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The University of ScrantonDepartment of Nursing
Graduate ProgramGraduate Program
Why choose The University of Scranton Graduate Nursing Program?
Faculty excellence in practice and Faculty excellence in practice and scholarshipscholarship
High certification pass rate and employment High certification pass rate and employment following graduationfollowing graduation
Financial supportFinancial support Student supportStudent supportRead on – See next few slides for details Read on – See next few slides for details
Faculty
All of the full-time faculty teaching in the All of the full-time faculty teaching in the graduate program are doctoral preparedgraduate program are doctoral prepared
Currently practicing CRNPs, CNSs, and Currently practicing CRNPs, CNSs, and CRNAs teach specialty/clinical coursesCRNAs teach specialty/clinical courses
Faculty is highly publishedFaculty is highly published Faculty is active in research and Faculty is active in research and
professional organizations professional organizations
Graduates
Our FNP graduates have a 100% first-time pass Our FNP graduates have a 100% first-time pass rate on national certification examinationsrate on national certification examinations
Our NA graduates have a greater than 90% first-Our NA graduates have a greater than 90% first-time pass rate on national certification time pass rate on national certification examinationsexaminations
More than 95% of the graduates from our master’s More than 95% of the graduates from our master’s program are employed in their area of program are employed in their area of concentration or are pursuing further studyconcentration or are pursuing further study
Financial Support
Currently students receive federal Currently students receive federal traineeship grant moneytraineeship grant money
Several Graduate Assistantships, which pay Several Graduate Assistantships, which pay tuition and a stipend, are availabletuition and a stipend, are available
Assistance with securing loans is availableAssistance with securing loans is available
Student Support
Each graduate student is assigned a faculty Each graduate student is assigned a faculty mentor/advisor who provides counseling mentor/advisor who provides counseling and assists with program planningand assists with program planning
Full-time faculty teach greater than 90% of Full-time faculty teach greater than 90% of the courses and have weekly posted office the courses and have weekly posted office hours for consultation with studentshours for consultation with students
Library and computer access and support Library and computer access and support are available are available
Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate Degree in NursingBaccalaureate Degree in Nursing
(Accelerated BSN-MSN program available) (Accelerated BSN-MSN program available) Grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scaleGrade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale One year clinical nursing practiceOne year clinical nursing practice Undergraduate Statistics and Physical AssessmentUndergraduate Statistics and Physical Assessment InterviewInterview Additional for NA program – recent ICU/CCU Additional for NA program – recent ICU/CCU
experience, ACLS, PALS, two college chemistry experience, ACLS, PALS, two college chemistry courses courses
Accelerated BSN-MSN Program
An accelerated baccalaureate and An accelerated baccalaureate and master’s degree program is available for the master’s degree program is available for the student who does not hold a BSN. In the student who does not hold a BSN. In the accelerated program, up to 12 graduate accelerated program, up to 12 graduate credits may also satisfy 12 undergraduate credits may also satisfy 12 undergraduate credit requirements. The student must credit requirements. The student must enter at the undergraduate level and meet enter at the undergraduate level and meet GPA requirements. GPA requirements.
Admission Information
Students may begin course work in either the fall Students may begin course work in either the fall or spring semester for the FNP & AH programsor spring semester for the FNP & AH programs
The deadline for applications for the NA program The deadline for applications for the NA program is Oct 1 of the year prior to expected enrollmentis Oct 1 of the year prior to expected enrollment
For additional information and applicationFor additional information and application Graduate Admissions Website: Graduate Admissions Website:
http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/graduate-admission.shtml
Graduate Nursing Website:Graduate Nursing Website:http://www.scranton.edu/nursing
CurriculumAdult Health - 37creditsAdult Health - 37credits
Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Nurse Practitioner -
46 credits46 credits
Post master’s FNP - 27 creditsPost master’s FNP - 27 credits
Nurse Anesthesia - 60 creditsNurse Anesthesia - 60 credits
Post master’s NA - 48 creditsPost master’s NA - 48 credits
Curriculum
Master of Science DegreeMaster of Science Degree for Certified Advanced Practice for Certified Advanced Practice
Nurses (APNs)Nurses (APNs)(CRNA, CRNP, CNM)(CRNA, CRNP, CNM)
42 credits42 credits21 University of Scranton credits required21 University of Scranton credits required
21 validation credits awarded for prior21 validation credits awarded for prior educationeducation
Core Courses(taken by all graduate students)
Advanced PathophysiologyAdvanced Pathophysiology Advanced PharmacologyAdvanced Pharmacology Advanced Clinical AssessmentAdvanced Clinical Assessment Issues in Advanced Practice NursingIssues in Advanced Practice Nursing Nursing EthicsNursing Ethics Research MethodologyResearch Methodology Theory and Research ApplicationsTheory and Research Applications
Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Objective:Objective:Prepare nurses to assess, diagnose, and treat common Prepare nurses to assess, diagnose, and treat common
acute and chronic disorders, and to provide health acute and chronic disorders, and to provide health promotion and disease prevention interventions and promotion and disease prevention interventions and counseling in primary care settingscounseling in primary care settings ..
Family Nurse Practitioner
Specialty CoursesSpecialty Courses Family Health PromotionFamily Health Promotion Health Problems in Developing FamilyHealth Problems in Developing Family Health Problems in Established FamilyHealth Problems in Established Family Synthesis in Family HealthSynthesis in Family Health
Clinical PracticumClinical Practicum Approximately 2 days/week for 4 semestersApproximately 2 days/week for 4 semesters
Family Nurse Practitioner GraduateIs prepared to provide direct patient careIs prepared to provide direct patient care inin:: Private Offices - Physician / NPPrivate Offices - Physician / NP Clinics Clinics HMO’sHMO’s Business/Industry Employee HealthBusiness/Industry Employee Health Home Health CareHome Health Care Schools and College Student HealthSchools and College Student Health Nursing Homes and HospicesNursing Homes and Hospices
Adult Health Program
Objective:Objective: Prepare clinical nurse specialists with Prepare clinical nurse specialists with
advanced competencies in nursing care of advanced competencies in nursing care of adults. In addition to the adult health adults. In addition to the adult health (medical-surgical) specialty courses, the (medical-surgical) specialty courses, the student also takes courses in nursing student also takes courses in nursing education.education.
Adult Health Nursing
Specialty CoursesSpecialty Courses Advanced Adult Health Nursing I & IIAdvanced Adult Health Nursing I & II Nurse Educator RoleNurse Educator Role Strategies for Teaching NursingStrategies for Teaching Nursing
Clinical PracticumClinical Practicum Approximately 1 day/week for 4 semestersApproximately 1 day/week for 4 semesters
Employment Opportunities for the Adult Health Graduate
HospitalsHospitals Long-term Care/Home Care FacilitiesLong-term Care/Home Care Facilities Nursing EducationNursing Education Health Care BusinessesHealth Care Businesses Insurance CompaniesInsurance Companies Pharmaceutical FirmsPharmaceutical Firms
Nurse Anesthesia Program
Objective:Objective:
Prepare nurses to function in the role of Prepare nurses to function in the role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, able to administer all types of anesthesia in able to administer all types of anesthesia in a variety of clinical settings.a variety of clinical settings.
Nurse Anesthesia Program
This program is offered through an affiliation This program is offered through an affiliation with Wyoming Valley Health Care System with Wyoming Valley Health Care System Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The specialty and Wilkes-Barre, PA. The specialty and clinical courses are taught at the hospital. clinical courses are taught at the hospital. The program is 25 continuous months in The program is 25 continuous months in length and is full-time with classes and length and is full-time with classes and clinical during the day. clinical during the day.
Master of Science Degree for Certified Advanced Practice Nurses (CRNAs, CRNPs, CNMs)
Objective:Objective:
Provide a course of study that will enable the Provide a course of study that will enable the certificate prepared APN to acquire a certificate prepared APN to acquire a theoretical perspective important for theoretical perspective important for advanced practice nursing.advanced practice nursing.
Curriculum - MSN for APNs
21 validation credits awarded 21 validation credits awarded 21 Univ.of Scranton credits (7 courses)21 Univ.of Scranton credits (7 courses)
Issues in APNIssues in APN Nursing EthicsNursing Ethics Research MethodologyResearch Methodology Theory and Research ApplicationsTheory and Research Applications Application of Advanced Practice ConceptsApplication of Advanced Practice Concepts Elective and Independent Study Elective and Independent Study
National Certification
Upon graduation, the FNP graduates are eligible Upon graduation, the FNP graduates are eligible for national certification through either the for national certification through either the
American Nurses Credentialing Center ORAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center OR American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners
The AH graduates are eligible through theThe AH graduates are eligible through the American Nurses Credentialing CenterAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center
The NA graduates are eligible through theThe NA graduates are eligible through the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
Program Length
FNP and AH programs can be completed in FNP and AH programs can be completed in 2 years of full-time study, or 3 to 5 years of 2 years of full-time study, or 3 to 5 years of part-time study.part-time study.
Master’s completion program can be Master’s completion program can be completed in 2 years of part-time study.completed in 2 years of part-time study.
Nurse anesthesia program is a 25 month Nurse anesthesia program is a 25 month full-time program, there is no part-time full-time program, there is no part-time option for the NA program.option for the NA program.
Scheduling – FNP and AH programs
Classes – core courses are offered every year, Classes – core courses are offered every year, specialty courses are on a two-year rotation; most specialty courses are on a two-year rotation; most classes are scheduled in the evening on Tuesdays classes are scheduled in the evening on Tuesdays and Thursdaysand Thursdays
Clinical is as arranged between the student and Clinical is as arranged between the student and preceptor and can be at a site near the student’s preceptor and can be at a site near the student’s homehome
Full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) study available Full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) study available – FT students have two evenings per week of – FT students have two evenings per week of class, PT students usually one evening per week class, PT students usually one evening per week
For Information and to Apply
Graduate Admissions Website: Graduate Admissions Website: http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/graduate-admission.shtml
Graduate Nursing Website:Graduate Nursing Website:http://www.scranton.edu/nursing
For specific information about the NA specific information about the NA program call 570-552-3680program call 570-552-3680
For specific information about the FNP and For specific information about the FNP and AH programs call 570-941-7673AH programs call 570-941-7673