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