Founded in 1823, MCPHS University (formerly Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) is the oldest institution of higher education in the entire City of Boston. The mission of MCPHS University is to prepare students for successful careers in healthcare through excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, professional service, and community engagement, and the School of Nursing’s mission is to provide students with a high quality and innovative education, and to foster scientific inquiry and professional services.The baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN), master’s degree in nursing (MSN-FNP), and post-graduate APRN certificate (CAGS-FNP) from the MCPHS University School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and has the following programs:
Undergraduate programs
- Accelerated 32-month Bachelor of Science in Nurisng (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate 16-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Worcester & Manchester)
- RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Online)
Bridge programs
- RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (Online)
- RN-to-Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Educator (Online)
Graduate programs
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (Worcester, Manchester, Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Educator (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online)
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, Family Nurse Practitioner (Worcester, Manchester, Online)
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Online)
- Graduate Certificate, Nurse Educator (Online)
The Beats per Minute has been the official newsletter of the MCPHS School of Nursing since the summer of 2012.
Submission Guidelines
All members of the MCPHS School of Nursing community are encouraged to submit articles, photos, stories, updates, current and upcoming events, and anything else to be published in the Beats per Minute. To submit, please reach out to an editor:
Anthony Lacina, MPH, MEd, CHES
anthony.lacina@mcphs.edu
Anthony Camarota, MFA
anthony.camarota@mcphs.edu
Past Student Editors
Nicholas Kastanek, Kayla McConnell, and Richard Sullivan
Class Ambassadors, SON-Boston 2015 cohort
Abigail Howe, Lauren Higgins, and Amelia Le
Class Ambassadors, SON-Boston 2014 cohort
Eric Nghe, Kasey Bellegarde, and Marissa Meegan
Class Ambassadors, SON-Boston 2013 cohort
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