NCLEX Pass Rate
of Rush Grads
95%
(Illinois Average 77%)
(National Average 80%)
Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN
Ranked
#4
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
In today’s complex health care environments, from acute to chronic to community settings, nurses are taking on more responsibility for the delivery of quality patient care. The Master’s Entry in Nursing (MSN) for Non-Nurses: Clinical Nurse Leader program includes the comprehensive clinical leadership content — evidence-based practice, quality improvement, clinical outcomes management, care coordination, team building and delegation, inter-professional communication, informatics and fiscal accountability — that will allow you to deliver quality patient care and improved outcomes.
This is a full-time program, 24 months in length. Our fast-paced curriculum combines didactic and clinical coursework throughout the program. Classes and clinicals are generally held Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
By the time you graduate you will have completed 1,140 clinical hours, affording rich clinical experiences with adults, children and older adults in a variety of health care settings.
We will arrange all of your clinicals. Clinical practice sites include Rush University Medical Center and other health care facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Once you complete the program, you will be prepared to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become a registered nurse with an MSN, RN degree. After passing the NCLEX your generalist degree in nursing will enable you to work as a licensed registered nurse in hospitals, clinics, and community settings.
The advantage of an MSN, RN degree is the greater flexibility it provides as well as the educational background to advance your professional career more rapidly. Also, if you decide to continue your education you will spend less time and money completing your advanced degree because you will have already taken the graduate core courses required to earn your master’s degree.
All GEM students are also prepared to sit for the Clinical Nurse Leader certification examination before or after they graduate. When a GEM graduate passes this exam (and NCLEX) a graduate can use the title MSN, CNL, RN. Certification is beneficial to new graduates who are applying to Magnet-accredited hospitals and for their ongoing career development.
When deciding on a nursing program our institution’s NCLEX pass rate is a direct reflection of both the quality of education we provide and the caliber of student who attends Rush. Since 2013 Rush University College of Nursing NCLEX pass rate has greatly exceeded the national, state, and local averages. Compared to other highly ranked nursing programs Rush provides an exceptional education at an excellent value.
Your preparation as a clinical nurse leader provides a solid foundation upon which to build a future nursing career, regardless of your ultimate career goals.
Our graduates work as registered nurses in various hospital and clinic settings, such as:
Graduates also work in community settings, including the Chicago Lighthouse and Chicago Department of Public Health.
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