Program Description:
The MSN graduate program is designed to build upon the student’s baccalaureate nursing education and professional experience This program prepares professional nurses with a wide range of educational experiences to acquire essential evidence-based knowledge and the necessary skills to provide patient services at an advanced level. A total of thirty-six (36) credit hours are required for graduation. FNU awards a Master of Science Degree in Nursing upon completion of the program.
Program Requirements (36 Credits)
Courses (36 Credits)
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (24 Credits)
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) provides care to individuals with acute, critical, and complex care in the inpatient acute care setting. AGACNPs practice in different healthcare settings, such as intensive care, trauma, acute care, and various specialty areas. The focus of practice extends from disease prevention to the stabilization of critically ill patients. This will be offered as face-to-face instruction. 600 practicum hours are required for graduation.
| NGR 6210 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I | 3 |
| NGR 6210L | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I Clinical | 5 |
| NGR 6211 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care II | 3 |
| NGR 6211L | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I Clinical | 5 |
| NGR 6213 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III | 3 |
| NGR 6213L | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III Clinical (5 credits) | 5 |
| NGR 6214 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care IV | 3 |
| NGR 6214L | Adult Gerontology Acute Care Integration Practicum | 6 |
Family Nurse Practitioner (18 Credits)
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is designed to prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice in the delivery of acute and chronic care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan and across the health continuum. The FNP also focuses on the acquisition of evidence-based practice knowledge necessary to preside clinical care that includes health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling in primary care settings. The FNP can be completed in six semesters online and on-campus. Graduates are required to take the Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to be licensed and work as a Family Nurse Practitioner. 500 practicum hours are required for graduation.
| NGR 6610 | Advanced Primary Care of Family I | 3 |
| NGR 6610L | Advanced Primary Care of Family I | 3 |
| NGR 6616 | Advanced Primary Care of Family II | 3 |
| NGR 6616L | Advanced Primary Care of Family Practicum II | 3 |
| NGR 6638 | Integration Advanced Primary Care of Family | 3 |
| NGR 6619L | Advanced Family Practicum III | 3 |
Nurse Educator (18 Credits)
The Nurse Educator (NE) is designed for nurses to leverage their clinical expertise in an educator role. This NE will enable nurses to take upon a leadership role in curriculum development in addition to assuming an educator role in clinical and classroom settings. The NE can be completed online and 120 practicum hours are required for graduation.
| NGR 6710 | Teaching and Learning Strategies | 3 |
| NGR 6712 | Introduction ot Educational Concepts | 3 |
| NGR 6713 | Nursing Curriculum Development | 3 |
| NGR 6715 | Instructional Technology | |
| NGR 6718 | Assessment and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
| NGR 6940 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 3 |
Nurse Leadership and Management (12 Credits)
The Nurse Leadership and Management (NLM) is designed for nurses to leverage their clinical expertise in an educator role. The NLM will enable nurses to take upon a leadership role in curriculum development in addition to assuming an educator role in clinical and classroom settings. The NLM can be completed online with 120 practicum hours are required for graduation.
| NGR 6120 | Nursing Decision-Making in Complex Health Systems | 3 |
| NGR 6720 | Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| NGR 6722 | Financial Management and Resource Development | 3 |
| NGR 6942 | Nurse Leadership and Management Practicum | 3 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (21 Credits)
The Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) focuses on advanced nursing practice and prepares Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to provide primary mental health care to patients of all ages. The focus of clinical practice is to prepare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to provide comprehensive care to individuals, families, and communities in various settings, such as psychiatric clinics, hospitals, community mental health centers, correctional facilities, and outpatient offices. Graduates are required to take the Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This program will be offered in a hybrid format. 600 practicum hours are required for graduation.
| NGR 6503 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan. Individual & Family Therapy: Psychopathology & The DSM V | 3 |
| NGR 6503L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum I: Individual and Family Therapy | 5 |
| NGR 6505L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Integration Practicum II | 7 |
| NGR 6504 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Decision Making | 3 |
| NGR 6508 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Group Therapy | 3 |
| NGR 6508L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum III: Group Therapy | 5 |
| NGR 6538 | Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |