With its large number of colleges and universities, Washington, D.C., offers numerous nursing education options. Traditional BSN, second degree BSN and RN-to-BSN undergraduate programs, and graduate programs with concentrations in acute and critical care clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, nurse anesthesia, and nurse-midwifery/women's health are available from Georgetown University. MSN programs in nursing leadership and management, clinical research administration, end-of-life care nursing and nurse practitioner, and a post-masters nurse practitioner certificate are offered by George Washington University.
RN-to-BSN, LPN-to-BSN and traditional BSN programs and a family nurse practitioner course of study are available at Howard University Undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as masters-level study including pediatric, adult, geriatric and family nurse practitioner programs and population-based health study including a community/public health nurse specialist educator program, are offered by Catholic University of America. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate nursing programs are offered in the greater Washington area by the University of Maryland in College Park and at Marymount University in nearby Arlington, Va.
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In addition to being our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., boasts a wealth of cutting-edge healthcare institutions and a high density of colleges and universities which support the area's ever-growing population. Children's National Medical Center, Georgetown University Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital and Washington Hospital Center were each chosen for the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2005 list. Thus, there are numerous opportunities in the Washington, D.C., area for those interested in nursing education and careers.
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With its large number of colleges and universities, Washington, D.C., offers numerous nursing education options. Traditional BSN, second degree BSN and RN-to-BSN undergraduate programs, and graduate programs with concentrations in acute and critical care clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, nurse anesthesia, and nurse-midwifery/women's health are available from Georgetown University. MSN programs in nursing leadership and management, clinical research administration, end-of-life care nursing and nurse practitioner, and a post-masters nurse practitioner certificate are offered by George Washington University.
