Master
of Science in Nursing:
RN to MSN Track
The RN to MSN Track of the Graduate Program in the Division of Nursing
enables students who are registered nurses without a BSN to obtain
a MSN degree within one of four specialty areas: Nurse-Midwifery,
Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Systems Management, and
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The graduate
will have the competencies taught in their chosen specialty and,
upon completion
will be eligible to take the appropriate national certification
exams, if applicable. Students in the RN to MSN program take 13 credits of
undergraduate nursing Bridge courses and between 37-48 credits of
graduate courses.
Completed
graduate application for admission, along with a $30
non-refundable application fee.
Completed
graduate nursing program application.
Please contact the admissions office for more information on
prerequisites needed for this program.
Prerequisites
|
RN (up
to 69 credits from previous nursing program)
|
|
Prerequisite
Courses (May be those included within the RN degree)
|
|
General
Education Courses
|
Credits
|
|
Introductory Psychology
|
3
|
|
General
Education Elective
|
2
|
|
College Chemistry
|
4
|
|
Statistics
|
3
|
|
Introductory Sociology
|
3
|
|
Religion/Philosophy
|
3
|
|
Public
Speaking
|
3
|
|
Humanities
|
3
|
|
Total
General Education Prerequisite Credits
|
24
|
Bridge Courses
|
Course
# |
Name
of Course |
Credits
|
|
N414
|
Nursing Leadership |
3 |
|
N306
|
Theory,
Reasoning and Research in Nursing |
3
|
|
N401
|
Human
Health Across the Lifespan: Communities |
5 |
|
N404
|
Reflections
on the Art of Nursing II |
2 |
|
|
Total Bridge Course Credits
|
13 |
Upon
Completion of the Prerequisites and Bridge Courses, students will
take the following MSN Core Course Credits. The number of these
credits are dependent on the following specialties: Nurse-Midwifery
(NM), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Health Systems Management
(HSM),
Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS), and Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
|
Course
|
Title
|
Cr.
|
HSM
|
NM
|
FNP
|
PMHCNS |
PMHNP |
|
N506
|
Applied
Data Analysis
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3 |
3 |
|
N512
|
Theory,
Research & Reasoning I
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3 |
3 |
|
N521
|
Theory,
Research & Reasoning I
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3 |
3 |
|
N532
|
Roles and
Issues in Advanced Practice
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1 |
1 |
|
N550
|
Advanced
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
|
3
|
--*
|
3
|
3
|
|
3 |
|
N560
|
Advanced
Concepts in Physiology and Pathophysiology
|
3
|
--
|
3
|
3
|
|
3 |
|
N580
|
Advanced
Health Promotion and Assessment Across the Life Span
|
4
|
--
|
4
|
4
|
|
4 |
|
N590
|
Nursing
Research Project
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
Total
Core and Pre/Co credits
|
23
|
13 |
23
|
23
|
11 |
21 |
*Not required for this specialty track.
For those students interested
in the Nurse-Midwifery Specialty, your specialty credits will be
in these courses and will be in addition to the bridge and core
credits listed above:
|
Course #
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Explanation
|
|
NM610
|
Primary
Care of Women
|
2(1)*
|
Clinical
clock hrs: 1:4
|
|
NM620
|
Comprehensive
Antepartal Care
|
2(1)
|
Clinical
clock hrs: 1:4
|
|
NM630
|
Midwifery
Practicum
|
(3)
|
Clinical
clock hrs: 1:4
|
|
NM640
|
Comprehensive
Perinatal Care
|
2(1)
|
Clinical
becomes competency based due to intrapartum
|
|
NM650
|
Integrated
Midwifery Practicum
|
(6)
|
Clinical
becomes competency based due to intrapartum
|
|
NM660
|
Advanced
Nurse-Midwifery Role Development
|
1
|
|
|
|
Graduate
Elective
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total
|
22
|
|
*Credits in parentheses are
clinical credits
For those students
interested in the Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty, your specialty credits
will be in these courses:
|
Course #
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
|
NP570
|
Applied
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
|
2*
|
|
NP580
|
Advanced
Assessment Lab
|
1*
|
|
NP610
|
Primary
Care of Families I
|
3
|
|
NP620
|
Primary
Care of Families II
|
3*
|
|
NP630
|
Primary
Care of Women and Children
|
3
|
|
NP650
|
Primary
Care of Families Practicum I
|
3*
|
|
NP670
|
Primary
Care of Families Practicum II
|
3*
|
|
NP680
|
Primary
Care Advanced Practicum
|
4*
|
|
NP690
|
Advanced
FNP Role Development
|
1
|
|
|
Graduate
Elective
|
3
|
|
|
Total
|
26
|
*This course includes clinical
experiences.
For those
students interested in the Health Systems Management Specialty,
your specialty credits will be in these courses:
|
Course Number
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
|
HSM640
|
Health Systems Management I
|
3
|
|
HSM650
|
Health Systems Management Practicum I
|
3*
|
|
HSM660
|
Health Systems Management II
|
3
|
|
HSM670
|
Health Systems Management Practicum II
|
3*
|
|
|
Total
|
12
|
*This course includes
clinical experiences.
Applicants
needing additional information should call or write the:
Division
of Nursing
Shenandoah University
1775 North Sector Court
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 678-4374
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