum in adult, women, children and primary care settings provide 750 direct care hours to ensure translation of theory into practice.
Graduates are eligible to sit for a national certification exam and pursue licensure as Family Nurse Practitioners in Maryland and other states.
This 36-credit course of study prepares students for positions in leadership and management within health care organizations. Core courses include epidemiology, qualitative and quantitative research, and applied statistics. Specialized courses include health care systems, informatics, health care management and health care leadership. Students also select one graduate-level elective. Two practicum experiences, one focused on health care leadership (126 hours) and one focused on health care management (126 hours) provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical concepts. A final scholarly project is also required.
Graduates may be eligible to take the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Certified in Executive Nursing Practice examination.
Designed for those interested in teaching in an academic setting or health care organization, this 39-credit option includes coursework in advanced physiology/pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, advanced health assessment, quantitative research, qualitative research, applied research and epidemiology. Specialized courses in educational theory, curriculum development/program evaluation and instructional technology/teaching strategies are also included. Two practicum experiences, one focused on advanced nursing practice (200 hours) and one focused on nursing education (200 hours) provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical concepts. A final scholarly project is also required.
Graduates are eligible to take the National League for Nursing (NLN) Certified Nurse Education examination.
RN to M.S.N.
The RN to M.S.N. program is for academically talented RN students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and wish to pursue a master’s degree in nursing in the nurse educator or health care leadership concentrations. In this option, students earn a graduate degree with a 12-credit efficiency over the more traditional route where, B.S.N. and M.S.N. degrees are pursued separately.
Program Overview
For details on admission, program policies as well as the program requirements, visit the University's catalog:
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Faculty with Real-World Experience
The faculty of the School of Nursing at SU is a distinguished group who practice what they teach, ensuring you are learning from the best working professionals in your field.
An ideal graduate nursing student is self-motivated and tenacious, a thoughtful, creative problem solver who works well with people from varying backgrounds, has excellent skills in written and oral communication, is technologically savvy and is a dedicated advocate for improving health outcomes.
Lisa Seldomridge, Ph.D., RNSchool of Nursing Faculty
The Faculty Academy and Mentorship Initiative of Maryland (FAMI-MD)prepares experienced registered nurses for new roles as clinical nursing faculty. In partnership with other schools and universities across the state, FAMI-MD is working to increase the amount of available clinical faculty to help fill the statewide shortage of nursing faculty
Integrate expanded knowledge of arts and sciences into advanced professional practice
Function in an advanced professional practice role to enhance care and improve experiences and outcomes
Integrate evidence-based strategies to improve the health of groups and populations
Champion the use of research evidence to improve health care practices, processes and outcomes
Apply principles that impact quality, safe and equitable care
Collaborate inter-professionally to improve health care delivery and outcomes
Promote resource utilization to provide safe, quality and equitable care to diverse populations
Analyze Information and communication technologies and informatics processes to enhance organizational workflow, nursing practice and health care outcomes
Model a professional identity that includes accountability and behaviors that reflect advanced nursing practice characteristics and values
Utilize self-awareness that promotes development of nursing expertise and leadership, fosters reflective lifelong learning, and supports well-being of self and the profession
If you are interested in being a preceptor/mentor for a Salisbury University Graduate Nursing Student to facilitate practicum and project opportunities, please fill out the inquiry form found here:
