University of Cincinnati – Online Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Program Overview

According to the University of Cincinnati:

“This Master of Science in Nursing – Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner online program prepares nurses as a woman’s primary provider, promoting wellness and disease prevention throughout a woman’s life. A Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) treats women from adolescence through adulthood, assessing, diagnosing and performing clinical management of sexual and reproductive health concerns of women. A WHNP is an independent health-care provider with prescriptive authority in all 50 states and is defined as a primary care provider under federal law. This program is a post-licensure program designed for nurses with a BSN degree who wish to obtain a master’s degree as a WHNP. The Cincinnati Online Master of Science in Nursing WHNP program is offered entirely online and is designed for working nurses who are seeking an advanced degree.”

At a Glance

URL	https://online.uc.edu/programs/graduate/womens-health-np.html
Total credit hours	48
Tuition per credit	Tuition and fees
Accreditation	The College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; the University of Cincinnati Nurse Midwifery Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education.
Practicum, internship and/or on-campus intensive	672 clinical hours are required; 42 lab hours are required.
Full-time/part-time/accelerated	Full-time/part-time
Time to complete	Two (2) years (full-time)
Admission requirements	According to the University of Cincinnati, to be eligible for admission to the WHNP program, applicants must fulfill the following requirements: University of Cincinnati graduate school online application. Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last degree earned. (A comparable level of achievement is expected for other grading systems.) Current RN license. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree conferred from a regionally and ACEN (formerly NLNAC) or CCNE accredited institution. Three letters of reference. Personal goal statement. Professional resume. Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of “C” or better.