Educational Mobility Policy
The MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing supports both the AACN (https://www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Position-Statements-White-Papers/Educational-Mobility) and Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Educational Mobility Position Statements . The School of Nursing maintains that educational mobility is how nurses and aspiring nurses gain new knowledge and skills through both formal and informal educational offerings. The School of Nursing is committed to providing curricula that provide diverse opportunities for all learning needs and respect previous learning that students and practicing nurses bring to the educational learning environment.
To accomplish these purposes the School of Nursing offers diverse pathways for aspiring nurses to become registered nurses and for nurses to advance in the nursing profession. Students with a baccalaureate degree can enter the nursing profession through an Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Program or through a Direct Entry into Nursing Program which leads to a master’s degree in nursing. Through a BSN to MSN program a practicing nurse can also achieve a master’s degree in nursing. Post MSN students have the option to apply to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. All of these formal educational pathways advance socialization to new professional roles and provide the knowledge and skills needed for these roles.
Additionally, the School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The School of Nursing offers continuing education programs attended by School of Nursing faculty, as well as nurses from the region and nationally. Contact hours are awarded for all courses and workshops/symposia offered. All continuing education offerings align with the School of Nursing’s mission to empower nurses to lead in holistic patient care and advocacy in diverse interprofessional healthcare environments through excellence in education, research, scholarship, clinical practice and service.
[Revised February 2020]