Academic Catalog 2017-2018

later date must follow the same admission procedure as newly applying candidates. Reap- plication will not be accepted unless the student has been unenrolled for more than one calendar year.   The Bluefield College Graduate Nursing Program reserves the right to request, at any time, the withdrawal of a student from the program whose health, conduct, or level of achievement makes such action advisable. Students who are involuntarily withdrawn from the program cannot reapply.   The School of Nursing discourages transfers from its MSN program. In the event of a transfer, the student is responsible for all arrangements and expenses. Written notification of intent to transfer should be provided to the Dean of the School of Nursing. The MSN program will file a copy of the student’s academic and clinical transcript with the necessary agencies. Core Course Requirements   Core courses are designed to help students acquire graduate-level academic skills, and begin to explore advanced practice knowledge. Assignments are designed to help students become proficient in abstract, analytical, creative, and critical thinking. These outcomes are achieved through academic writing, seminar participation, and literature research. The remainder of the courses assumes these abilities as a base and focus of integration and ap- plication of advanced content.   The core curriculum was developed after careful review of a cross-section of similar programs in other colleges and universities, discussion with area health care leaders, an examination of needs of prospective MSN graduates, and a review of the health care needs in the region. The strategy behind the core curriculum is to provide a sharply focused series of courses supplemented by electives that provide students with maximum flexibility in designing their individual requirements. The core curriculum of 26 credit hours for the Leadership/Education and Family Nurse Practitioner specialty areas in the MSN program is as follows: Course Title Credit Hours NUR 5003 Foundations for Advanced Practice  3 NUR 5022 Advanced Nursing Research Strategies I  2 NUR 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology  3 NUR 5113 Advanced Pharmacology  3 NUR 5112 Health Assessment Didactic  2 NUR 5111 Health Assessment Practicum  1 NUR 5013 Health Care Informatics  3 NUR 5021 Advanced Nursing Research Strategies II  1 NUR 5002 Human Diversity, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 2 NUR 5032 Advanced Nursing Research Analysis  2 NUR 5053 Financial, Ethics, Organizational Behavior, & Health Policy Management  3 NUR 5061 Capstone  1 Total:  26

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