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LECOM Launches Online Master of Science in Nursing Program The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) proudly announces its Master of Science in Nursing Program, the first nursing program to be offered by the College. The first cohort of registered nurses (RNs) begins July 31, 2023. The new Program is part of the LECOM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the degree will provide graduates with a Clinical Nurse Leader National Board Certification. This 16-course program is being offered exclusively online and students will earn 45 academic credit hours during four traditional semesters of full-time study. Students can take courses at their own pace, earning 11-12 credit hours each semester, while attaining 500 clinical hours in three clinical practicums conducted during the course of study. Graduate nursing students are encouraged to work with preceptors in their current place of employment and the scholars will be required to complete a Leadership Capstone Project. Each student will implement a project, present findings at a national nursing conference, and submit an article manuscript for publication prior to graduation. Requirements for eligibility to apply include an unencumbered Registered Nursing (RN) License to practice in the state in which the
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