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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 two areas of concentration: Nursing Education and Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult). Students interested in a focus in Nursing Education may complete the degree in three semesters (one continuous year) of study. Students interested in a focus in Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist may complete a program of study in four semesters (16 months). 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:
- Articulate and model a personal philosophy of nursing that is consistent with nursing theory, ethics, professional standards, and Christian caring.
- Collaborate with the client, family, communities, health care providers, and others to promote, maintain, and restore health across the lifespan.
- Apply knowledge of liberal arts, sciences, nursing theories, educational theories, and frameworks to the advanced nursing role and the role of the educator.
- Utilize and disseminate research in nursing practice and education.
- Use a variety of communication skills and information technology to provide health care and education within multiple settings.
- Provide leadership to effect improvements in healthcare and nursing education through integration of the nursing discipline with liberal arts and sciences.
- Utilize skills to improve standards of care for clients, nurses, students, and other professionals, communities, health care delivery systems, and society.
- Evidence a commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning.
- Construct a foundation for the pursuit of doctoral education.
- Apply principles of decision-making, critical thinking, and independent judgment to the role of the advanced practice nurse and nurse educator.
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Program Requirements
Nurse Educator total semester hours = 35/36
Clinical Nurse Specialist total semester hours = 40 |
| Core Courses (19 hours) |
Semester Hours |
| NUR 601 Nursing Theory & Role Development |
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3 |
| NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment |
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3 |
| NUR 603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology |
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3 |
| NUR 604 Quantitative Methods of Inquiry in Nursing |
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4 |
| NUR 605 Qualitative Methods of Inquiry in Nursing |
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2 |
| NUR 608 Health Care Policy Issues |
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3 |
| NUR 620 Capstone Project |
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1 |
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Specialization Curriculum |
| Nurse Educator |
| NUR 600 Clinical Leaning Lab Teaching Practicum |
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2 |
| NUR 606 Educational Theory and Curriculum Design |
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3 |
| NUR 611 Instructional and Evaluation Strategies |
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3 |
| NUR 613 Teaching Practicum and Role Development for the Nurse Educator |
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6 |
NUR 616 Designated Clinical Practicum
or
Graduate Level Elective |
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3
2 |
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| NUR 607 Advanced Pharmacology (off campus) |
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3 |
| NUR 614 Clinical Practicum for Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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6 |
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NUR 615 Clinical Practicum and Role Development for Acute / Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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9
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Graduate Level Elective Course (Nursing or Non-nursing) |
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3 |
Nurse Educator Certificate Courses (for nurses with a master's degree in nursing) |
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| NUR 606 Educational Theory and Curriculum Design |
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3 |
| NUR 611 Instructional and Evaluation Strategies |
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3 |
| NUR 613 Teaching Practicum and Role Development for the Nurse Educator |
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6 |