Academic Catalog 2019-2020

MASTER OF NURSING (MSN) GRADUATE PROGRAM

Bluefield College initiated a hybrid MSN degree program in January 2017. The MSN has concentrations in Leadership/Education (L/E) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), offering full-time and part-time progression and graduate certificates in both FNP and L/E tracks. Program Description The FNP students will graduate, meeting the requirements, and will be eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or AmericanAssociation of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) National Exam. The L/E graduates will meet education requirements to take the Certification exam for Nurse Educator (CNE) by the NLN, the Certified Nurse Manager and Leader exam (CNML) given by AONE and (AACN) Certificate Corpora- tion or ANCC Nurse Executive Advanced Certification, and Nursing Case Management. However, the Leadership/Education practice requirements may be more than are provided in this MSN degree program. The MSN degree will require 28 core course hours over five academic semesters each. The FNP has 18 specialty hours and the L/E has 16 specialty hours. The 28 core hours include five core research hours culminating in a research project in the NUR 5061: Cap- stone in which L/E and FNP students present their projects. The curriculum builds upon the foundation of competencies attained by the licensed registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree, and expands pedagogical knowledge, leadership skills, and reflective practice to promote positive patient outcomes by delivering patient care in advanced nursing practice, nursing leadership and/or education. The MSN degree and post-graduate APRN certificate program in nursing at Bluefield College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 Have official copies of transcripts from every institution attended sent to Bluefield College. Be admitted to Bluefield College by meeting the general requirements for admission as an online degree student. MSN Admission Requirements: Admission to the MSN program will be competitive and limited to candidates capable of performing at the graduate level. Applicants must possess or provide the following: • Completed admission application; • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate study that in- cludes the following undergraduate courses with a course grade of “C” or better with 3 hours minimum: nursing research, health assessment, pathophysiology, microbiol- ogy and statistics; • A bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher edu- cation; • An unencumbered RN license in a U.S. jurisdiction; • At least 2,000 hours of registered nurse experience (equivalent to one year of full time clinical experience) Bluefield College Admission Requirements: Submit an application to Bluefield College Admissions Office.

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