Graduate Snapshot - Nursing
Description of Program:
The James Madison University Department of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing degree with concentrations offered as Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (ANP/GNP), Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Administrator (NA), Nurse Midwifery (in conjunction with Shenandoah University).
The Nurse Practitioner concentrations require 46 credits for the ANP/GNP or 49 credits for the FNP. Students are admitted for full-time or part-time study. Full-time students can complete the program in four full-time academic semesters. NP students complete an additional three-credit clinical management course to qualify for family nurse practitioner certification.
The ANP/GNP and FNP concentrations meet the competencies outlined by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioners (NONPF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Students complete more than 500 contact practicum hours required for certification and upon graduation through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
The leadership options are either the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) or Nurse Administrator (NA) concentration. In the CNL role, students are prepared to provide leadership in providing direct clinical care. The Nurse Administrator concentration prepares graduates to assume management positions within health care organizations. Students are admitted for full-time or part-time study. Full-time students can complete the options in four full-time academic semesters. The CNL option is designed to meet the competencies established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN); and the Nurse Administrator, the competencies established by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). Students complete 500 hours of practicum experience.
The Master of Science in Nurse Midwifery is offered in conjunction with Shenandoah University. Students complete their first year of study (22 credits) at James Madison University, and their second year of study at Shenandoah University (19 credits). The JMU credits may be taken part-time or full-time. The second year of nurse midwifery courses is taken in full-time study at Shenandoah University.
Degrees Offered: Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
Concentration: Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (ANP/GNP), Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Administrator (NA), Nurse Midwifery
Program Website: http://www.nursing.jmu.edu/msn/index.html
Catalog Website: http://www.jmu.edu/gradcatalog/12/programs/nursing.html