2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 38 2017–18 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Course Requirements Each student will complete 12 graduate nursing core semester hours, 9 direct care core semester hours and specialty courses appropriate to the selected advance nursing practice area of focus. The Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus has a total of 600 supervised direct clinical hours. The Global Public Health Nursing area of focus has a total of 300 precepted practicum hours. The Nurse Educator area of focus has 300 hours (100 supervised direct clinical hours and 200 education practicum hours). Bible, Graduate Nursing, Direct Care Core Summary.......21–24 Bible Requirement *BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study................................................................. 0–3 Graduate Nursing Core..............................................................12 NSG-6050 Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership............................................................................. 3 NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy........................... 3 NSG-6070 Principles of Evidence Based Nursing Practice. ..... 3 NSG-6080 Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice.......... 3 Direct Care Core...........................................................................9 NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice............................. 3 NSG-6160 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice.................................................................... 3 NSG-6170 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice. ........................... 3 Areas of Focus Course Requirements Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Course Requirements FNP Specialty Courses..............................................................20 NSG-6310 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Adults............................................................. 6 NSG-6315 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Older Adults. .................................................. 3 NSG-6320 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Women........................................................... 3 NSG-6325 Advanced Concepts and Practice in the Care of Children.......................................................... 6 NSG-6500 Applied Scholarship in Advanced Nursing Practice. 2 Family Nurse Practitioner Summary Core Requirements................................................................21–24 Specialty Requirements...............................................................20 Total ......................................................................................41–44 Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN) Course Requirements Global Public Health Nursing Courses....................................17 NSG-6200 Philosophy and Theology of Health, Healing, and Illness............................................................... 3 NSG-6210 Global Health and Vulnerable Populations.............. 3 NSG-6220 Epidemiology. ......................................................... 3 NSG-6230 Population-Based Health Care Management.......... 3 NSG-6280 GPHN Practicum I................................................... 2 NSG-6290 GPHN Practicum II.................................................. 1 NSG-6500 Applied Scholarship in Advanced Nursing Practice. 2 Global Public Health Summary Core Requirements................................................................21–24 Specialty Requirements............................................................... 17 Total.......................................................................................38–41 Nurse Educator (NE) Course Requirements Nurse Educator Courses...........................................................17 NSG-6180 Advanced Clinical Applications................................ 1 NSG-6400 Foundations of Nursing Education.......................... 3 NSG-6410 Teaching and Learning Strategies for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6420 Curriculum Design and Development for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6430 Assessment and Evaluation for Nurse Educators.................................................................... 3 NSG-6480 Nursing Education Practicum.................................. 2 NSG-6500 Applied Scholarship in Advanced Nursing Practice. 2 Nurse Educator Summary Core Requirements................................................................21–24 Specialty Requirements............................................................... 17 Total.......................................................................................38–41 *Students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken coursework 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 of the program. Licensure and Certification Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus are qualified to seek national certification through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Graduates of the Global Public Health Nursing area of focus meet the educational requirements for Advanced Public Health Nursing Certification by Portfolio through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Graduates of the Nurse Educator area of focus meet the education requirements to sit for the Certification for Nurse Educator exam through the National League for Nursing. If you reside outside of Ohio and are considering the F.N.P. area of focus, it is your responsibility to contact your state board of nursing to obtain licensure requirements and additional guidance before beginning the M.S.N. F.N.P. program. Admission Standards Cedarville University invites applications to the M.S.N. program from graduates who have received a bachelor of science in nursing degree from a regionally accredited or otherwise approved university, who are able to present strong academic records, who are currently licensed as a registered nurse, and have a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Each candidate will be reviewed on an individual basis. In addition to the general admission requirements listed in the Graduate Admissions section of this catalog, students must meet the following requirements: • Have earned a B.S.N. undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. • Official transcripts of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program. Transcripts must show completion evidence of an undergraduate nursing research course and undergraduate statistics course. • Evidence of computer proficiency or plan for learning informatics skills. • Evidence of current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the United States for clinical experience in the United States.