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Post-Nursing Master’s Certificate Options Information

Certificates Offered:  Post-Nursing Master’s Certificate in the following focus areas:  Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Educator

Location

Classes for the Master’s Program are offered on the Rochester campus with selected classes offered at the Winona campus through ITV and to other remote sites using a variety of distance education technology.

 Revised:  07/10/02

Purpose

      The Master of Science Program in Nursing at Winona State University educates nurses for advanced practice where change is constant. Students select a focus of Nurse Administrator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner. The program provides a strong clinical base in advanced nursing practice and is designed so each student will be able to:

1. Value caring as the basis of nursing in the human health experience.
2. Synthesize theories from nursing science and related disciplines to guide advancednursing practice.
3. Demonstrate advanced level of clinical expertise in nursing care of clients.
4. Integrate the roles of the advanced practice nurse in various settings.
5. Use a process of scholarly inquiry in advanced practice nursing.
6. Analyze the effects of historical, cultural, economic, ethical, legal, and political influences on nursing and health care delivery.
7. Manage resources within a health care delivery system through collaboration with other health care providers, community, and clients.
8. Contribute to the continuing professional development of self and others.

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 Description of Program

      The Master’s Program is grounded in the belief that all advanced practice nurses share a common core of knowledge. Through the foundational core courses, students further develop their ability to integrate theory, research, and practice. Courses within the selected focus areas of Nurse Administrator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner, provide specialized knowledge and practice opportunities in each advanced nursing role.  The domains of advanced practice nursing include client health status management; the nurse/client relationship; teaching/coaching; professional roles; managing and negotiating health care delivery systems; and monitoring and ensuring quality of health care practice.

 The Post-Master’s Certificate options build upon core knowledge provided by the student’s Master’s Program in Nursing degree.  Thus preparing the student for practice as Clinical Nurse Specialists, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioners or Nurse Educators.

 Applicants with a Master’s Degree in nursing can complete the Post-Master’s Certificates in approximately 12 to 18 months.  The number of credits completed by each student will vary and will depend upon focus requirements, previous coursework and advanced practice experience.

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TheMaster's of Science Program in Nursing offers three post-nursing master's certificate programs for nurses interested in post-nursing master's education. The post-master's certificate programs are in the areas of nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse educator.

Focus: Post-Nursing Master's Certificate - Nurse Educator - 9-10 S.H.
This program is designed for Post-Nursing Master's prepared nurses making career moves from practice based employment to education programs and is part of an effort to expand the outreach and access to educational programming for the preparation of qualified Nurse Educators. The program consists of three seminar courses and one practicum consisting of 60-120 hours clinical experience in the student's own community.

Focus: Post-Nursing Master's Certificate - Nurse Practitioner - 28 S.H. (ANP) 34 S.H. (FNP)
This program is designed to use existing courses by integrating the Post-Nursing Master's students into the sequence of courses leading to preparation as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This option provides nurses that already have master's degree preparation in another area of nursing the opportunity to acquire the education, skills, and abilities to seek certification and practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Nurse Practitioner.

Focus: Post-Nursing Master's Certificate - Clinical Nurse Specialist - 9-36 S.H.
This program is designed to use existing courses by integrating the Post-Nursing Master's students into some of the courses in the Clinical Nurse Specialist focus. This option provides nurses that already have master's degree preparation in another area of nursing the opportunity to acquire the education, skills, and abilities to seek certification and practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Clinical Nurse Specialist. Some of the courses are offered using distance teaching strategies and one course has been developed to acquire the skills and education for prescriptive authority in Clinical Nurse Specialist practice.

For a .pdf copy of the full Post Master's Certificate document, click here. Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to open this document.

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