Nursing - Marshall University

Nursing from Marshall University is a Campus Master Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The purpose of the Master of Science in Nursing program is to prepare graduates for advanced practice nursing in a variety of practice settings, particularly in rural and/or underserved communities. The program also prepares nurses for leadership roles in the administration of clinical services in a variety of community based or acute care provider agencies. Coursework in the Master of Science in Nursing program incorporates the classroom, laboratory, and clinical modes of instruction. All nursing students have experiences with rural and/or underserved populations as part of the state initiatives for primary health care. The Master of Science in Nursing program requires the completion of a minimum of 41 credit hours for the family nurse practitioner area of emphasis, 36 credit hours for the nursing administration and nursing education areas of emphasis, and 44 credit hours for the nurse-midwifery area of emphasis. Upon successful completion of the MSN-FNP program, and depending on area of emphasis, graduates are eligible to take the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Examination for Adult and Family Nurse Practitioners and/or the American Nurses??? Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners. Graduates of the MSN-NUR ADM program are eligible to take the ANCC Certification Examination for Nursing Administration or Nursing Administration Advanced, depending on their experience and stage of professional development. Graduates of the Nursing Education program are eligible to take the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator Examination. Nurse-Midwifery graduates are eligible to take the American Midwife Certification Board Exam. The program purpose is achieved through three program components. The core component (12 credits) focuses on knowledge and skills related to nursing theory, advanced nursing research, leadership, and health care issues. The area of emphasis component (18 to 32 credits) allows the student to specialize in a particular area. The family nurse practitioner area of emphasis (29 credits) provides students with the opportunity to develop competency as a family nurse practitioner. The nursing administration area of emphasis (24 credits) provides students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to administer/manage rural/underserved primary care agencies, home health care, and other health care agencies or units. The Nursing Education area of emphasis (21 credits) gives the student the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be a nurse educator. The Nurse-Midwifery area of emphasis (32 credits) provides knowledge and skills to practice as a nurse-midwife. View more details on Marshall University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.