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Master of Science in Nursing Options
GNURS 721 Thesis Guidance 8 credits
COURSE OF STUDY FOR FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER The Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares students for the nurse practitioner role with experience to care for patients across the lifespan. Our faculty provide expertise and mentoring in assessment, diagnoses and implementation of advanced practice care to individuals, families, and groups in the community setting. Ethical dilemmas and legal issues related to the advanced practice role are addressed. Preparation to serve as a primary care provider and leader in community practice is acquired from theoretical knowledge developed through online courses and clinical practice experience gained through hands-on training in diverse clinical settings. Students learn to conduct needs assessments to deliver a community-wide system of health care services.
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
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Spring Semester GNURS 526 Role Theory and Professional Issues in Nursing 3 GNURS 588 Advanced Pathophysiology 2 * 3 6 credits SECOND YEAR Fall Semester GNURS 650 Research Methods GNURS 590 Advanced Physical Assessment* 6 credits
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Spring Semester GNURS 651 Research Seminar GNURS 589 Pharmacotherapeutics * 6 credits
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Summer Session GNURS 660 Family Nurse Practitioner Theory 1 * GNURS 663 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum 1 * GNURS 721 Thesis Guidance 7 credits
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THIRD YEAR Fall Semester GNURS 661 Family Nurse Practitioner Theory 2 * GNURS 664 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum 2 *
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48 Total credits NOTE: * indicates courses required for a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate. Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate For students with an earned MSN, a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate may be earned by taking the 33 didactic and clinical course credits indicated with an asterisk. If the student has not completed a thesis, the research component will be required. Certificate students are admitted on a space-available basis.
COURSE OF STUDY FOR NURSE ANESTHESIA
The planned course sequence that follows is for part-time study. FIRST YEAR Fall Semester GNURS 525 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing GNURS 587 Advanced Pathophysiology 1* 6 credits
Spring Semester GNURS 662 Family Nurse Practitioner Theory 3 * GNURS 665 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum 3 * GNURS 721 Thesis Guidance 9 credits
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The Nurse Anesthesia option is designed to provide the professional nurse with an in-depth concentration in clinical anesthesia and prepare graduates of the program to assume the specialized role of nurse anesthetist. Students have the opportunity to use research, collaborate, and contribute effectively to the health care team’s efforts to provide optimal patient care. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Certification Exam of the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. This graduate nursing option is a cooperative program between Gannon University and UPMC-Hamot Medical Center. Donald Larmon, DNP, MSN, CRNA is the director of this program. NOTE: Students must attend full-time in this option.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Professional nurses who have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing from an accredited program are eligible to apply for admission. NOTE: The Nurse Anesthesia program of study begins only in January. The application deadline is May 1 of each calendar year. Applicants seeking admission to the Nurse Anesthesia option must: • Submit an application for admission—deadline for submission is May 1 for classes beginning the following January. • Provide official transcripts of all academic work. • Give evidence of the fulfillment of legal requirements for the practice of nursing in the United States. • Provide evidence of having completed an introductory statistics course and an undergraduate research course with a grade of at least a “B” in both courses. • Provide evidence of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate math and science courses.
