Curriculum for Master's Nursing Programs
The Master’s Program entitled “Humanistic Nursing Practice in an Evolving Health Care System’’ has nine programs which include: Nursing Education; Nursing Administration with Informatics; Graduate Dual Degree MS Nursing Administration with Informatics/MBA Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management; CNS: Adult-Gerontology Health; Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care; Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; and Family Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care. The Adult, Pediatric, Family and Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Programs are comprised of four component groups: the core, research core, the advanced practice core and the nurse practitioner specialty area. The CNS: Adult-Gerontology Health student is prepared through classroom and clinical activities to provide comprehensive care to individuals with health problems in a particular area. Research, education, collaboration, coordination and referral are roles for the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
The Nurse Educator program provides the skills necessary to teach in a formal academic setting, in a patient education situation or in a staff development role.
The Nursing Administration with Informatics program is focused on the skills needed by the nurse administrator and manager. Nursing Administration, in combination with informatics and business concepts, provide a strong foundation in the current and evolving health care environment. Graduates who fulfill the required credits and experiential hours are eligible to take the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center certification exam for Nurse Informatics.
The Graduate Dual Degree MS Nursing Administration with Informatics/MBA Healthcare Administration degrees are a synthesis of the MS in Nursing Administration with Informatics degree and the MBA in Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management degree. Upon completion of the MS in Nursing Administration with Informatics (43 credits), students have the opportunity to be admitted to the Business Division in the MBA Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management and will complete an additional 18 credits (6 courses) to earn a second degree - the MBA in Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management program. The Graduate Dual Degree MS Nursing Administration with Informatics/MBA Healthcare Administration degrees provide students with advanced knowledge necessary for nurse managers and executives to meet the complex demands of management and leadership roles in health facilities and related organizations.