How do ELMSN students gain RN licensure without completing a degree first?
Students who successfully complete the first 15 months of study have completed 55 semester credits of coursework and over 900 hours of lab and clinical experiences. These courses and clinicals make them eligible to take the RN licensure examination (NCLEX-RN) in the state of Washington. Students are encouraged to seek employment as an RN to gain valuable RN work experience while completing the advanced practice portion of the program (the last year of study). To date, students in the ELMSN program have a >95% pass rate on their first attempt at the NCLEX-RN ELMSN students must complete the entire 27-month program in order to ensure continued RN licensure in Washington State. Any student leaving the program prior to completing the MSN may not be able to sustain RN licensure. Again, students in the Entry-Level MSN program do not receive a BSN degree during the course of study towards the MSN degree.
