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Graduate Programs in Nursing
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN) CERTIFICATE IN NURSING EDUCATION CERTIFICATE IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION
Lisa Walsh, Ph.D., RN Chair of the MSN Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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The Master of Science in Nursing program (MSN) prepares nurses for leadership positions as nurse managers, nurse administrators, or nurse educators. In addition, the program prepares nurses with clinical expertise in the care of vulnerable urban underserved populations. Upon admission to the program, students select a functional area from the choices of management/administration or nurse educator. The master’s curriculum includes a core of seven courses, which are required for all students. These core courses are designed to introduce knowledge of nursing theory and research, ethical and spiritual aspects of nursing, human diversity and culture, information technology, role development, leadership and health policy which lay the foundation of graduate study in nursing. Students will also complete Advanced Role Theory and Advanced Role Practicum courses in education or administration.
EDUCATION TRACK
This track is designed to prepare nurse educators who can be employed as faculty members, staff development coordinators, clinical unit-based teachers and patient educators. Graduates who select an education concentration are eligible to seek national certification as nurse educators once they meet the requirements outlined by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
ADMINISTRATION TRACK
This track is designed to prepare nurses for positions as nurse executives, nurse administrators, nursing directors, nurse managers, case managers, coordinators of clinical research projects and project directors. Graduates who select a administration concentration are eligible to seek national certification as nurse executives once they meet the work or consultation requirements outlined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
The Master of Science in Nursing requires the completion of nine courses totalling 30 credits. Graduate students take a minimum of eight three-credit courses and one sixcredit course at Emmanuel College. Classes are semester-based every other week, conducted throughout the calendar year, and offered in face-to-face format.
LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES
At the completion of the Master of Science in Nursing Program, the student will: 1. Synthesize spiritual, moral, and ethical reflection, values clarification, and discerning leadership into a personal philosophy of nursing for the role of nursing educator or manager/ administrator to effect positive outcomes for vulnerable populations within the context of their environment. 2. Assume accountability for the use of leadership, management, teaching,
interprofessional collaboration, consultation, health policy analysis, quality improvement, advanced clinical skills and responsible citizenship to advocate for high quality health promotion and systems of care. 3. Practice as an expert professional nurse in a role that synthesizes scholarly inquiry in nursing and other disciplines, research, and clinical knowledge within a theoretical and conceptual framework. 4. Design, implement, evaluate and improve nursing practice, education and administration/management that integrates caring concepts into therapeutic relationships with vulnerable populations locally and globally.
THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
NURS5513 Advanced Role Practicum in Nursing This practicum is designed to culminate the student’s degree program via development, implementation and evaluation of a capstone project.
INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING: SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL
Eligible students may apply for membership to Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing, during enrollment in graduate coursework.
REQUIREMENTS
Core Courses
NURS5101 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing NURS5104 Advanced Application of Nursing Research and Ethical Practice NURS5107 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Theoretical and Experiential Approaches to Care NURS5109 Quality and Information Management in Healthcare NURS5111 Leadership and Interprofessional Partnerships NURS5113 Health Care Policy, Economics, and Population Health NURS5307 Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment NURS5511 Advanced Nursing Theory: Specialty Role Development NURS5513 Advanced Nursing Practice: Specialty Role Development (6 credits)
Emmanuel College Department of Nursing offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Nursing Education. This three-course certificate program provides nurses with the knowledge and skills required of a beginning nurse educator working in academic and clinical practice settings. It prepares nurses for positions as nurse educators who could be employed as faculty members, staff development coordinators, unit-based teachers, clinical educators and patient educators.
Students must have a minimum of a Master of Science Degree in nursing to enroll in the Certificate Program in Nursing Education. The Certificate Program requires the completion of 12 credits. Students attend flexible classes in a modified accelerated format while continuing to work.
Students take a minimum of two 3-credit courses and one 6-credit practicum at Emmanuel College. The course offerings would be:
NURS5307 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Theoretical and Experiential Approaches to Care NURS5511 Advanced Nursing Theory: Specialty Role Development NURS5513 Advanced Nursing Practice: Specialty Role Development (6 credits)
Graduates of the nursing education certificate program will be eligible to seek national certification as nurse educators once they meet the requirements outlined by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
Emmanuel College Department of Nursing offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Nursing Administration. This three-course certificate program provides nurses with the knowledge and skills required of a beginning nurse manager working in a variety of clinical practice settings including the following: accountable care organizations, managed care, integrated care systems, hospitals, public health departments, clinics, health maintenance organizations, ambulatory care, long-term care, assisted living, hospices, home care, research units and parish nursing programs. It prepares nurses for positions as nurse managers, nurse administrators, case managers and project directors.
Students must have a minimum of a Master of Science Degree in Nursing to enroll in the Certificate Program in Nursing Administration. The Certificate Program requires the completion of 12 credits. Students attend flexible classes in a modified accelerated format while continuing to work.
Students take a minimum of two 3-credit courses and one 6-credit practicum at Emmanuel College. The course offerings are:
NURS5307 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Theoretical and Experiential Approaches to Care NURS5511 Advanced Nursing Theory: Specialty Role Development NURS5513 Advanced Nursing Practice: Specialty Role Development (6 credits) Graduates of the nursing administration certificate program will be eligible to seek national certification as nurse administrators once they meet the work or consultation requirements outlined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Unless otherwise noted, all courses are 3 credits.
NURS5101 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing This course focuses on the nature and use of inquiry in the development and refinement of nursing concepts and theories. It provides students with the opportunity to discuss, analyze and critique a wide range of concepts and theories from nursing and the other sciences. Each student selects a theoretical or conceptual framework to evaluate for understanding of application to nursing practice and the health care delivery system. Students analyze concepts and theory application related to the care of vulnerable populations.
NURS5104 Advanced Application of Nursing Research and Ethical Practice This course focuses on knowledge and skills for ethical and evidence-based nursing practice. Students learn to formulate researchable questions and to develop further skill in accessing databases and searching the literature. Quantitative and qualitative research designs and methods of appraisal are reviewed. Each student does an EBP review of the research literature and applies to a specific practice question. Ethical dimensions of the conduct of nursing research are examined within the context of ethics theory and principles. The moral responsibility of the nurse as patient advocate is discussed in relation to selected ethical issues. The Graduate and Professional Programs Graduate Programs for
course prepares students to utilize research knowledge and ethical principles in nursing practice to provide high quality health care to vulnerable patient populations.
NURS5107 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Theoretical and Experiential Approaches to Care This course focuses on global awareness necessary for nurses to provide culturally competent nursing care to vulnerable urban underserved populations. It provides students with the opportunity to understand and appreciate human diversity and cultural influences on health behavior including ethnic, racial, gender and age differences. The course will provide foundational knowledge required for future nursing leaders to create an environment that is respectful of diversity in all of its forms for patients, families, communities, employees and students. Various theoretical and experiential approaches to transcultural nursing will be explored to facilitate an understanding of cultural competence in education, research and practice. Additionally, the course will focus on the impact of health disparities upon health outcomes. Students will explore techniques that eliminate health disparities, facilitate access to care, promote health care equity and improve health outcomes. Each student selects a vulnerable urban population and completes an in-depth needs assessment and analysis of this population.
NURS5109 Quality and Information Management in Healthcare This course focuses on information and communication technology within health care delivery systems. It integrates knowledge of nursing science with computer technology and information science to identify, gather, process, and manage information. Emphasis will be on technologybased health applications that support clinical practice, administration, education and research to enhance nursing endeavors. Focus is on the core concepts relevant to health care informatics, the information life cycle process, skills, and tools that define the informatics field, including the examination of clinical information systems to promote safety, improve quality, efficiency, and foster patient-centered care. Associated human-computer interaction and legal and ethical issues are addressed. Through the examination of current and emerging technologies, students learn how nurses can assess, develop and use nursing information systems to work more efficiently, allocate resources more effectively and improve care quality across the care continuum.
NURS5111 Leadership and Interprofessional Partnerships This course focuses on the historical development and components of the roles of the nurse educator and the nurse manager/ administrator. Students analyze and synthesize theoretical frameworks for advanced nursing practice including theorybased practice, values-based practice and evidence-based care. Financial and reimbursement issues affecting health care systems are discussed, and strategies for positive solutions are analyzed. The leadership role as an advanced practice nurse is discussed and analyzed for best practices in quality and safety of health care services and for interprofessional collaboration.
NURS5113 Health Care Policy, Economics, and Population Health This course emphasizes promotion of health, prevention of illness and identification of environmental and epidemiological factors that impact the health status of urban, underserved populations. Students develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the history of health policies that shape the U.S. health care system, along with current challenges, trends, and reform. This course will provide foundational knowledge required for future nurse leaders to identify and critically analyze laws, regulations, and policies at the local, state, and federal level. Students will explore various theories regarding health care policy and health promotion/disease prevention and apply these to understanding the economic, clinical, ethical, and societal implications of policy decisions, with the goal of devising strategies to effectively advocate for policy change. Public concerns regarding cost, quality, and access are addressed, with special emphasis on the care of urban underserved populations. Prerequisites: NURS5101and NURS5103
NURS5307 Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment This course builds on students basic understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacology. It focuses on advancing knowledge of pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease and pharmacotherapeutics that serve as a foundation for advanced clinical nursing assessment, decision making and management of illness. Interpretation of normal and abnormal functioning and assessment of individual responses to pharmacologic management of clients with complex health states will be addressed through the use of selected case studies. The roles of the advanced practice nurse as educator and resource for medication safety, patient education and member of the interdisciplinary team will be explored.
Prerequisite: NURS5301
NURS5511 Advanced Nursing Theory: Specialty Role Development This course focuses on theories pertinent to the student’s chosen track of either Administration or Education. Students develop their own philosophy of their leadership role built on previous course work. Students engage in specific content pertinent to their respective roles and chosen track. They bring their learning and insights into the classroom discussions, creating a rich interdisciplinary environment. Specific assignments for each specialty track build the student’s knowledge and skill in the administration or educational roles, highlighting challenges and issues commonly experienced. Students gain confidence as they present their mastery of content to their classmates. Cross learning is enhanced with classroom discussions and presentations, exposing students to some of the principles of each track. Prerequisite: NURS5101, NURS5104, NURS5107, NURS5109, NURS5111, NURS5513 and NURS5305
NURS5513 Advanced Nursing Practice: Specialty Role Development This course focuses on advance clinical role pertinent to the student’s chosen track of either Administration or Education. Students spend 110 hours with a clinical or academic preceptor in their chosen track. Students engage in specific practice experiences pertinent to their respective roles. They bring their learning and insights into the classroom discussions, creating a rich interdisciplinary environment. Specific assignments for each specialty track build the student’s knowledge and skill in the administration or educational roles, highlighting challenges and issues commonly experienced. Students gain confidence relate experiential and
didactic content. Cross learning is enhanced with classroom discussions and presentations, exposing students to some of the principles of each track. Prerequisite: NURS5511
