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A 22 to 32-credit hour certificate that prepares advanced practice registered nurses to deliver advanced nursing care and services to adult patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. 

IF NEEDED, Advanced Nursing Practice Core Required Courses (10 credit hours):

Credit Hours: 3
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Credit Hours: 3

Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration Required Courses (22 credit hours):

Credit Hours: 3
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Credit Hours: 4

A 24 to 34-credit hour certificate that prepares advanced practice registered nurses to provide comprehensive mental health care across the lifespan.

IF NEEDED, Advanced Nursing Practice Core Required Courses (10 credit hours):

NURS 7101 - Advanced Health Assessment** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7102 - Advanced Health Assessment Lab** Credit Hours: 1
NURS 7103 - Advanced Pathophysiology** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7104 - Advanced Pharmacology** Credit Hours: 3

Practitioner Concentration Required Courses (24 credit hours):

NURS 7610 - Psychopharmacology** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7611 - Advanced Mental Health Assessment & Diagnosis** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7612 - Advanced Mental Health Assessment & Diagnosis Practicum** Credit Hours: 2
NURS 7613 - PMHNP I** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7614 - PMHNP I Practicum** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7615 - PMHNP II** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7616 - PMHNP II Practicum** Credit Hours: 3
NURS 7619 - PMHNP Roles & Transition to Practice Residency** Credit Hours: 4

An 18 to 28-credit certificate that prepares advanced practice nurses who deliver primary health care to all ages; individuals and families throughout the lifespan and across the health continuum. Sample Curriculum Sheet >

IF NEEDED, Advanced Nursing Practice Core Required Courses (10 credit hours)

• Credit Hours:(3)
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Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration Required Courses (18 credit hours)

• Credit Hours:1
• Credit Hours:3
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• Credit Hours:3
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• Credit Hours:4

A 21-credit hour certificate prepares nurses for advanced leadership roles in various healthcare systems. The Nursing Leadership MSN aligns with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Leader Core Competencies. Sample Curriculum Sheet >

Nursing Leadership Concentration Required Courses (21 credit hours)

• Credit Hours: 3
• Credit Hours: 3
• Credit Hours: 3
• Credit Hours: 3
• Credit Hours: 3
• Credit Hours: 2
• Credit Hours: 4

A 19-credit hour certificate that prepares the student as a nurse educator to teach in schools of nursing programs and in various health care system settings. Students will learn about nursing and education theories, learning strategies, curricular development, and develop skills in different teaching methodologies. Sample Curriculum Sheet >

Nursing Education Concentration Required Courses (19 credit hours)

• Credit Hours:3
• Credit Hours:1
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• Credit Hours:3
• Credit Hours:(2)
• Credit Hours:4

 

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The goals of the Master of Science in Nursing program are to:

1. Educate baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses for advanced roles in advanced nursing practice (APRN), nursing education, and nursing leadership.
2. Prepare life-long scholars well-equipped to translate evidence into practice.
3. Produce well-prepared graduates to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, leading healthcare system transformation and facilitating exceptional teaching and learning.
4. Prepare graduates to properly and effectively apply interprofessional communication, current technologies, and professionalism to advance health, health policy, and health equity for diverse populations from local to global.
5. Produce graduates with exceptional leadership attributes that lead to ethical practice, patient advocacy, attention to quality & safety, and commitment to advancing the professional nursing discipline.

Graduates of the MSN program are prepared to:

1. Synthesize and integrate advanced knowledge from nursing, liberal arts, and natural and social sciences to transform and advance nursing practice and promote excellence in clinical judgment and innovation.
2. Develop and apply person-centered, culturally sensitive care focused on delivering health promoting and disease-preventing interventions.
3. Analyze and develop collaborative practices to reduce health disparities, promote equitable healthcare delivery, and influence health policy while advocating for optimal health across populations and healthcare settings from local to global.
4. Apply innovative, high-quality healthcare to various populations by translating evidence to practice and evaluating outcomes at an advanced level.
5. Apply the most current quality and safety principles, including quality improvement, a culture of safety, civility, and respect, to mitigate risks for patients and healthcare professionals.
6. Use effective communication methods and leadership strategies to foster the development and facilitation of diverse and inclusive interprofessional partnerships to enhance health outcomes.
7. Employ evidence-based leadership practices within complex and evolving healthcare systems to provide safe, high-quality, equitable, and innovative care.
8. Utilize current information technologies to communicate, manage, and improve care delivery through knowledge discovery, data analysis and management, and the accessing and applying of standards and policies.
9. Demonstrate and advance nursing professionalism by applying nursing core values (e.g., integrity, courage, advocacy, autonomy, equity, and justice) and ethical practices in diverse settings.
10. Develop and demonstrate a commitment to self-care and well-being, professional maturity, and population advocacy through nursing leadership.

Admission Requirements for All MSN Applicants

1. Eligibility to practice as a registered nurse in Tennessee or in an approved state in which clinical assignments are completed. Appropriate licensure/authorization must be obtained prior to the start of the program.
2. An undergraduate minimum cumulative or all undergraduate nursing course grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. Applicants with a 2.75 - 2.99 GPA may be assigned to take two concurrent graduate nursing courses as a non-degree seeking student. If grades of B or better are earned in both courses, the student may be admitted to the MSN program.
4. Personal statement which discusses prior professional experience, future career goals, and reasons for pursuing graduate study.
5. Professional resume/CV reflecting current/recent clinical nursing practice. 
6. Letters of recommendation from at least three persons familiar with the applicant鈥檚 academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the applicant鈥檚 capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an advanced practice nurse. It is recommended that at least one letter is provided by a former nursing professor.
7. Students transferring from another graduate nursing program must submit a letter of good standing and transcript from the dean/director of the previous nursing program.
8. Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN.
9. Successful completion of 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of undergraduate statistics.
10. All applicants who will be attending the University on a student visa who are not native speakers of English and are not graduates of 榴莲直播 must meet the minimum language proficiency requirements set by the University of Memphis Graduate School. Refer to the graduate catalog.

1. Fall semester applications are received between September 1^st  and July 1^st  
2. Spring semester applications are received between May 1^st and December 1^st
3. Applications are reviewed by a panel of graduate directors and faculty on an ongoing basis (rolling admission). The LCON aims to notify applicants of their acceptance status in a timely fashion. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the application period.

• Students enrolled in the MSN program must complete 31-46 semester hours (based on concentration area)
• Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA (鈥淏鈥�). Grades of 鈥淒鈥� and 鈥淔鈥� will not apply toward any graduate degree, but will be computed in the GPA. No more than 7 hours of 鈥淐-鈥�, 鈥淐,鈥� or 鈥淐+鈥� will be applied towards meeting degree requirements.
• Students must earn a grade of 鈥淏鈥� or better in all clinical and lab courses (NURS 7102; NURS 7602; NURS 7604; NURS 7606; NURS 7609; NURS 7207; NURS 7209; NURS 7909) in order to graduate.
• Academic disqualification from the graduate nursing major will occur when the student:
  • fails to maintain a 3.0 GPA in graduate school.
  • fails to earn a grade of 鈥淏鈥� (3.0) or better when repeating a course.
  • willfully misrepresents patient data or clinical practice.
  • willfully places any patient in physical or emotional jeopardy.
  • is placed on probation by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
  • fails to disclose a felony conviction.
  • fails to disclose disciplinary action or diversion by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
  • fails to complete all degree requirements within five years of entering graduate nursing coursework.
• All requirements for the MSN degree must be completed in 5 calendar years.

Applicants to online and hybrid nursing programs must be residents of a state in which the Loewenberg College of Nursing is authorized to provide distance education. The Loewenberg College of Nursing is NOT authorized to offer distance education in California. Students who reside outside of Tennessee and plan to enroll in an online program of study that leads to advanced nursing licensure are individually responsible for verifying that the program meets the requirements for advanced licensure in their state. Online nursing students should contact the state licensing body from which they will be seeking licensure to ensure eligibility requirements.

Students who relocate to California, in which LCON is not authorized to offer distance education, will be required to fulfill their remaining course requirements in Tennessee or another authorized state, or to withdraw from the program.

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