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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 |
Provides students the opportunity to become acute care nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, adult clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse leaders, or nursing administrators in a variety of roles, including case managers. The MSN program may be completed in sixteen months, or at an optional slower pace. Upon completing requirements for the MSN with specialization in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner tracks, graduates will be eligible to take national certification examinations.
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.
| 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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