Master of Science in NursingThe MSN program provides education and experience in three specific areas: education, management/leadership and emergency preparedness/disaster readiness. All learners are provided the opportunity to learn the theoretical base of nursing science while participating in practicum experiences that will heighten their professional readiness for their career.In addition, various healthcare settings are utilized for practicums in the three areas. All students in this program are required to attend the on-ground components of NRSG 601 and NRSG 618. Attendance at a weekend plenary session on the ONU main campus is also mandatory. 32 hours Required: NRSG 619 — Nursing Informatics Training NRSG 601 — Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 612 — Evidenced Based Research 613 — Moral/Ethical Decision Making 614 — Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 616 — Political & Social Implications of Health Care 617 — Leadership Role Development 618 — Ethical Leadership Seminar 651 — MSN Practicum 652 — MSN Plenary Session Plus completion of one of the following specialty tracks: Education specialty track: NRSG 621 — Teaching Roles and Strategies 622 — Curriculum Design, Assessment, & Evaluation 623 — Teaching Practicum Experience Management/Leadership specialty track: NRSG 631 — Nurse as a Leader & Manager of Care 632 — Healthcare Policy & Practice 633 — Leader-Manager Practicum Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Readiness specialty track: NRSG 641 — Emergency & Disaster Preparedness, Management & Nursing Education 642 — Natural, Accidental, Chemical, Biological, & Radiological Disasters 643 — Emergency Preparedness Disaster Readiness Practicum NRSG 619 must be completed 3 weeks before NRSG 601 A student with a failing grade in NRSG 618 must retake the course and receive a passing grade before entering the specialty track courses. Program Objectives In the MSN program, learners and faculty establish the teaching-learning process. Learners are encouraged throughout the program to plan their own learning opportunities. Learners, with the assistance of faculty members, are expected to identify personal goals consistent with the program goals, plan experiences, and evaluate the achievement of goals. Program evaluation is a continuous process shared between and among students, faculty, and consumers. The program objectives and indicators (outcomes) are to
Program Goals Graduates are prepared to continue in the profession of nursing as contributing members of the discipline, to promote, maintain, and restore the health of clients in a variety of settings. The goals of the MSN nursing major are to prepare graduates to:
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