Master of Science in Nursing

On-campus FNP Skills Intensives occur in the second and third year of the program in the Simulation and Integrated Learning Center (SILC) at SXU. Students learn suturing techniques, office procedures, chest and abdominal radiology interpretation, and orthopedic examination. In addition, students are introduced to simulation technology with OtoSIM and OphthoSIM during the workshop-style Intensive. In a separate on-campus visit, standardized patients are utilized to allow students to complete sensitive female and male exams in a formative learning environment.

The Student Nurses Association (SNA) is an organization for students in all levels of the nursing program to connect at group meetings and through a variety of community service projects. The group is guided by two full-time nursing faculty members.

Working one-on-one with preceptors, students engage in practicum activities that provide real-world experience to develop the skills needed for the FNP or educator role.

In addition, they'll have a laundry list of added benefits from choosing SXU as their school of choice for their degree:

• Saint Xavier University School of Nursing combines asynchronous online activities with experiential learning to produce graduates ready to practice the FNP or educator role in a variety of settings.
• The faculty are experienced professional nurses who hold doctoral degrees in nursing from a variety of colleges and universities and are passionate about teaching the next generation of nurses.
• Small class sizes allow for close interaction with faculty and student colleagues.
• Students will develop a habit of lifelong learning that will prepare them for the ever-changing nursing profession.
• With core values of service, integrity, and excellence exemplified throughout the program, students will become more effective citizens and assets to their communities.

The goals of the graduate nursing program are to:

1. Prepare registered professional nurses to meet current and future health care needs of populations through advanced nursing practice and transformative leadership, grounded in Mercy values.
2. Provide a foundation for research or practice-focused doctoral study in nursing.

The MSN program outcomes are to:

1. Synthesize knowledge from other disciplines with nursing theory, research and policy to improve health care delivery and outcomes.
2. Assume leadership in designing, providing, and coordinating comprehensive care in complex and varied settings.
3. Lead initiatives to improve quality, safety, and communication in managing and providing health care.
4. Translate evidence into practice to improve patient and population outcomes.
5. Evaluate care outcomes through aggregate data analysis and appropriate application of informatics and health care technologies.
6. Advocate for patients/populations and health-promoting policies across the health care continuum.
7. Apply professional standards within a framework of ethical decision-making and an awareness of personal and professional values and beliefs.
8. Practice in collaborative and interdependent relationships with diverse patients, populations, and colleagues across a variety of health care settings.
9. Design patient/population-centered and culturally responsive strategies in the delivery of clinical prevention and health promotion services.
10. Engage in professional behaviors that promote lifelong learning and accountability for practice while serving as a role model.

Choose a high-quality nursing education that is affordable, accessible and immediately applicable.

Saint Xavier University as well as the School of Nursing and its programs are consistently recognized for their educational quality.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Saint Xavier University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Because of the rigorous standards necessary to earn and maintain accredited status, CCNE-accredited nursing schools like SXU's School of Nursing give prospective students greater confidence in the education they will receive. Earning a nursing degree from a CCNE-accredited program will also assure employers of the value of your education.

Ranked No. 3 in the Nation for Best Online Graduate Nursing Program (2024) by U.S. News & World Report.

These distinctions help give you confidence in the professional nursing development you will experience as a student at Saint Xavier University, and they will demonstrate the full value of your degree to employers, peers, and patients.

Clinical Partner Discount

The 20% clinical partner tuition discount can be taken advantage of by students enrolled in SXU's graduate program who are employed as a .5 or greater (40 hours per pay period) status in a clinical setting where our School of Nursing undergraduate nursing students are able to conduct clinicals on an ongoing, consistent basis. A consistent basis of which students are hosted by the clinical site is defined as two years or more.

• Those students working in the same identified clinical setting with a work status of .4 or less will be eligible for a 10% tuition discount.
• Please note that the above discounts cannot be combined with any other discounts.

Employer Assistance

Select organizations are eligible for tuition assistance. Speak with a graduate admission counselor for more information.