UPMC Advanced Degree Options
UPMC recognizes the importance of education within our nursing workforce. It is education that provides the science to the nursing profession and is the backbone of evidence based practice. Western Pennsylvania is fortunate to have 3 entry levels into the nursing profession (diploma, associate, and baccalaureate programs). We strongly encourage our nurses to continue their education through advanced degrees. UPMC works collaboratively with schools to create programs focusing on the advancement of nursing education. UPMC also provides assistance to employees in the form of tuition advancement or reimbursement.
Penn State Waynesburg School University of Pittsburgh Carlow University Robert Morris University Chatham University University University CCNE CCNE & NLNAC CCNE CCNE CCNE Accreditation (RN Options, MSN,DNP) (RN Options, MS-Nurse CCNE (BSN, MSN, DNP) (RN-BSN, MSN, DNP) (RN-BSN, MSN, DNP) COA (Anesthesia) Practitioner) Degrees offered Yes- RN Options- Early Accelerated RN to BS RN – BSN Yes No (RN to MSN Online) Yes Yes Admission to MSN) and Part time RN to BS MSN Yes Yes Yes Yes (Online) Yes Yes PhD Yes Yes No No No No DNP Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Key Facts Tuition A Reimbursement A R R A Assistance UPMC nurses enrolling Tuition during AY 2013-2014- Tuition discount No No No 20% for UPMC employees Discount cohort discounts included in rates noted available RN-Options-Early Admission to MSN $825* MSN $460 (online) Undergrad Undergrad Cost per MSN and DNP $925* BSN to DNP $830 $540(RN-BSN) Undergrad $568-579 $540 $737 Credit *2012-2013 tuition rates DNP completion $1,100 (Executive $580 (MSN) Graduate $716 Grad Grad (in-state) (2013-2014 tuition rates Format. Includes lodging and $690 (DNP) $660 $802 will be available in July meals) 2013 RN-Options-Early
Admission to MSN 1 Yr Accelerated RN to
Time (varies) BS 1 year (RN-BSN, MSN & DNP) Flexible Flexible Flexible Commitment MSN (1.5-2 years) Other degrees Flexible 16-28 months DNP (3-5 years) part time
Post-MSN DNP (2 years)
Campus RN Options-Early Accelerated RN to BS- Admission to MSN Altoona, Erie, Fayette, (onsite) Three locations: Worthington/ Scranton; Southpointe, North MSN (onsite and various Oakland, Cranberry, RN-BSN & DNP on-line Part time - Abington, Hills, Monroeville, Location online options) Greensburg Online /classroom MSN - 50% On-Line/ Harrisburg, Mont Alto, Waynesburg BSN-DNP (onsite) Online/ Classroom New Kensington, Post-MSN DNP (onsite or classroom Schuylkhill, Shenango, online) available PhD (onsite) MS NP University Park, Hershey, Fayette, Mont Alto, Worthington Scranton PhD University Park and Hershey RN - BSN: St. Available upon request Margaret, Magee, Hospital - check with Passavant, Mercy, No No No No Onsite coordinators for any Horizon UPMC hospital onsite MSN: Horizon, Mercy Contact Information
www.rmu.edu www.nursing/psu.edu www.nursing.pitt.edu www.carlow.edu www.waynesburg.edu www.chatham.edu Website
RN to BS Jo Anne Carrick – Erie [email protected] 814-898-7583 Melissa Minor – Fayette [email protected] 724-430-4221 Suzanne Kuhn – Altoona [email protected] David Mariner, Dean- 814-949-5114 Wendy Phillips David Vey Suzanne Brody Sharon Aufman [email protected] Graduate & School Kathy Mastrian – 724-838-7399 [email protected] 412-365- [email protected] 412-397-5229 Professional Studies Associate Shenango [email protected] [email protected] 1498 1-888-744-0794 [email protected] 724-983-2781 724-743-4420 Dee O’Hara – New Kensington [email protected] 724-334-6725
MSN Graduate: Xiao Sheng [email protected] 814-863-2211 Accelerated courses 1 day/week, RN-MSN: Programs available DNP-2 Employees receive 100% 1 day/week RN-MSN and MSN programs fully DNP program can be through Video Learning weekends/semester tuition paid up to max BSN-MSN: online with individualized student completed in 2 years part- Comments Network at DuBois, MSN concentrations: benefit of $5000 1 day/week support for online students. time. Part time options are Lewistown, Greater Admin, Education, DNP: DNP-Partially online also available for the RN-BSN Allegheny Informatics & MBA 1 Sat/month All programs- classroom and some on-line component
Key: Tuition Reimbursement A = Advancement R = Reimbursement