Master of Science Program in Nursing
Program Overview
The Master of Science (MS) Program in Nursing is designed to provide registered nurses with the knowledge to advance their career as a nurse educator or nurse administrator. Courses are designed to build from existing knowledge to more advanced knowledge in a selected area of concentration. The student achieves competencies in leadership, nursing, nursing theory, professional role, ethical, legal and cultural issues. The program provides a foundation for doctoral studies.
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Courses of Study
Traditional Master’s Pathway is designed for registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Courses follow a detailed sequence designed to develop expertise in each concentration.
The Pre-Masters Pathway is designed for applicants who are registered nurses with an associate’s or diploma in nursing and who have a bachelor’s degree or higher education in a field other than nursing. Students are required to complete four undergraduate professional nursing courses:
MTH 126 Applied Statistics (3 credits),
NU306 Nursing Research (3 credits),
NU 408 Leadership and Management in Nursing (3 credits) and
NU411 Community Health Nursing (4 credits)
The Pre-Masters pathway does not grant a bachelor’s degree in nursing. It does exempt the student for graduate program admission requirement of a nursing baccalaureate degree.
MS Program in Nursing Highlights
- 33 credits, 10 courses
- 6 core course, 4 courses in area of concentration
- Hybrid Model –Combination of on-line and face to face meetings
- Program can typically be completed in 18 months
- Accelerated 4 -6 week coursework
- 144 hour internship in area of concentration
- Courses held in the evening and on Saturday
- Up to 6 transfer credits accepted
- Cumulative GPA 3.0 required
- E-portfolio developed at program end to assess comprehensive understanding of program outcomes
- Options for RN’s with a non-nursing baccalaureate
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Concentration Options
The Nurse Educator concentration is designed to prepare nurses to assume the advanced nursing role of educator in academic settings and in health care organizations.
Courses focus on:
- The multifaceted role of the nurse educator in academia and staff development
- Needs and characteristics of learners
- Learning styles and evaluation of learning
- Ethical and legal issues in nursing education
- Issues and trends affecting nursing education
- Diversity in the workforce
- Curriculum design, course development and program evaluation
- Educational theories of learning
- Test construction and item writing
- Creative instructional technologies
Emphasis is on developing leaders in nursing education and on designing dynamic educational programs that are relevant to a changing and challenging health care environment. The internship course provides an opportunity for the student to apply theoretical knowledge into the educational setting. Internship experiences are arranged individually through the School of Nursing.
The Nurse Administrator concentration is designed to prepare nurses to assume leadership positions in diverse health care settings. Organizational, analytic, strategic planning, financial, human resources and evaluation skills in the role of the nurse leader is emphasized in the program of study.
Courses focus on:
- Delivery of care
- Legal , regulatory and ethical issues
- Health care economics
- Health care environment
- Professional practice
- Organizational and leadership theories
- Regulatory standards
- Risk management
- Quality outcomes
- Strategic planning
- Concepts of human resource management
The internship course provides an opportunity for the student to apply theoretical knowledge into a leadership management experience in a selected area of interest. Internship experiences are arranged individually through the School of Nursing.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the MS program, the graduate will be able to:
- Demonstrate a repertoire of skills and strategies for a nurse's role as an effective leader within an organization.
- Synthesize nursing knowledge and experience with a conceptual framework for advanced nursing practice.
- Function as a nurse leader in the conduct and application of research.
- Collaborate and communicate to establish and maintain a professional work environment.
- Engage in continuous life-long learning and scholarship.
- Integrate ethical, legal, and professional standards of practice from the perspective of a nursing role specialty
- Foster sensitivity to the individual's interconnectedness to the human and global community that will enhance provision of care among diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
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Admission Criteria
Admission to a graduate program requires a Bachelor degree from an accredited college. To be considered for admissions, a candidate must submit the following credentials:
- Application form and a $50 application fee
- Statement of professional goals
- Complete official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
- Two letters of recommendation
- A photocopy of Registered Nurse License, which must be current and unrestricted
- Official copy of scores on either the Miller Analogies Test or Graduate Record Examination
- A basic Statistics course is required of all students
- An admission interview
- TOEFL required for all students for whom English is not a first language
- Official scores on either Miller Analogies of Graduate Record examination, unless you hold a masters degree
Tuition
The tuition for the 2012-13 academic year is $601 per credit. Additional fees are listed in the Graduate School Catalog.
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Recommended Course Sequence
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Course No.
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Course Title
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Course Type
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Credits
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Semester 1
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NUR 502
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Contemporary Issues and Trends in Health Care
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Core
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3
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NUR 508
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Role Development with professional Organizations
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Core
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3
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NUR 525
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Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice
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Core
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3
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Semester II (Intersession)
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NUR 504
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Managing Operations, Finance and Risk
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Core
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3
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Semester III
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NUR 574
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Nursing Research I: Methods
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Core
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3
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NUR 561
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Nurse as the Educator
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Specialty
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3
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or
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NUR 526
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Nurse as the Administrator
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Specialty
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3
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NUR 505
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Curriculum Design, Course Development and Program Evaluation
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Specialty
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3
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or
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NUR 510
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Organization and Structure of Nursing Leadership
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Specialty
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3
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Semester IV
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NUR 565
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Teaching Methods: Principles of Teaching
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Specialty
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3
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or
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NUR 532
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Administration: Practice and Quality Outcomes
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Specialty
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3
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Semester V
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NUR 575
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Nursing Research II: Project
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Core
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3
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NUR 509
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Internship in Educator Role
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Specialty
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6
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or
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NUR 582
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Internship in Administrator Role
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Specialty
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6
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Contact Information
Mary Findeisen
Email: mfindeis@endicott.edu
Phone: 978-232-2332