School of Nursing - Nursing, Master (MSN-FNP)

Faculty

Interim Associate Dean: Dr. Meg Brown

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program

Interim MSN Program Director:  Dr.LaTonya Williams

Associate Professors:  Dr. Meg Brown

Assistant Professors:  Dr. Chelsea Mansfield, Dr. Tammy Stewart-Dixon, and Dr. Latonya Williams

 

Overview

The MSN program prepares nurses with advanced skills and knowledge for advanced roles in nursing including advanced practice clinical specialties in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) and in Nurse Educator roles. The Graduate Nurse Practitioner Program encourages students to think critically, nurture healthy mental and physical habits, understand social institutions and their influences on society, and integrate knowledge acquired in advanced practice nursing roles. Post graduate programs are available as well.

The mission of the FNP and PNP programs is to prepare graduates to deliver primary health care to individuals, families, and aggregates with a particular focus on the promotion of wellness and disease prevention for clients in underserved rural and community areas. Specifically for PNPs, the mission includes providing quality health interventions for infants, toddlers, school aged children and adolescents. The mission of the Nurse Educator Program is to prepare nurse educators for the nurse educator role in university, college, or health care agency settings.

 

Admission Requirements

• Regular admission to the School of Graduate Studies
• Submission of application for admission to the graduate nursing program
• A baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school of nursing
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; or 3.0 or higher on last sixty (60) hours taken
• Receipt of official transcripts of all college and universities attended
• Official report of GRE scores; minimum of 140 on Verbal, 140 on Quantitative, and 3.0 on Analytical sections; must have taken within five (5) years of admission date
• Completion of health assessment course taught in an accredited program with a grade “C’ or higher
• Completion of statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher
• Minimum work experience as an RN of two (2) years
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Acceptable interview with graduate nursing faculty
• Writing sample essay

 

Curriculum Processes

Prior to beginning clinical rotations in all of the MSN options, the graduate student must provide written documentation of the following:

• Current unencumbered RN licensure
• Current malpractice insurance coverage
• CPR Certification
• TB skin test or chest x-ray report
• Hepatitis B series or declination letter
• Current immunization status
• Physical examination within past 12 months

 

Requirements for Graduation from the FNP & PNP Programs

• A 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA in all work pursued as a graduate student and grades of “A” or “B” in each of the clinical courses (NUR 540, 542, 544, 546, and 548 & NUR 572, 574, 576, and 578 for PNP students)
• Admission to candidacy
• Successful completion of written comprehensive examinations
• Successful completion of thesis or research project
• Completion of required clinical hours

 

Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan

Fall Semester 

Nursing 501	3
Nursing 505	3
Nursing 540	3
Nursing 541	1
Total Hours	10

 

Spring Semester

Nursing 503	3
Nursing 542	4
Nursing 552	3
Total Hours	10

 

Summer Semester

Nursing 543	3
Nursing 544	4
Nursing 545	3
Total Hours	10

 

Fall Semester

Nursing 546	6
Nursing 547	1
Nursing 590	3
Total Hours	10

 

Spring Semester

Nursing 548	7
Nursing 590	3
Nursing 599	0
Total Hours	10
TOTAL	50