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Master of Science in Nursing
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Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Graduate students choose between three current areas of concentration: Nursing Education, Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Family Nurse Practitioner. Students have the flexibility to select a clinical placement option that coincides with their educational and career goals. Through specific coursework, graduate students are prepared to conduct research and serve in nursing faculty and/or clinical leadership roles. Students may choose part-time or full-time enrollment. Master's prepared nurses may qualify to complete a Nurse Educator Certificate course of study.
Program Description
The purpose of this program is to prepare professional nursing leaders in advanced specialty areas of nursing. Areas of concentration in the graduate program can be practiced in a variety of health care delivery systems and settings. The program builds upon baccalaureate preparation in nursing and is based on processes of advanced clinical practice; advanced theoretical application; social, economic, and political interpretation; professional role development; and legal and ethical analyses. The program provides the opportunity for students to think and write analytically and theoretically, to strengthen an area of practice, to apply theory to practice, to apply meaning and understanding in practice, and to develop skills of inquiry.
Graduate Program Outcomes
At the completion of the program the graduate will:
- Utilize research as a basis for decision-making in advanced practice and nurse educator roles.
- Evaluate the socioeconomic and health care policy issues and trends that affect advanced practice and nursing education.
- Provide leadership to promote effective change in health care delivery systems and nursing education through integration of advanced nursing knowledge and theories and principles of effective outcomes.
- Demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles of practice and decision-making.
- Cultivate a framework for advanced nursing practice encompassing professional integrity, Christian caring, and advanced nursing knowledge.
- Demonstrate collaborative and interprofessional approaches in advanced clinical practice roles, research, and nursing education.
- Incorporate knowledge of population based global health variants in provision of health promotion, disease prevention, and comprehensive care.
MSN Graduates (December 2009) from left to right: Marilee Pearson,
Dawn Keller, Yvette Reese, Jan Roudebush, Sharon Brantley
Program Requirements
Nurse Educator total semester hours = 38
Clinical Nurse Specialist total semester hours = 37
Family Nurse Practitioner total semester hours = 49
| Core Courses (23 hours) | Semester Hours |
| NUR 600 Clinical Learning Lab and Teaching Practicum* | 1 |
| NUR 601 Nursing Theory and Knowledge Development | 2 |
| NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 604 Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 608 Health Care Policy Issues | 2 |
| NUR 675 Statistics for Behavioral and Clinical Sciences | 3 |
| NUR 607 Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 620 Capstone Project | 2 |
| *Does not apply to FNP curriculum |
Specialization Curriculum
Nurse Educator |
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| NUR 606 Educational Theory and Curriculum Design | 3 |
| NUR 611 Instructional and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
| NUR 613 Teaching Practicum and Role Development for the Nurse Educator | 6 |
| NUR 616 Designated Clinical Practicum (optional) | 3 |
Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
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| NUR 614 Clinical Practicum for Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist | 6 |
| NUR 615 Clinical Practicum and Role Development for Clinical Nurse Specialist | 8
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Family Nurse PractitionerNUR 621 Diagnostic Ordering and Interpretation 1 hr
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Nurse Educator Certificate Courses
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NUR 606 Educational Theory and Curriculum Design
NUR 600 Clinical Learning Lab Teaching Practicum
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| NUR 611 Instructional and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
| NUR 613Teaching Practicum and Role Development for the Nurse Educator | 6 |
Interested in reviewing admission criteria and applying?
For the 2012-2013 Academic Year The College is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous allocation of funds from the Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Students enrolled in the Nursing Education area may qualify for those funds.