MSN Graduate Programs Overview
MSN Programs
Nightingale College currently has two MSN Programs, and a third in development:
- Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSNEd)
- Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Master of Science in Nursing Pyschiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practioner (PMHNP)
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
586
Health Policy, Legislation, Economics, and Ethics
MSN CORE
590
The MSN Core courses are built into each MSN program. Learners enrolled in any of the Nightingale College MSN programs are required to take the following four courses.
592
Evidence-Based Practice
598
Health Informatics
Master of Science in Nursing Education
MSNEd Overview
The Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Educators (MSN Ed) Program is designed for learners who already hold a bachelor degree in nursing and prepares graduates to be nurse educators in diverse settings: hospitals, community agencies, schools, industry and businesses, and academic nursing programs. MSN Ed graduates provide education and training to nurses, nursing learners, schoolchildren, community groups, workers, patients, and consumers.
MSNEd Program Outcomes
- Graduate Master-prepared nurses who will improve individual, family, and community health and wellness by applying clinical reasoning, evidence-based skills and knowledge, and advanced leadership in practice.
- Facilitate career mobility of graduates and help meet the demand for professional nurse educators.
- Increase the availability of advanced nursing education opportunities for qualified learners.
- Improve access to nursing education, course scheduling flexibility, and learning efficacy through the utilization of a variety of innovative instruction delivery methods and learning modalities, including synchronous and asynchronous online engagements, capstone activities, and distance learning.
New Courses: 506, 575, 645, 665
Clinical Hours: 180 (130 clinical; 50 direct care)
Practicum: 670
Portfolio: Wix
Info
FNP Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) program is designed for learners who already hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and prepares graduates to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with specific emphasis on the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner. The curriculum is designed to prepare nurses who complete the Family Nurse Practitioner track for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse role by expanding their nursing body of knowledge and skills in a role and specified population foci. Learners in the Family Nurse Practitioner track will develop advanced knowledge and skills in assessment (including differential diagnosing), intervention (including prescribing), and management within the construct of patient-provider relationship and patient centered care across the lifespan. The learner will be prepared to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and to provide consultation, collaborative management, and/or referral.
Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
FNP Program Objectives
- To build professional advanced practice nursing capacity based on evidence and theory with an appreciation of the uniqueness of each individual and family, diversity, and the multidimensional aspects of health.
- To build ethical and value-centered advanced practice nursing that enhances personal and professional growth and development, fosters clinical reasoning and problem solving, and supports engaging collaboration within communities and populations.
- To build advanced practice nursing leadership capacity to address challenges and advance the science of advanced nursing practice.
- To build professional and research capacity to meet the primary healthcare needs of diverse communities and populations.
FNP Exam
In-Person Seminar: 588
Practicum: 18
Portfolio: Wix
Info
Essentials & Competencies
PMHNP Exam
In-Person Seminar: 588
Practicum: 18
Portfolio: Wix
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP)
MSN 592 Evidence-Based Practice
Description: This course explores the methodology and application of nursing research and its relevance to advanced practice nursing, nursing education, nursing practice, and the learner’s specialty focus area. Emphasis is on research design, implementation, and application of research. The graduate learner will also explore evidence-based practice models, quality improvementmodels, and grading levels of evidence
Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The master’s degree in nursing (MSN Ed) at Nightingale College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation
Course Delivery
The MSN Ed Program utilizes full-distance delivery of instruction, where learners engage in online didactic and Capstone practicum experiences in community nursing and global health trends, health promotion, disease prevention, leadership, policy, ethics, informatics, statistics, pharmacology, pathophysiology and other key nursing educator concepts. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of the College Catalog. The curriculum is specifically constructed to promote the nurse educator role. Upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed MSN Ed Program curriculum with a minimum 3.0 GPA and other graduation requirements, the learner will earn a Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN Ed) Degree.
MSN 598: Health Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Description: This course examines a variety of informatic theories, models, and issues within complex healthcare systems. Graduate learners will examine complementary roles of master’s level-prepared nursing information technology professionals, informaticists and quality officers. Content is directed toward assisting the student to understand system planning, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Learners will analyze current and emerging technologies; data management; ethical legal and regulatory best-practice evidence; and bio-health informatics using decision-making support systems at the point of care. This course will emphasize the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in clinical area such as telehealth and mobile health.
Course Delivery
The MSN FNP Program uses full-distance delivery of instruction, where learners engage in online didactic and capstone practicum experiences in community nursing and global health trends, health promotion, disease prevention, leadership, policy, ethics, informatics, statistics, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. The curriculum addresses scope of practice concepts in the Role of the Advanced
Practice Nurse course, and concepts are reinforced throughout the Family Nurse Practitioner Role courses and applied in all practicum learning experiences. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of this Catalog.
Outcomes
Program -Level
https://nightingale.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Essentials
https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/domains-conceptsNote: All graduate programs must updated to the Advanced-Level Domain Essentials (10 Domains)
MSN 586 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan
Description: This course is a study of program planning processes for health promotion, disease prevention, screening, and anticipatory guidance toall populations, including special populations, across the lifespan.Graduate learners will explore methods of population-focused health assessment in the community, individuals, and families.
Accreditation
The MSN FNP content is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing and evidence based on national standards and research related to current practice, education, legislative, and research trends in healthcare and local needs along with various guiding principles, documents, and regulations set forth by the:
• American Association of Colleges (AACN) Essentials and Competencies for the Family Nurse Practitioner program • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation
• Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE)
• Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Competencies
• Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) Competencies
• Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (NTF, 2012)
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Outcomes
Program -Level
https://nightingale.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Essentials
https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/domains-conceptsNote: All graduate programs must updated to the Advanced-Level Domain Essentials (10 Domains)
Credits & Length of Program
A total of fifty-five (55) semester credits consisting of different combinations of courses: core, direct care core, electives, specialty, and practicum are required for the conferral of the MSN degree. Thirty-six-point five (36.5) credit hours will be dedicated to didactic theory learning and eighteen-point five (18.5) credit hours will be dedicated to clinical experiences. Learners can complete the MSN FNP program in six (6) academic semesters or ninety-six (96) academic weeks of instruction.
Credits & Length of Program
MSNEd Credits
The MSNEd Program consists of forty (40) semester credits of graduate division nursing coursework, including core, electives, specialty and practicum.
How long does it take to complete the program?
Learners can complete the MSNEd Program in five (5) academic semesters or eighty (80) academic weeks of instruction.
MSN 590 Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics
Description: Social, political, and economic factors influence policies that impact health outcomes in communities, nationally and globally. Nurse leaders need to understand the determinants of health as well as how legal and regulatory processes, healthcare finances, research, the role of professional organizations, and special interest groups/lobbyists impact health outcomes. This course provides a framework for understanding the organization of healthcare delivery and financing systems in the U.S. and other nations. It addresses how policies are made an d the factors that influence policies at local, national, and global levels, impacting health/wellness and the nursing profession. The roles of values, ethical theories, stakeholder interests, research, and recent legislation related to health policy and health outcomes will be explored. The graduate learner will gain expertise in effecting change through active participation in influencing or developing policies that impact health.
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MSN Graduate Programs Overview
MSN Programs
Nightingale College currently has two MSN Programs, and a third in development:
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
586
Health Policy, Legislation, Economics, and Ethics
MSN CORE
590
The MSN Core courses are built into each MSN program. Learners enrolled in any of the Nightingale College MSN programs are required to take the following four courses.
592
Evidence-Based Practice
598
Health Informatics
Master of Science in Nursing Education
MSNEd Overview
The Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Educators (MSN Ed) Program is designed for learners who already hold a bachelor degree in nursing and prepares graduates to be nurse educators in diverse settings: hospitals, community agencies, schools, industry and businesses, and academic nursing programs. MSN Ed graduates provide education and training to nurses, nursing learners, schoolchildren, community groups, workers, patients, and consumers.
MSNEd Program Outcomes
New Courses: 506, 575, 645, 665
Clinical Hours: 180 (130 clinical; 50 direct care)
Practicum: 670
Portfolio: Wix
Info
FNP Overview
The Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) program is designed for learners who already hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and prepares graduates to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with specific emphasis on the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner. The curriculum is designed to prepare nurses who complete the Family Nurse Practitioner track for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse role by expanding their nursing body of knowledge and skills in a role and specified population foci. Learners in the Family Nurse Practitioner track will develop advanced knowledge and skills in assessment (including differential diagnosing), intervention (including prescribing), and management within the construct of patient-provider relationship and patient centered care across the lifespan. The learner will be prepared to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and to provide consultation, collaborative management, and/or referral.
Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
FNP Program Objectives
FNP Exam
In-Person Seminar: 588
Practicum: 18
Portfolio: Wix
Info
Essentials & Competencies
PMHNP Exam
In-Person Seminar: 588
Practicum: 18
Portfolio: Wix
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP)
MSN 592 Evidence-Based Practice
Description: This course explores the methodology and application of nursing research and its relevance to advanced practice nursing, nursing education, nursing practice, and the learner’s specialty focus area. Emphasis is on research design, implementation, and application of research. The graduate learner will also explore evidence-based practice models, quality improvementmodels, and grading levels of evidence
Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The master’s degree in nursing (MSN Ed) at Nightingale College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation
Course Delivery
The MSN Ed Program utilizes full-distance delivery of instruction, where learners engage in online didactic and Capstone practicum experiences in community nursing and global health trends, health promotion, disease prevention, leadership, policy, ethics, informatics, statistics, pharmacology, pathophysiology and other key nursing educator concepts. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of the College Catalog. The curriculum is specifically constructed to promote the nurse educator role. Upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed MSN Ed Program curriculum with a minimum 3.0 GPA and other graduation requirements, the learner will earn a Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN Ed) Degree.
MSN 598: Health Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Description: This course examines a variety of informatic theories, models, and issues within complex healthcare systems. Graduate learners will examine complementary roles of master’s level-prepared nursing information technology professionals, informaticists and quality officers. Content is directed toward assisting the student to understand system planning, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Learners will analyze current and emerging technologies; data management; ethical legal and regulatory best-practice evidence; and bio-health informatics using decision-making support systems at the point of care. This course will emphasize the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in clinical area such as telehealth and mobile health.
Course Delivery
The MSN FNP Program uses full-distance delivery of instruction, where learners engage in online didactic and capstone practicum experiences in community nursing and global health trends, health promotion, disease prevention, leadership, policy, ethics, informatics, statistics, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. The curriculum addresses scope of practice concepts in the Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse course, and concepts are reinforced throughout the Family Nurse Practitioner Role courses and applied in all practicum learning experiences. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of this Catalog.
Outcomes
Program -Level
https://nightingale.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Essentials
https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/domains-conceptsNote: All graduate programs must updated to the Advanced-Level Domain Essentials (10 Domains)
MSN 586 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan
Description: This course is a study of program planning processes for health promotion, disease prevention, screening, and anticipatory guidance toall populations, including special populations, across the lifespan.Graduate learners will explore methods of population-focused health assessment in the community, individuals, and families.
Accreditation
The MSN FNP content is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing and evidence based on national standards and research related to current practice, education, legislative, and research trends in healthcare and local needs along with various guiding principles, documents, and regulations set forth by the: • American Association of Colleges (AACN) Essentials and Competencies for the Family Nurse Practitioner program • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation • Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE) • Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Competencies • Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) Competencies • Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (NTF, 2012) • American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) • American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Outcomes
Program -Level
https://nightingale.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Essentials
https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/domains-conceptsNote: All graduate programs must updated to the Advanced-Level Domain Essentials (10 Domains)
Credits & Length of Program
A total of fifty-five (55) semester credits consisting of different combinations of courses: core, direct care core, electives, specialty, and practicum are required for the conferral of the MSN degree. Thirty-six-point five (36.5) credit hours will be dedicated to didactic theory learning and eighteen-point five (18.5) credit hours will be dedicated to clinical experiences. Learners can complete the MSN FNP program in six (6) academic semesters or ninety-six (96) academic weeks of instruction.
Credits & Length of Program
MSNEd Credits
The MSNEd Program consists of forty (40) semester credits of graduate division nursing coursework, including core, electives, specialty and practicum.
How long does it take to complete the program?
Learners can complete the MSNEd Program in five (5) academic semesters or eighty (80) academic weeks of instruction.
MSN 590 Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics
Description: Social, political, and economic factors influence policies that impact health outcomes in communities, nationally and globally. Nurse leaders need to understand the determinants of health as well as how legal and regulatory processes, healthcare finances, research, the role of professional organizations, and special interest groups/lobbyists impact health outcomes. This course provides a framework for understanding the organization of healthcare delivery and financing systems in the U.S. and other nations. It addresses how policies are made an d the factors that influence policies at local, national, and global levels, impacting health/wellness and the nursing profession. The roles of values, ethical theories, stakeholder interests, research, and recent legislation related to health policy and health outcomes will be explored. The graduate learner will gain expertise in effecting change through active participation in influencing or developing policies that impact health.