Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty in Nursing (GEPN)

The GEPN program allows those with a non-nursing background to take advantage of a Yale nursing education to pursue a rewarding career in advanced practice nursing.  This accelerated three-year program combines preparation in basic nursing with advanced training in a specialty that leads to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Graduates will be prepared to take advantage of a diverse range of career opportunities, including advanced clinical practice, leadership roles, and further education such as post-master’s certificates or doctoral programs.

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Recognizing that students arrive to the GEPN program with vast experiences and knowledge outside of nursing, the GEPN curriculum balances both the arts and the sciences in the curriculum and clinical components. Students are offered experiences in the acute-care hospital units and community settings to achieve YSN’s overall mission of better health for all people. We believe that the integration of preventive and curative practice is key to the education of nurses.

The faculty believe that the art of nursing is as important as the science of nursing and are committed to understanding, developing, and evaluating clinical competency. The curriculum is carefully crafted to provide students both traditional and alternative pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning. We use resources from Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital and the local New Haven community to provide students with learning and creative opportunities in becoming a nurse.

Upon completion of the pre-specialty year, students continue on with their graduate studies which includes theory, practice, and research. Students are admitted into their designated specialty when accepted into the program. The Certificate in Nursing and a license to practice nursing in Connecticut are the two prerequisites required for the GEPN student to continue with their graduate work to earn their MSN degree.

Specialties

Students must select a specialty when they apply to the GEPN Program. More information about our Specialties is available here.

If you have questions about the GEPN program, start with the Office of Admissions:

email - ysn.admissions@yale.edu
phone - 203-785-6437
text - 203-654-3351