Nursing-Advanced Practice

GRADUATE PROGRAM

WSU-Rochester Center offers the Master of Science degree with the Advanced Practice Nursing major.  The M.S. degree can be completed in its entirety at the WSU-Rochester Center, with most classes being taught by residential faculty and some selected classes via ITV and other distance education technology.

Accreditation

The Master of Science Program in Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).  Preliminary approval of the program has been granted by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Purpose

The Master of Science program in Nursing at Winona State University educates nurses for advance practice where change is constant.  The program provides a strong clinical base in advance nursing practice.  Students select a focus of Nurse Administrator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner.

        I.             Focus:  Nurse Administrator

Students will be prepared for administrative positions in a health care setting.  In addition to the core courses, content focuses on elements of a nursing care system, the responsibilities of the nurse administrator in research, education and clinical practice, human resource management, fiscal accountability of the nursing administrator, the functions of the nursing administrator in the organization, and on issues and trends in nursing administration.

       II.            Focus:  Clinical Nurse Specialist

Students will develop, test, and practice the role of the clinical case manager and clinical nurse specialist in an area of the student's choice.  Extension of advance nursing practice roles of expert clinician, leader/manager, teacher, consultant, and researcher will be demonstrated within the framework of the clinical nurse specialist in adult health nursing.

      III.           Focus:  Nurse Educator

Students will be prepared to teach in an academic or health care setting.  Courses and learning experiences focus on knowledge and skills related to the educational process in nursing.  Students practice teaching under the guidance of preceptors in the academic or health care setting.

      IV.          Focus: Adult Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner

Students will be prepared to perform an expanded role in the delivery of primary health care.  In addition to the core courses, content includes comprehensive assessment of the health status of adults/families; management of common acute and chronic health problems; provision of counseling and teaching in areas of health promotion and disease prevention; and collaboration with other health professionals.  Clinical practicums under the supervision of qualified nurse practitioner and physician preceptors will focus on primary health care in a variety of settings with emphasis on rural and underserved communities.  Family Nurse Practitioner students have additional theory and clinical content related to the care of children.

For Additional Information Regarding…

Admission requirements, applications, clinical experience, specialized programs and graduation requirements, consult the WSU-Graduate Catalog OR

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