Transitioning from the Military? Become an Advanced Practice Nurse...Online
Put your military benefits to good use and upskill for your next career with an MSN or DNP.
GW Nursing has a strong military community, and these students often emerge as the best and brightest of our graduates. GW is a Yellow Ribbon Program university and has exceptional resources at both the school and university levels.
Our online pathways emphasize compassionate care, knowledge acquisition, and innovation with educational offerings at the MSN and DNP levels. You may focus your advanced practice nursing study on acute care, primary care, family nurse practitioner, or psychiatric mental health. GW also offers an exceptional nurse-midwifery degree at the MSN level.
Focused On Your Future
GW Nursing is committed to effecting change in our health care system by developing the nurse leaders of tomorrow and maintaining connections with the world's most influential health organizations, such as the National Institutes of Health. Our students study the world as they work to improve it and we make sure they have the skills and resources to do so.
| Online LearningPrograms are delivered in an online format and are skillfully designed by our instructional designers to be both readily comprehensible and engaging. |
| Exceptional FacultyOur faculty members are nationally recognized leaders in nursing who actively engage and inspire students to improve global health care for all. |
| Flexible FormatOnline courses are asynchronous, allowing the program to adapt to your needs and fit into your busy schedule. |
| Diversity & InclusionWe are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive community to prepare our students to facilitate value-based health care delivery. |
Why GW Nursing?
As one of the top-ranked nursing schools in the nation, GW Nursing is proud to offer innovative educational programs led by top-tier faculty, supported by the latest in health care technology. We offer master’s, doctoral and certificate programs that will advance your practice and make it possible to succeed in providing high-quality, compassionate health care. Our presence in the greater Washington, DC region, and across the world, allows you access to a growing network of alumni and industry partners that can help transform your career.
| Ready for the Next Level?The program of study provides the coursework, academic rigor and experiences needed to open up the doors of opportunity. |
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| Build Your NetworkTake advantage of professional networking opportunities by interacting with fellow classmates from all over the country, as well as faculty members who are nationally recognized leaders in their fields. |
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| Dedicated to Excellence in Online Nursing EducationWe welcome and encourage online engagement. Students have access to an academic advisor, approachable faculty and a learning environment intentionally crafted for excellence. |
Program Highlights
Solid Foundation
Synthesize knowledge of nursing practice, theory, and research as a foundation for advanced nursing practice.
Networking Opportunities
Build an interdisciplinary professional network that includes collaboration and teamwork.
Industry Impact
Promote positive changes in health care delivery and nursing practice.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Care for children and adults alike in any number of clinical settings, with a focus on primary care for whole families and entire communities.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Expand your scope of practice to include the care of individuals, families and select populations with psychiatric and mental health needs.
Nurse Midwifery
Provide holistic, respectful, and equitable care to women from menarche to menopause with an emphasis on prompting the physiologic processes of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and lactation.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Provide care in high-intensity emergency environments such as urgent care centers, critical care, and inpatient medical-surgical or specialty units.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Become the primary care provider your patients come to know and trust, with a focus on primary care for whole families and entire communities.
My doctoral education improved my ability to identify practice gaps, evaluate evidence, and translate that evidence into practical solutions. And the program has strengthened my ability to lead changes that support nursing education and quality improvement.
Jaimee Robinson
DNP '25