中北书院 announces new Master of Nursing Program

中北书院’s School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) has launched a 护理学硕士 (MSN) degree program, 哪一个将在2023年秋季开始. The program aims to inspire future leaders in the advancement of the profession and to promote the art and science of nursing in an inclusive, 文化敏感, 以及不断发展的医疗环境. The program will provide advanced education and specialization for current licensed registered nurses, at a time when there is a national nursing shortage.

The MSN program offers four graduate nursing tracks: 家庭执业护士(FNP), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), 护士长 and 护士教育工作者. 这个项目也会 offer a 硕士后APRN证书 for licensed registered nurses who only need to complete a set of courses that will enable them to sit for the Nurse Practitioner certification examination. The FNP track specifically prepares nurses to become experts in all facets of patient care, 疾病管理, 健康促进. The PMHNP track trains nurses to perform biopsychosocial assessments and diagnose patients with psychiatric and mental disorders across the lifespan. The nurse executive track coaches nurses to manage patient services and health care systems, and to make ethical and professional decisions that align with the health care organization. The nurse educator track trains nurses to teach necessary clinical skills and patient care.

Candidates interested in any of the MSN program options may submit their application through the NursingCAS | The Centralized Application for Nursing 项目 从今天开始. Matriculating students must have earned a BSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program and hold a nursing license.

“中北书院 continues to be a leader in building distinct, high-demand programs that provide health care solutions to societal problems,”医生说。. Marci J. Swede, dean of the School of Education and Health Sciences at 中北书院. “This is an opportunity for the College to build on its successful track record of growing advanced clinical health care programs that are rooted in the liberal arts traditions and that strongly adhere to evidence-based medical practice, while at the same time emphasizing a humanistic and relationship-centered approach.”

学院’s MSN specialty tracks integrate the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) essentials and support the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation standards to provide a robust population-focused curriculum that fosters the advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to develop the advanced nursing role. 学院 will provide both part-time and full-time options for each of the MSN specialty tracks. Upon completion of the MSN program at 中北书院, graduates will be eligible to sit for a specialty-focused certification examination provided by specified national credentialing centers.

“One of the things that sets 中北书院’s MSN program apart from other online graduate nursing offerings is the community-based focus,”医生说。. 玛丽格罗尔, MD, MS, chair of the department of medical sciences at 中北书院. “We are resolutely committed to train competent advanced practice nurses who understand complex patients and systems, while providing innovative solutions to the current nursing shortage.”

“中北书院’s MSN program is committed to equipping future nurses to shape the future of health care through a student-based approach that focuses on preparing graduates to be competent and compassionate leaders who work as part of a broader health care team,”医生说。. 娇琴纱Maisch, DNP, MSN, CHSE, RN, program director at 中北书院.

North Central’s MSN program is the latest in a growing suite of graduate-level health science programs offered by the College, 包括: 职业治疗硕士课程;  医师助理研究硕士; 运动训练计划硕士; and 物理治疗项目博士.

For more information about the College’s MSN program or admission requirements, please visit fc-daudenzell.com/program/master-nursing.