Upon successful passage of this examination, students are ready to move into the Master of Science specialty phase of their program. The MEPN program began in 1991 and since that time has been viewed as a continuous three-year program. Students are expected to proceed without taking time out. The only exception to this involves students who participate in the Acute Care Scholarship Nursing Loan Program. Scholarship students work full time for one year after obtaining their RN license and before beginning the specialty phase of their education.
Clinical training takes place in two phases.
Student in the first year of the MEPN program experience the same clinical rotations that are foundational to all pre-licensure nursing programs. Once students move into the Master s specialty phase of the program, their clinical residencies occur in one of the many clinical sites located throughout the Bay Area. There are currently over 800 active sites. More information is available here on this opportunity. The Application Process 9.