Master of Science in Nursing Program Plans

 

Curriculum Structure Foundational Core Components  (for all tracks)
501	Theoretical Basis For Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
507	Diagnostics for Advanced Nursing Practice	2 SH
504	Evidence Based Research for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
511	Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice, Health Care Policy and the Health Care System	3 SH
Advanced Practice:  Clinical Nurse Specialist/Adult/Gerontology  Nurse Practitioner/Acute Care NP
NUR 515	Advanced Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 570	Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for Advance Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 575	Advanced Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 580	Advanced Practice Nursing:  Management of the Acutely Ill Adult-Gerontology Populations	2 SH
NUR 585	Advanced Practice Nursing: Management of the Chronically Ill Adult- Gerontology Populations	2 SH
Advanced Practice:  Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NUR 515	Advanced Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 516	Psychopathology	3 SH
NUR 570	Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 571	Psychopharmacology	3 SH
NUR 575	Advanced Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 SH
NUR 581	The Advanced Nursing Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Across Lifespan Populations- Treatment Modalities I	2 SH
NUR 586	The Advanced Nursing Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Groups and Families -Treatment Modalities II	2 SH
Clinical Practice: Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
NUR 582	The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Management of Acutely Ill Adult Populations	5 SH
NUR 588	The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Management of the Chronically Ill Populations	5 SH
OR
Clinical Practice: Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
NUR 583	The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Management of the Acutely Ill Populations	5 SH
NUR 587	The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Management of the Chronically Ill Populations	5 SH
OR
Clinical Practice:  Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NUR 584	The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Across Lifespan Populations	5 SH
NUR 589	The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Groups and Families	5 SH
Clinical Practice:  Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
NUR 576	The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Management of Acutely Ill Complex Populations	5 SH
NUR 577	The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Management of The Chronically Ill Complex Populations	5 SH
Role course for all Student
NUR 590	Professional Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing	7 SH

 

Post-Master’s Study: Adult – Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

The department of nursing also offers post-master’s course work that prepares adult nurse practitioners to be eligible to take the adult nurse practitioner certificate exam. Admission to the program requires the following:

• M.S. in Nursing with a significant clinical component
• NUR 515, Advanced Pathophysiology, or equivalent.  (This course can be taken at WCSU with in the program)
• NUR 570, Advanced Clinical Pharmacology, or equivalent; completed within the last five (5) years. (This also may be taken at WCSU within the program.)
• NUR 575 Advanced Health Assessments. Or equivalent (This can also be taken at WCSU with in the program); completed within the last five years, along with a basic skills in health assessment, as evidenced by obtaining an 85% on a health assessment exam prior to entry into the program.

Students are required to take the following courses:

• NUR 580 Nursing Management of the Acutely ill Adult
• NUR 582 The Adult Nurse Practitioner and the Acutely Ill Adult Practicum
• NUR 585 Nursing Management of the Chronically Ill adult
• NUR 588 The Adult Nurse Practitioner and the Chronically Ill Adult Practicum
• NUR 590 Professional Role Enactment

 

Post-Master’s Study: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• M.S. in Nursing with a significant clinical component
• NUR 515, Advanced Pathophysiology, or equivalent.  (This course can be taken at WCSU with in the program)
• NUR 570, Advanced Clinical Pharmacology, or equivalent; completed within the last five (5) years. (This also may be taken at WCSU within the program.)
• NUR 575 Advanced Health Assessments. Or equivalent (This can also be taken at WCSU with in the program); completed within the last five (5) years, along with a basic skills in health assessment, as evidenced by obtaining an 85% on a health assessment exam prior to entry into the program.

Students are required to take the following courses:

• NUR 516 Psychopathology
• NUR 571 Psychopharmacology
• NUR 581 The Advanced Nursing Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health conditions Across Lifespan Populations – Therapeutic Modalities I
• NUR 584 The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Across Lifespan Populations
• NUR 586  The Advanced Nursing Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions – Groups and Families – Therapeutic Modalities II
• NUR 589  The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Management of the Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions Groups and Families
• NUR 590 Professional Role Enactment