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The School of Nursing offers the following graduate opportunities:
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Adult Health Nursing
(40–44 credits)with an option to take additional clinical hours and an advanced pharmacology course to be eligible to take the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification examination (four additional credits).
- Two post-baccalaureate certificate programs:
- Teaching in Health Care Systems (12 credits)
- Quality Improvement in Health Care (12 credits)
- Combining the MSN with a certificate (requires two separate applications and separate fees).
Career Opportunities
- Teaching in Health Care Systems Concentration
This 12 credit hour concentration assists the student in developing skills in curriculum development, teaching strategies and curriculum evaluation. The courses can also lead to a certificate in teaching in health care systems with a separate application. - Quality Improvement in Health Care
This 12 credit hour concentration assists students in developing skills in quality improvement with emphasis on outcome measurement and process improvement. This concentration is designed for nurses, performance improvement coordinators, risk management personnel, education coordinators and managers and staff in health care facilities. The courses can also lead to a graduate certificate in continuous quality improvement with a separate application. - Gerontology
This 13 credit hour concentration is designed as a collaboration between the School of Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Gerontology program to promote advanced knowledge and care to elderly clients.
- 60 credits for nursing major
- 23 nursing credits required at EMU
- 37 credit hours from previous nursing program
- 64 credits general education and support courses which may be transfered in to EMU
124 credit hours to graduate (30 must be from EMU)
Program of Study
This program is
designed for nurses to gain advanced practice skills, knowledge of
health care systems and advanced research skills. Students select one
role concentration from a course sequence in teaching in health care
systems, quality improvement (QI) in health care or gerontology.
The program includes:
- Five courses (15 credits) in the adult health core (including three courses with practicum hours)
- Four courses (10-12 credits) in the theory and research core
- Four courses (12-13 credits) in the role concentration
- One graduate elective (3-4 credits)
An additional two courses (4 credits) are optional for students seeking eligibility for CNS certification. Students will work with master’s prepared preceptors in health care agencies and settings related to their interests. Courses are currently held in the evening, one night a week.
Total: 40 to 44 credit hours
Adult Health Clinical Courses (15 credit hours)
- NURS 500 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 502 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 650 Advanced Adult Health Nursing I (3) [45 practicum hours]
- NURS 660 Advanced Adult Health Nursing II (3) [45 practicum hours]
- NURS 665 Practicum in Adult Health Nursing I (3) [135 practicum hours]
If CNS course work is selected:
- NURS 697 Advanced Practice Practicum (1) [275 practicum hours]
- NURS 592* Advanced Pharmacology (3)
* to be determined
Nursing Theory and Research Courses (10 to 12 credit hours)
- NURS 506 Nursing Theory for Practice and Research (3)
- NURS 610 Research Design Methods and Analysis (3)
- NURS 614 Seminar: Proposal Development (2)
- NURS 693 Thesis (4) or NURS 688 Field Study (2)
Elective Courses (3 to 4 credits minimum)
Courses
may be selected from nursing or other disciplines offering graduate
courses. Elective credits are chosen to help meet the student’s career
goals.
Role Concentration Options
Students must select one of the three options to complete the program. Each concentration is 12-13 credit hours.
Teaching in Health Care Systems
This
12 credit hour concentration assists the student in developing skills
in curriculum development, teaching strategies and curriculum
evaluation. The courses can also lead to a certificate in teaching in
health care systems with a separate application.
- NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
- NURS 620 Teaching in Health Care Systems: Instructional Strategies and Skills (3)
- NURS 622 Teaching in Health Care Systems: Curriculum/Program Development and Evaluation (3)
- NURS 624 Practicum in Teaching Health Care Systems (3) [135 practicum hours]
Quality Improvement in Health Care
This
12 credit hour concentration assists students in developing skills in
quality improvement with emphasis on outcome measurement and process
improvement. This concentration is designed for nurses, performance
improvement coordinators, risk management personnel, education
coordinators and managers and staff in health care facilities. The
courses can also lead to a graduate certificate in continuous quality
improvement with a separate application.
There are nine credits of required courses:
- NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
- NURS 686 Practicum in QI in Health Care Systems (3)
- HLAD 525 Quality Improvement in Health Care (3)
The remaining three credits can be selected from the following list of program electives:
- MGMT 638 Building Continuous Improvement Teams (3)
- QUAL 557 Measuring Customer Satisfaction (3)
- QUAL 552 Quality Planning (3)
Gerontology
This
13 credit hour concentration is designed as a collaboration between the
School of Nursing and the interdisciplinary gerontology program to
promote advanced knowledge and care to elderly clients.
- NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
- NURS 665 Practicum in Adult Health Nursing I (3) [135 practicum hours]
- BIOL 511 The Biology of Aging (2)
- GERT 512 Applied Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3)
- SWRK 553 Ethnicity and Gender Issues Among the Aged (2)
Accreditation
In 2002, Eastern Michigan University’s graduate programs in nursing received 10-year, full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
For More Information
Coordinator, Graduate Nursing Program
School of Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
311 Marshall Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.2310 | Fax: 734.487.6946
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