NURSING M.S.N. 36-48 HOURS

Programs Available: MSN Degree, Post-MSN Certificate, RN-MSN - Earn BSN & MSN

Total Hours: 36-48 credit hours depending on major. Post-MSN Certificate options variable in length.

Advising: School of Nursing,
MSN Program, Dr. Donna Hodnicki,
P. O. Box 8158,
Statesboro, GA 30460-8158,

(912) 681-0017,
FAX (912) 871-1679;
dhodnick@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu

Admission Requirements

Regular

1. Bachelor's degree in the proposed field of study (BSN) or its equivalent from a college accredited by the appropriate accrediting association.
2. Current Georgia RN license. Out-of-state students must obtain a Georgia RN license.
3. Two years of clinical nursing experience prior to entering the major clinical specialty courses.
4. Prerequisite undergraduate statistics course or a statistically oriented methodology course.
5. Completion with a grade "B" or better of an undergraduate basic health assessment course for Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist major.
6. Pre-admission interview by nursing faculty.
7. Submission/completion of documentation:
1. College of Graduate Studies application
2. Georgia Southern Health Services form
3. School of Nursing graduate application
4. Proof of current malpractice liability insurance
5. Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification
6. Three letters of recommendation
7. School of Nursing Student Health Appraisal form

Specific Admission Policies

Must gain Regular or Provisional Degree-Seeking Status admission to the MSN program to be eligible to enroll in graduate nursing courses. Non-degree students are not permitted to enroll in graduate nursing courses with the exception of students formally admitted to the Post-MSN Certificate options.

• Admission to Regular Degree-Seeking Status: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale) plus minimum Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 450 Verbal and 450 Quantitative or Analytical, or a minimum score on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) of 44.
• Admission to Provisional Degree-Seeking Status: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 (on 4.0 scale) plus minimum Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 450 Verbal and 350 Quantitative or Analytical, or a minimum score on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) of 36.

Required Credits:

MSN Degree - Total Credits

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)-48

Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist (RCHNS)-36

Emphasis

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)-46

Post-MSN Certificates:

Family Nurse Practitioner-22 - 35

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner-20 - 33

Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist-23

Course Requirements:

Graduate Core (All MSN degree) 13 Hours

NURS 6121 - Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)

NURS 6131 - Professional Roles and Issues (3)

NURS 6132 - Principles and Methods of Nursing Research (3)

NURS 6133 - Health Care Organizations and Nursing Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)

NURS 6811 - Research Practicum I (1)

NURS 6812 - Research Practicum II (1)
Advanced Practice Core (MSN degree & Post-MSN Certificate) 13 Hours

NURS 5240 - Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (FNP, WHNP-60 clinical hours) (4)

NURS 6134 - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology (FNP, WHNP) (3)

NURS 6135 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing (FNP, WHNP) (3)

NURS 6136 - Family Health Promotion for Advanced Practice Nursing (All) (3)

Options:

NURS 7090 - Selected Topics in Nursing (1-3)

NURS 7890 - Independent Study in Nursing (1-3)

NURS 7999 - Thesis in Nursing (4-6)

SPECIALTY CORE:

Family Nurse Practitioner (& Post-MSN FNP) 22 Hours

NURS 7221 - Primary Care Clinical 1: Women (120 clinical hours) (2)

NURS 7223 - Primary Care Clinical 2: Pediatrics (120 clinical hours) (2)

NURS 7231 - Primary Care 1: Women (3)

NURS 7233 - Primary Care 2: Pediatrics (3)

NURS 7243 - Primary Care 3: Adult (4)

NURS 7244 - Primary Care Clinical 3: Adult (240 clinical hours) (4)

NURS 7740 - Primary Care Clinical Practicum: FNP (180 clinical hours) (4)

FNP: DIDACTIC 540 HRS; CLINICAL 720 HRS

Women's Health NP (& Post-MSN WHNP) 20 Hours

NURS 7221 - Primary Care Clinical 1 (120 clinical hours) (2)

NURS 7231 - Primary Care 1 (3)

NURS 7331 - Women's Health 2 (3)

NURS 7332 - Women's Health Clinical 2 (180 clinical hours) (3)

NURS 7341 - Women's Health Care 3 (4)

NURS 7351 - Women's Health Clinical 3 (300 clinical hours) (5)

WHNP: DIDACTIC 525 HRS; CLINICAL 660 HRS

Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist (& Post-MSN RCHNS) 20 Hours

NURS 7431 - Leadership in the Context of Community for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)

NURS 7433 - Costing-out Health Care Services for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)

NURS 7434 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)

NURS 7435 - Care of Vulnerable Populations 1 (60 clinical hours) (3)

NURS 7441 - Care of Vulnerable Populations 2 (60 clinical hours) (4)

NURS 7741 - Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist Practicum (240 clinical hours) (4)

RCHNS: DIDACTIC 450 HRS; CLINICAL 360 HRS

Other Program Requirements

• See academic standards and regulations in the graduate section for information on Program of Study and comprehensive examination procedures.
• Students must meet the progression policies of College of Graduate Studies and the MSN Program.
• A student admitted Non-degree to the Post-MSN Certificate options must meet the same academic standards and regulations for progress and retention as a Degree-seeking student.
• Students completing the Family Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner MSN degree or Certificate option are eligible to sit for national certification examination.
• Preference is given to applicants with a desire to work in rural or under served areas. Minority and rural students are encouraged to apply.