Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
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"Faculty and staff are to be commended for scheduling of classes and clinical experiences. As a mom, wife, part-time nurse, and full-time student...they made it possible for me to earn a master's degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist." Tracy Durm |
This advanced practice nurse is an expert clinician and client advocate in a nursing practice specialty with adults. They provide direct client care including assessing, diagnosing, planning and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for health problems, health promotion and preventive care. Practice settings include hospitals, clinics and community health agencies.
Full-Time Curriculum
| FALL SEMESTER I | ||
| NUR 605 | Advanced Health Assessment (42 lab hours) |
3 SH |
| NUR 606 | Pathophysiology | 3 SH |
| NUR 660 | Clinical Nurse Specialist (126 Clinical Hours) |
6 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| NUR 602 | Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Practice | 3 SH |
| NUR 607 | Pharmacology | 3 SH |
| NUR 661 | Clinical Nurse Specialist II (126 Clinical Hours) |
6 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | ||
| NUR 698/699 | Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective) | 3 SH |
| NUR 662 | Clinical Nurse Specialist III (126 Clinical Hours) |
6 SH |
| Total | 9 SH | |
| FALL SEMESTER II | ||
| NUR 698/699 | Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective) | 3 SH |
| NUR 663 | Clinical Nurse Specialist IV (126 Clinical Hours) |
6 SH |
| Total | 9 SH | |
Total classroom: 42 semester hours
Total clinical: 504 clinical hours
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