Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

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. At the completion of the program the graduate will Utilize research as a basis for decision-making in advanced practice and nurse educator roles, evaluate the socioeconomic and health care policy issues and trends that affect advanced practice and nursing education, provide leadership to promote effective change in health care delivery systems and nursing eduction through integration of advanced nursing knowledge and theories and principles of effective outcomes, demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles of practice and decision-making, cultivate a framework for advanced nursing practice encompassing professional integrity, Christian caring, and advanced nursing knowledge, demonstrate collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches in advanced clinical practice roles, research, and nursing education, Incorporate knowledge of population based global health variants in provision of health promotion, disease prevention, and comprehensive care.

Modul program

The area of studies are in NUR 601 Nursing Theory and Role Development 3, NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment 3, NUR 603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 3, NUR 604 Quantitative Methods of Inquiry in Nursing 4,NUR 605 Qualitative Methods of Inquiry in Nursing 2, NUR 608 Health Care Policy Issues 3, NUR 620 Capstone Project 1, NUR 600 Clinical Learning Lab Teaching Practicum 2, NUR 606 Educational Theory and Curriculum Design 3, NUR 611 Instructional and Evaluation Strategies 3, NUR 613 Teaching Practicum and Role Development for the Nurse Educator 6, NUR 616 Designated Clinical Practicum or Graduate Level Elective 3,

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students must have completed graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program with an undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 - 2.99 on a 4.0 scale in the upper division undergraduate nursing courses may be conditionally accepted. Conditionally accepted students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher during either one semester of full-time coursework or two semesters of part-time coursework to remove their conditional status. A current unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Georgia is required. Satisfactory score on either the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years. A 300-word essay describing professional goals and reason for seeking graduate education is needed. They must complete both an undergraduate statistics and a nursing research course. Evidence of completion of a health assessment course is needed. A minimum of one year of work experience as a professional Registered Nurse (may be waived)is needed, Three letters of professional reference from individuals who can address the applicant's ability to successfully complete graduate study. At least one of the letters must be from a master's degree prepared nurse. Applicants who have completed graduate level coursework within the last five (5) years in a nursing program must include a faculty reference from that program. International student applicants, or students whose prior basic education was completed in another country, must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways: A composite score of 80 is required on the TOEFL, as well as minimum scores of 18 in each of the subtests in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; Complete the Mercer University English Language Institute (MUELI).

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

Mercer University

Nama jurusan

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing (Atlanta Campus)