Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

Your Nursing Career Starts Here

Ranked 2nd 3-6 Months

Our ABSN program is now tied for the secondbest nursing program in both Massachusetts and New England

Our graduates successfully become licensed and are employed within the 3-6 months following graduation, according to graduate feedback.

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The small clinical faculty-to-student ratio provides you personalized attention from excellent clinicians.

School of Nursing

The MGH Institute’s history of nursing education dates back to 1873, when Massachusetts General Hospital created one of the first nursing schools in the country. That legacy continues today. As you’re considering becoming a nurse, our Baccalaurete Nursing program is the best way to prepare for a successful career in the field.

The Institute’s 16-month ABSN Program will prepare you to become a Registered Nurse and provide direct care to patients at the bedside and in the community. This intensive program is the most direct way to enter the profession with the nursing knowledge and skill preparation that health care employers increasingly prefer.

We Value Your Prior Accomplishments

This intensive ABSN program builds on the skills and knowledge that you have accomplished in other degrees and careers and prepares you to become a licensed professional nurse in only 16 months. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to provide direct care to diverse populations across acute, long-term, and community settings.

Prime Clinical Opportunities

Gain valuable experience and make potential job connections through clinical placements that start in your first semester. You’ll enjoy unparalleled access to opportunities at a number of Boston-area health care facilities, as well as at a range of community hospitals, health centers, skilled nursing facilities, and community health sites throughout the state.

An Immersive Experience

We provide the essential content required for professional nursing practice. The full-time curriculum demands your commitment, with rigorous course load. Preparation for the licensure examination (NCLEX) is incorporated throughout the program.

Why Study at IHP

As you think about your future studies, there are many reasons to choose MGH Institute of Health Professions.

IMPACT Practice Center

The IMPACT Practice Center was specifically designed for students from the MGH Institute’s nursing, genetic counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and speech-language pathology programs to collaboratively learn from and with each other on how to provide the team-based care that improves patient outcomes.

The IMPACT Practice Center will allow the Institute to significantly increase the 10,000 hours of free care – valued at more than $1 million – it provides to Charlestown and Boston area residents. Learn more about our IMPACT Practice Center

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

A new way to learn. A better way to deliver care.

As a student at MGH Institute, you will interact with clinicians from various professions to learn firsthand about the importance of interprofessional practice. Learn more about our Interprofessional Education

EXPERT FACULTY

Leaders in Their Fields.

Learn from faculty members who have earned national and international recognition for practice and research. The majority are active clinicians who bring real-life experience into the classroom and are on the cutting edge of patient care.

Why Study at IHP

With MGH Institute, you get it all: innovative teaching, unparalleled access to leading academic medical centers and health care sites across New England and beyond, and an active-learning curriculum create an engaging learning environment that equips nursing students to provide exemplary patient care, recognize and attend to the needs of their patients.

The Institute operates within Partners HealthCare, founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and includes Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and North Shore Medical Center. These affiliations offer students unparalleled opportunities to learn and work alongside expert practitioners in a variety of hospital, clinical, and community settings.

An Innovative Learning Environment

Be prepared to spend much of your class time participating in interactive classroom instruction. Through active learning, a highly valued approach to health care education, you’ll learn about collaborating to solve problems to improve patient care and promote quality outcomes. You will strengthen your interprofessional skills in our new clinical care center.

In addition, our high-tech simulation lab mirrors health care environments and enhances your clinical learning. The stateof-the-art lab includes acute-care rooms and a functional living lab along with high- and low-fidelity interactive simulators where you will respond to a wide range of health situations.

The program includes a role immersion experience working one-on-one with a bachelor’s-prepared RN in a clinical setting, participating in clinical seminars and simulations utilizing clinical reasoning and teamwork. This role immersion is an excellent opportunity to integrate your academic and clinical experiences – and to prepare you to enter the nursing workforce.

What Our Students Say

I hope to work in an area where I have the opportunity to care for people who identify as Hispanic or Latino, and primarily speak Spanish. This is a population I know I can positively impact through my nursing, language, and cultural sensitivity skills.

I took a roundabout way to pursuing a career in nursing. For a long time I thought I wanted to become a pediatrician. I knew I loved biological and medical sciences and really enjoy teaching. I came to the conclusion that nurse practitioner roles were a perfect combination for my interest in children’s medicine, patient contact, and patient education.

I loved working at MGH before coming to the IHP and I knew that as an IHP student that connection would remain. I don’t know where I’ll end up after school but I’m hoping to continue my employment within the MGB organization. I thought the IHP’s unique role within a healthcare organization would provide me with some of the best clinical placements and build my network of contacts in the medical field.

MGH Institute faculty challenged me to think and really emphasized critical thinking and professional reasoning skills.

Serving the Community

Serving the Charlestown Community and Beyond

The MGH Institute plays an active role in helping our local and global communities. As a graduate school for the health professions, we are drawn to help those in need whenever there is a call for assistance. Community service is such an integral part of the Institute’s daily efforts that it is one of the key principles in our Mission Statement. Faculty, students, and staff at the Institute participate in numerous community activities throughout the year, including service learning via their education and volunteering in their free time.

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Safety on campus

The IHP provides trained security officers to help ensure you are safe on campus. If something goes wrong or doesn’t seem right, help is just a phone call away. We are committed to a safe, inclusive and respectful community, free from bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

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Student Life

Enjoy Life on Our Boston Campus

Located in Boston’s Historic Charlestown Navy Yard, MGH Institute offers a picturesque view of the Boston Harbor, with historic sites such as the USS Constitution and the Bunker Hill Monument within walking distance of campus.

Enjoy Life on our Campus

Library

IHP Library is the heart of the Institute. Our huge range of resources, and guidance from our expert library staff, will set you on the path to success.

IHP School Store

MGH Institute has partnered with TextbookX, an online bookstore provider known for reducing costs to students through their textbook Marketplace.

Student Clubs

Clubs and societies are one of the easiest ways to get involved, meet new people, build your network and have an amazing time at IHP.

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Getting to the IHP

There are several options to get to campus, including public transport, shuttle buses and parking facilities.

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In and Around Boston

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Off-Campus Housing

Find out how to get to IHP campus

There is perhaps no better place to be a graduate student than the Boston area. Besides a multitude of culinary, historical, recreational, ethnic, and cultural resources, Greater Boston is home to more than 250,000 college students in 50 colleges and universities.

Find out what’s around Boston

Whether you’d like to live with other students or on your own, we can help you find a perfect place to call home.

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What We Provide

Academic Support Counseling

Academic Support Counseling is a resource for students’ academic and personal development. Students can meet one-on-one with an Academic Support Counselor (ASC) who will work with the student to identify what challenges he or she is facing and discuss strategies for improvement.

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Personal Counseling

Students of MGH Institute who may be experiencing difficulties that affect their personal lives or program performance are encouraged to use the Mass General Brigham Student/Employee Assistance Program (SAP/EAP) for consultations, short-term counseling, information, and referral.

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Career Development

Reaching Your Career Goals: The Office of Career Development is dedicated to assisting students and alumni fulfill their potential as health professions leaders of tomorrow through: individual and group advising, writing tutoring, employment application preparation, career workshops, recruitment events, mock interviews, and job search training.

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Accessibility Resources

Students at MGH Institute are supported by a caring staff with policies and procedures to ensure equitable access. Accessibility Resources aims to advocate for and support students with disabilities on campus and arrange accommodations when needed that allow them to succeed.

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