Find your calling as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
Herzing大学为当前的注册护士(RN)提供了获得护理学硕士(MSN)的独特途径，并向成为WHNP迈出了第一步.
- Program length: 24 months
- Classes: View the curriculum
- Enrollment: View the admissions requirements
- Program length: 28 months
- Classes: View the curriculum
- Enrollment: View the admissions requirements
Advance to Women’s Health NP with Herzing University
| Accreditation | CCNE accredited,† Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
|---|---|
| Pathways | 目前持有副学士学位(RN到MSN)或学士学位(BSN到MSN)的注册护士的独特途径 |
| Format | 100% online coursework with hands-on clinical practicum experience |
| Clinicals | We pledge your clinical placement; total clinical practicum hours vary by program |
| Certification | Prepare for the WHNP-BC exam from the National Certification Corporation |
| QuickPaths | Transfer credit, stackable credentials, 和自适应学习技术，为学生更快地接受高等教育搭建了一条通道 |
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Your clinical placement is our pledge.
软件下载知道，作为WHNP幸运28计划的一部分，确保临床实习是学生面临的最大问题之一. At Herzing, 软件下载通过逐步的临床指导流程提供指导和支持，以确保您能够获得所需的临床实践经验.
As a Herzing student, 软件下载鼓励你找到自己的导师和临床场所，因为这样做有很多好处. However, we provide extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never on your own.
Because of our strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and our comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, we are confident in our ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement.*
* Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best graduate nursing programs in 2024.
✝The master's degree program in nursing at Herzing University Madison is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). 赫京大学被批准通过与麦迪逊主校区合作，以在线学习方式提供课程, Wisconsin.
Herzing University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Accreditation & Recognition
Our accredited & recognized online school
We strive to earn rank as one of the top private, nonprofit universities in the United States. Just as you work every day to become the best version of yourself, so do we as a university.
Scholarship Opportunity
You may be eligible for the Herzing University Nurses Circle of Achievement Scholarship.
Eligibility requirements include a minimum GPA earned in your undergraduate nursing program, and maintaining a minimum GPA throughout the MSN program.
You can potentially earn 10% tuition reduction!
Tuition & Cost
Our goal is your career advancement. 这就是为什么软件下载一直在努力改进软件下载的课程和流程，使软件下载的护士执业幸运28计划尽可能负担得起，同时为你的工作成功做好最好的准备.
The cost of tuition for our MSN-WHNP and Accelerated RN to MSN-WHNP options is $755 per credit. Overall cost can be reduced through transfer credit from prior college coursework, scholarships and grants, loans, VA and military benefits, and several additional options for financial aid.
With Herzing University, you are never alone, and we offer many options to help you invest in yourself, earn your master’s degree in nursing and become a leader in nursing.
Pathways to Success
Many of our online programs offer pathways for continued learning, which allow you to move from one degree, such as an associate degree, to a bachelor’s degree, to a master’s degree.
Flexible and Convenient
Earn your degree from the comfort of your own home. There are no designated times you must be online. You can log into your virtual classroom when it’s convenient for you.
Personalized Attention
At Herzing, being online does not mean being alone.你将得到软件下载在传统课堂上提供的同样个性化的关注和以职业为中心的教育.
Online and/or On-Campus
Get the best of both worlds. 软件下载的一些学位课程是专门在线提供的，有些课程是校园和在线课程的结合.
I don’t have a nursing degree. Where do I start?
If you have already earned a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, there are two potential educational pathways in nursing we’ve designed with you in mind:
- Accelerated BSN (ABSN) program. Our on-campus ABSN program, available at select Herzing campuses, 允许你在短短20个月内获得护理学学士学位(BSN)(大多数学生在24个月内完成).
- MSN Direct Entry program. 从软件下载的在线直接进入MSN计划开始，开始朝着护理学硕士(MSN)的方向努力. You can graduate in as few as 20 months.
If you have not yet earned an undergraduate degree in any major, you will need to first earn an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or BSN.
Once you’ve earned a nursing degree at any level and become a registered nurse, you can then consider advancing to an MSN-level specialty such as WHNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Precise scope of practice can vary by state and employer. The American Associate of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) provides a brief summary of the scope of practice common to all nurse practitioners.
You may have some initial questions about what a WHNP can and can’t do. For instance, can WHNP…
- Write prescriptions? Yes, nurse practitioners may write prescriptions.
- See male patients? Yes, some WHNPs may treat men. WHNPs are educationally prepared to care for individuals inclusive of sex, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Deliver babies? No, only midwives or obstetricians (Obstetrics and Gynecology - OBGYN) can deliver babies.
- Prenatal care? 是的，WHNP可以提供妊娠测试、生育能力评估、产前检查和产后护理.
- Be called an “OBGYN” nurse practitioner? 如果一些妇产科护士的护理主要幸运28计划在怀孕，他们可能被非正式地视为妇产科护士, childbirth, and postpartum period. However, no WHNP has the same scope of practice as an OBGYN physician (or nurse midwife).
- Do mammograms? No. WHNP can order mammograms but they do not perform the actual exams.
You’ll learn more specifics over the course of the WHNP program.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse practitioners earn an average salary of $124,680 per year ($59.94 per hour). Pay depends on many factors, including your location, what healthcare institution you work for and your level of experience.*
Discover the average nurse practitioner salary by state and find out what nurse practitioners make on average near you. Salaries can vary between specialties, and the BLS does not provide a specific estimate for WHNP.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for nurse practitioners are expected to grow by 45% from 2022-2032.*鉴于婴儿潮人口的预计增长，对先进医疗保健的需求预计会增加, 护士从业人员将继续作为主要贡献者在这一水平的医疗保健.
The 2018 NPWH Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Workforce Demographics and Compensation Survey highlights several environments in which WHNPs practice, including:
- Private practice offices
- Community health centers
- Hospital-based clinics
- Academic medical centers
- Schools and colleges
- Correctional facilities
- Inpatient settings
- Patients’ homes
WHNPs may work in urban, suburban, or rural areas, and may also potentially provide telehealth services (remote care).
WHNP和注册护士助产士(CNM)都是高级执业护士，为妇女发挥专门作用, but they have unique focuses in terms of scope of practice.
妇女保健护士从业人员专门为妇女提供终身初级保健, while nurse midwives are more focused strictly on the pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Midwives may deliver babies, but WHNP cannot.
Each has their own unique certification and educational requirements, as well as differences in salary potential.
Learn more about the primary differences between a WHNP and certified nurse midwife.
妇女保健执业护士是高级执业注册护士(APRN)，为妇女提供从青春期到成年的全面护理. WHNPs concentrate their care on gynecologic, obstetric, sexual, and reproductive health.
They provide care both individually and collaboratively as members of a healthcare team. WHNPs可以咨询额外的医疗保健专业人员，了解非妇科疾病(及其治疗)如何影响生殖健康和性健康.
Learn more about general WHNP roles and responsibilities.
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health’s Guidelines for Practice and Education outline a large list of WHNP competencies across several important categories:
- Client-centered care
- Primary care
- Women’s gynecologic, sexual, reproductive, menopause-transition, and post-menopause healthcare
- Male sexual and reproductive healthcare
- Obstetric care
- Professional role
Yes, an FNP is educated and trained to work with all types of patients across the lifespan, so they can potentially provide women’s health care.
However, an FNP curriculum includes topics in adult, geriatric, and pediatric care which may not be as relevant for those focused on women’s health only. The FNP curriculum includes women’s health, 但软件下载的WHNP课程在此基础上进行了极大的扩展，为您在WHNP认证考试和第一份WHNP工作中取得成功提供了更大的准备.
According to the 2018 NPWH Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Workforce Demographics and Compensation Survey, the significant majority of WHNP describe direct patient care as their primary role (84%).
Some WHNP may work in academia, management/administration, research, or health policy/advocacy.
However, 目前，不同类型的WHNP没有单独的认证:只有主WHNP- bc认证 National Certification Corporation (NCC).
The goal is to fully prepare you for success in your work as a WHNP. 临床作为WHNP专业课程的一部分完成，以最好地建立在教学课程中学到的概念，并立即将您的学习应用到现实生活中，直接在指定的临床场所对患者进行护理.
WHNP幸运28计划的每个学生在完成高级健康评估后都要参加临床能力考试, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Pharmacology. 这确保了在进入WHNP专业临床课程之前具有强大的基础知识.
整个课程都有基准和评估，以帮助确保你走在正确的轨道上. We work closely with every student to help them fully prepare for success as a WHNP. 您将有机会与其他妇女保健提供者一起学习和工作，以获得实际生活中的知识和经验，为您进入自己的实践做好准备.
Disclosures
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2022 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing既不代表它的毕业生将获得劳工统计局计算的特定工作的平均工资，也不保证从它的幸运28计划毕业后就能找到工作, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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