Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
Overview
Johns Hopkins is a privately endowed, coeducational institution for higher education based in Baltimore. The Baltimore divisions of the University are the School of Arts and Sciences, Whiting School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education, and Peabody Institute. The University was incorporated in 1867 under a bequest from Johns Hopkins, a Quaker merchant from Baltimore, who directed that the funds be divided equally and used for the establishment of the University and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is a separate corporate entity. At its opening in 1876, the University was the first educational institution in the United States established with advanced studies and research as its primary goals.
The School of Nursing attracts a national and international student body of just under 600 undergraduate and graduate students.
The Location and Community
Baltimore is a national showcase of urban renewal and ethnic tradition and provides students with a wide variety of social and cultural opportunities. The School of Nursing is located near downtown Baltimore, on the academic health center campus.
Programs of study and degree requirements
The purpose of the graduate program is to prepare nurses for leadership positions in advanced nursing practice and/or health-care management in a variety of settings. The graduate program emphasizes flexibility and is designed to accommodate individual professional objectives. Johns Hopkins provides unsurpassed opportunities for personal and professional development in advanced clinical practice, the research process, and leadership management of health-care environments.
Programs of study leading to the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) include advanced practice nursing-nurse practitioner in adult, family, or pediatric primary care and adult acute/critical care; community health nursing; and health systems management, clinical nurse specialist, (including forensic nurse focus), or a combination of both in a dual concentration. Joint-degree options, such as the M.S.N./M.P.H. with the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the M.S.N./M.B.A. with the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education, are also available. Master's programs for non-degree-certified nurse practitioners may be pursued. Nurses with master's degrees in nursing are eligible to apply to the Post-master's Nurse Practitioner option. The Direct Entry to Combined B.S. to M.S.N. option is available to students who possess a baccalaureate degree in another discipline besides nursing, as well as an M.S.N./Ph.D. option. The Hopkins Business of Nursing Program, which is a 12-credit graduate certificate option, is available in conjunction with the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
A Ph.D. in nursing is available to prepare nurse scholars to conduct research that advances the theoretical foundation of nursing practice and health-care delivery. Graduates are trained for careers as investigators, conducting empirical research to discover knowledge that increases understanding of the principles and mechanisms underlying human health and responses to health problems. The School offers an individualized program in selected areas of research congruent with the student's area of interest and the expertise of the research faculty members. A key feature of the program is an intensive, mentored research experience with an active investigator who has an established program of funded research. Some of the areas of research include, but are not limited to, forensic nursing, domestic violence, and muscle atrophy and recovery.
Facilities & Resources
The School of Nursing is housed in a state-of-the-art education and research facility. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) campus is part of a world-renowned academic health center that includes the Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Public Health; the Johns Hopkins Hospital; and the William H. Welch Medical Library. The William H. Welch Medical Library is a central resource library that serves the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Students gain free 24-hour-a-day access to the Welch Library Gateway. The Nursing Information Resource Center (NIRC), located in the School of Nursing, is managed by the Welch Library. The NIRC maintains a core collection of books to support student course work, a reprint file of material used in the students' courses, a pamphlet file of material from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, and clinical skills videocassettes. In addition, the facilities and 2 million volumes of the University's Milton S. Eisenhower Library on the Homewood Campus are available to students at the School of Nursing. The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) provides students and faculty members with such support services as consultation on research design and conduct, including data management and analysis; information on funding sources and grant application processes; and advice on career development and continuing education about research. The 3,000 square feet of the state-of-the-art School of Nursing Research Lab supports biological-based nursing research. The Nursing Research Laboratory consists of a dark room, microscopy facilities (stereo, confocal, and fluorescent), tissue culture facilities, a core equipment area, an electrophysiologic lab, a vivarium, a cold room, a utility area (an autoclave and water purification facility), and bench space.
Expenses and Aid
For the academic year, tuition for full-time master's degree study is $27,216. Full-time M.S.N./M.P.H. study is $31,376. Full-time Ph.D. study is $31,616. Degree candidates are assessed a one-time matriculation fee of $500 upon entering the program.
Financial Aid:
Financial assistance includes merit-based scholarships and student loans. Merit scholarships are awarded to applicants who demonstrate exceptional scholastic and leadership ability. The awards are not based on financial need. Federal loan programs are also available. Further information is available through the Office of Student Financial Services.
Housing/Living Expenses:
A variety of University-owned housing is available to full-time graduate students. Convenient off-campus housing is also readily available. The cost of living in Baltimore varies with location and needs. More information can be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions and Student Services at the School of Nursing.
How to Apply / Application
Admission requirements include graduation from a baccalaureate or master's degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.0 or above, a current license to practice nursing, preferably a year of nursing practice, and competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Academic and professional references, official transcripts from all previous schools attended, completed application forms, and GRE results must be submitted prior to March 1 to ensure scholarship eligibility. Personal interviews may be requested.
Who to Contact
Office of Admissions and Student Services
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
25 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2110
410-955-7548
E-mail: jhuson@son.jhmi.edu
The Faculty and Research
• Jerilyn Allen, Professor and Associate Dean for Research; Sc.D., Johns Hopkins, 1988; FAAN. Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease in women, functional status and quality of life, behavioral interventions.
• Sandra Angell, Associate Dean for Student Affairs; M.L.A., Johns Hopkins; RN.
• Anne E. Belcher, Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Ph.D, Florida State, 1975; FAAN. Oncology.
• Claire Bogdanski, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration; C.P.A., M.B.A., Baltimore.
• Jacquelyn Campbell, Anna D. Wolfe Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Ph.D., Rochester, 1986; FAAN. Violence/abuse of women and children.
• Fannie Gaston-Johansson, Professor, Elsie M. Lawler Chair, and Director of International and Extramural Programs; D.Med.Sc., Goteborg (Sweden), 1985; FAAN. Pain assessment and pain management.
• Karen B. Haller, Associate Professor, Nursing Administration and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Ph.D., Michigan, 1982; FAAN. Quality assurance and clinical ethics.
• Martha N. Hill, Professor and Dean; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1986; FAAN. Postdoctoral Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Nurse Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania, 1986-88: patient and professional education and behavior, hypertension control in minorities.
• Victoria Mock, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Nursing Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital; D.N.Sc., Catholic University, 1988; FAAN. Symptom management and quality of life.
• Gayle Page, Associate Professor, Independence Foundation Chair in Nursing Education, and Director of the Ph.D. Program; D.N.Sc., UCLA, 1992; FAAN. Physiology.
• Linda Pugh, Associate Professor and Director of the Baccalaureate Program; Ph.D., Maryland, 1990; FAAN. Women's health nursing.
• Phyllis Sharps, Associate Professor and Director of the Master's Program; Ph.D., Maryland, 1988; FAAN. Women's health and community health nursing.