The Master of Science degree in Nursing (M.S.N.), Family Nurse Practitioner, prepares nurses in an advanced practice role with competencies in family health promotion and clinical management of common conditions across the life span. The three-year program requires 49 to 53 semester hours of graduate course work including 720 clinical hours. The total number of required hours depends on whether the thesis option is selected. A written comprehensive exam will be required during the final semester. The research requirement is a two-hour clinical project that is to be completed during the final semesters of the program. Students selecting the thesis option will be exempt from the research project requirement.
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MSN CORE (17/18 Hrs.) |
FNP COGNATES (10 Hrs.) |
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NSG 601 Adv Pract Nurs: Roles Issues (2) |
NSG 627 Diagnostics (2) |
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NSG 610 Theory for Adv Pract Nurs (2) |
NSG 671 Soc and Beh. Heal Prob (2) |
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NSG 611 Research for Adv Pract Nurs (3) |
NSG 624 Fam Heal Prob in the Rural Comm (2) |
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NSG 622 Adv. Pharmacology (4) |
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NSG 616 Econ and Org of Heal Care (2) |
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NSG 617 Pathophysiology for Adv Pract Nurs (3) |
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NSG 623 Adv Health/Phys Assess (3) |
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NSG 679 or 699 Res Project/Thesis (2/3) |
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FNP Core (22 Hrs.) |
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NSG 625 Clinical Management I (1) |
NSG 683 FNP II: Clinical Management (2) |
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NSG 673 FNP II: Reproductive Health & the Childbearing Fam (3) |
NSG 684 FNP III: Clinical Management (3) |
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NSG 674 FNP III: Primary Care of Children & Adolescents (3) |
NSH 685 FNP IV: Clinical Management (3) |
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NSG 675 FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Elderly (3) |
NSG 686 FNP V: Primary Care Clinical Practicum (4) |
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Master’s Certificate Program
A post-master’s certificate program is available to nurses who have earned a master’s degree in Nursing. The certificate program prepares the nurse in the advanced practice role of a Family Nurse Practitioner with competencies in family health promotion and clinical management of common conditions across the lifespan. The three year program requires 38 hours of graduate course work including 720 clinical hours. A comprehensive clinical exam will be required during the final semester. Students are exempt from the graduate core courses (NSG 601, 610, 611, and 616) and thesis or research project requirements.
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FNP Core (6 hours) |
FNP Cognate (10 hours) |
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NSG 617 Pathophysiology for Adv Pract Nur (3) |
NSG 627 Diagnostics (2) |
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NSG 623 Adv Health/Phys Assess (3) |
NSG 671 Soc and Beh Heal Prob (2) |
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NSG 624 Fam Heal Prob in the Rural Comm (2) |
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NSG 622 Adv Pharmacology (4) |
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FNP Core (22 hours) |
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NSG 625 Clinical Management I (1) |
NSG 683 FNP II: Clinical Management (2) |
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NSG 673 FNP II: Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Fam (3) |
NSG 684 FNP III: Clinical Management (3) |
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NSG 674 FNP III: Primary Care of Children and Adolescents (3) |
NSG 685 FNP IV: Clinical Management (3) |
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NSG 675 FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Elderly (3) |
NSG 686 FNP V: Primary Care Clinical Practicum (4) |
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Nurse Educator
The Master of Science degree in Nursing (M.S.N.), Nurse Educator, prepares nurses in an advanced practice role with competency in one of three educational areas: academic educator, staff educator, or patient educator. The three-year program requires 38 to 39 semester hours of graduate course work including a 3 credit hour practicum. The total number of required hours depends on whether the thesis option is selected. A written comprehensive exam will be required during the final semester. The research requirement is a two-hour project that is to be completed during the final semesters of the program. Students selecting the thesis option will be exempt from the research project requirement.
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MSN CORE (17-18 Hrs.) |
NE COGNATES (9 Hrs.) |
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NSG 601 Roles/Issues (2) |
MHS 530 Ed Health Prof (3) |
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NSG 610 Theory (2) |
MHS 668 Mgmt Systems (3) |
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NSG 611 Research (3) |
EDCI 609 Test/Measurement (3) |
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NSG 616 Econ/Org (2) |
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NSG 617 Pathophys (3) |
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NSG 623 Phys Assess (3) |
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NSG 679/699 Project/Thesis (2-3) |
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NE Core (9 Hrs.) |
ELECTIVES (3-4 Hrs.) |
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NSG 651 Curriculum Develop (3) |
NSG 622 |
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NSG 652 Teach/Lrn in Nsg. Ed (3) |
NSG 624 |
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NSG 687 Educational Practicum (3) |
NSG 671 |
(180 clock hours) |
NSG 673, 674, 675 |
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PSY 621 |
Nurse Educator (NE) Post-Graduate Certificate Program
The Nurse Educator post-graduate certificate is available for those students who have earned a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree or those with a Masters degree in a related discipline. The postgraduate certificate program requires 18 semester hours of study and can be completed in four semesters. The courses required for the NE Certificate are:
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NE Core (9 hours) |
NE Cognate (9 hours) |
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NSG 651 Curriculum Develop (3) |
MHS 530 Ed Health Prof (3) |
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NSG 652 Teach/Lrn in Nsg Ed (3) |
MHS 668 Mgmt Systems (3) |
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NSG 687 Educational Practicum (3) |
EDCI 609 Test/Measurement (3) |
(180 clock hours) |
Applicants must possess a BSN from a regionally accredited college or university and a nationally accredited nursing program with at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or a 2.85 on a 4.00 scale cumulatively. They must present a satisfactory score on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and have completed an undergraduate or graduate level statistics course and a course in research methods. They must be a registered nurse eligible for licensure to practice in North Carolina and have a minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience within the past five years. They must also submit three professional references, including one from a current or recent employer. Applicants must submit a completed application and may be required to participate in an interview session that includes a written exercise. Applicants who are admitted to the program must own or have access to a computer with Internet service. Computer literacy is a necessary prerequisite. Meeting minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee acceptance into a program.
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