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RN-MSN Completion Track

RN – MSN Degree Program

Program Requirements

This program is only offered in an online format. RN students may obtain an MSN degree with a concentration in one of the following cognates: Clinical Nurse Educator, Leadership in Healthcare Systems or Nursing Informatics.

All RN-MSN students must complete the RN-BSN Curriculum and MSN Curriculum listed below:

RN-BSN Curriculum

NUR 352SIProfessional Nursing

3
NUR 354WIEvidence-Based Nursing

3
NUR 357Assmnt & Pathophysiol Part I

3
NUR 449Assmnt & Pathophysiol Part II

4
NUR 452WINursing Leadership and Health

3
NUR 453Comm Focused Profsnl Nursing

4
NUR 455Advanced Acute Care Concepts

3
Total Credit Hours:23

MSN Curriculum

NUR 510Nursing Theory and Research I

3
NUR 512Organization Delivery Policy

3
NUR 514Nur Leadership and Adv Roles

3
NUR 516Info Systems and Technology

3
NUR 520Nursing Theory and Research II

3
NUR 551Advanced Role Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:18

NUR 551: all courses must be completed prior to taking NUR 551

And, RN-MSN students must select one of the three cognates listed below:

Clinical Nurse Educator cognate:

NUR 508Adv Pathophysiology Clinical

3
NUR 521Pharmacology and Phys Assmnt

3
NUR 525Measuring Educational Outcome

3
NUR 526Engaged Learning

3
NUR 548Curriculum Development in Nurs

3

Or

Leadership in Healthcare Systems cognate:

NUR 530Financial Mgt Nursing Systems

3
NUR 531Human Resource Mgt Healthcare

3
NUR 532Nur Ldrshp Healthcare System

3
NUR 533Quality and Safety Healthcare

3

Or

Nursing Informatics cognate

NUR 580Healthcare Informatics Profes

3
NUR 581Law, Ethics and Public Issues

3
NUR 582Leadership in Informatics

3
NUR 583Data Analytics Impact Patient

3
Total Credit Hours:12-15

Total Credit Hours: 52-55