2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 35 2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Purpose Statement The Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program at Cedarville University prepares the graduate nurse for advanced practice in nursing. This M.S.N. degree provides in-depth, professional and advanced practice study for nurses to expand their knowledge of health care delivery, clinical expertise, nursing leadership, use of evidence-based research, and academic scholarship grounded in biblical truth. For more information about the M.S.N. program, please visit cedarville.edu/msn Areas of Focus Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) The Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus prepares advanced practice nurses to provide primary care across the human lifespan. This advanced practice specialty includes assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of common acute and chronic health problems, health promotion, client and family education, and use of evidence based research for meeting the needs for primary care and prevention. Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN) The Global Public Health Nursing area of focus prepares nurses with expertise in providing population-based care domestically and around the world. The nurse has advanced knowledge and skills based on world health problems and issues, environmental health, community development, societal structure and policy development. An emphasis is placed on using nursing as ministry through congregational health care, and professional ministries to address global health issues. The graduates are qualified to seek national certification and employment in the areas of advanced public health nursing and health ministry. Nurse Educator (NE) The Nurse Educator area of focus prepares nurses to gain further knowledge in the sciences, health care leadership and policy, evidence based-practice, and advanced clinical practice. Graduates of the M.S.N. Nurse Educator program are equipped to teach in health care settings as staff educators, or in academic settings as clinical faculty members. With this degree students will be eligible to sit for the Certification for Nurse Educators (CNE) exam through the National League for Nursing. Program Objectives Upon completion of the M.S.N. degree the graduate will: • Synthesize a biblical worldview underlying the advanced nursing practice roles and responsibilities. • Integrate knowledge from nursing science and related disciplines as a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating holistic care, educational needs and program focus. • Implement scientific inquiry, evidence based practice and scholarly work to evaluate and improve practice and desired outcomes. • Demonstrate critical judgment, clinical decision making and effective communication skills for advanced nursing practice as part of multidisciplinary or educational team within various environmental contexts. • Integrate biblical principles into the legal practices and the professional and ethical values essential for advanced nursing practice. • Analyze cultural, social, economic and political perspectives that influence health care and advanced nursing practice. • Serve as a leader in advancing health care through use of best practice models. • Demonstrate competence in advanced nursing practice within the specific area of focus: Family Nurse Practitioner or Global Public Health Nursing. Program Prerequisites Students, who did not provide evidence of completing a nursing research course and a statistics course during the admission process, must satisfy the requirement before taking NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Nursing Practice. Students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken course work adequate to meet the outcomes of BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study. Students who have not met this requirement, as determined by the Office of the Registrar, must enroll in BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study before or concurrent with other classes during the first year and before enrolling in EDU-6100 History and Philosophy of Education. Program prerequisites may be taken at Cedarville University or at another regionally accredited institution.