Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Online Program Overview

Through a hybrid blend of asynchronous didactic content, synchronous class sessions, and in-person on-campus intensives (OCIs), the online Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) program from Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide gynecologic and primary care to women across the life span. Students develop the specialized skills and experience to treat and prevent illnesses unique to women as well as provide focused care in areas such as:

• Primary care
• Prenatal and postpartum care
• Life span care through menopause
• General wellness and preventive care
• Reproductive health care

Graduates are eligible to sit for board certification through the National Certification Corporation (NCC). After certification, they may provide woman-focused care in a range of settings, such as physician’s offices, primary care clinics, hospitals, emergency care clinics, and nursing homes.

The online WHNP program is ideal for students interested in hands-on care of women.

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program Curriculum

Courses in the online WHNP program prepare advanced practice nurses to serve in a variety of settings, treating patients from menarche through menopause. The curriculum is based upon the Jesuit value of cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Through online courses and in-person clinical sequences, students practice providing holistic care for women, addressing their physical, mental, and spiritual needs.

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The online WHNP program is offered on a part-time basis, allowing current practicing nurses to pursue an advanced degree while maintaining personal and professional commitments.

The curriculum consists of:

WHNP Accreditation

The online Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE accreditation indicates that a nursing program is of high academic quality and offers students the preparation necessary to become capable and ethical care providers.

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination Pass Rates

Having earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing, graduates of Georgetown University’s WHNP program are eligible to sit for board certification through the National Certification Corporation’s Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner exam (WHNP-BC) and have consistently achieved strong annual pass rates. The statistics below include pass rate information for both on-campus and online students who graduated from Georgetown University’s MS in Nursing program in the year indicated.

*For reference, the national average pass rate for the 2017 NCC exam was 90%.

Further information about the accreditation agencies or the certification exams can be obtained by contacting:

• NCC: 676 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3600, IL 60611,www.nccwebsite.org
• CCNE: (202) 887-6791 ext. 249, jbutlin@aacn.nche.edu