Adult Health Advanced Practice Nursing
Specialty Offerings
- M.S.N. Degree
o Adult Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist (C.N.S.)
o Adult Nurse Practitioner (A.N.P.)
- Certificate: Post-M.S.N. Nurse Practitioner
Overview
This Master of Science in Nursing program prepares professional nurses to assume leadership roles at an advanced-practice level that will be effective in assisting people across their lifespan to promote, maintain and regain an optimal level of health. Graduates are prepared for independent and collaborative decision making in physical and psychosocial assessment, health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and management of acute and chronic health problems in individuals and families. Emphasis is given to care of individuals and families in vulnerable populations.
Students in this major may choose between two role options: the C.N.S. role or the nurse-practitioner role. Each role blends practice, education, consultation and collaboration. While the education of the C.N.S. and A.N.P. overlaps in many areas, the C.N.S. is first and foremost a clinical expert who provides advanced practice to patients with complex health problems. This can be through direct care as well as indirect care involving staff education, case management or the management of system change in complex organizations. The nurse-practitioner role focuses on diagnosis, treatment and the management of common acute conditions and stable chronic conditions in a primary care setting. There is also a strong emphasis on wellness and prevention.
Curriculum
The adult health nursing major consists of 39 to 43 hours of study depending on the role selected, C.N.S. or N.P. The program plan provides students with core nursing courses, specialty courses and clinical required for advanced-practice licensure.
| Core Courses (9 semester hours) | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
|
GNUR 401: The Discipline of Nursing: Conceptual and Theorical Bases |
3 |
|
GNUR 402: Ethics for Health Professionals |
2 |
|
GNUR 450: Research for Health Care Professionals |
3 |
|
CMAN 410: Epidemiology |
1 |
| Advanced Specialty Core (12-14 semester hours) | |
|
GNUR 442: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology for Clinical Practice |
3 |
|
GNUR 413: Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
|
GNUR 409: Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
|
CMAN 436: Advanced Practice Concepts in Community Health |
2 |
|
GNUR 460: Role Socialization |
1 |
|
GNUR 461: Health Policy and Issues |
1 |
|
GNUR 462: Health Care Financing |
1 |
| C.N.S. (18 semester hours) | |
|
Elective (select one) Teaching in Nursing Outcomes Management Program Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
|
GNUR 514: Common Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 449 Complex Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 408: APN Practicum: Clinical Specialty |
9 |
|
Total Hours |
39 |
| A.N.P. ( 20 semester hours) | |
|
GNUR 514: Common Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 449 Complex Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
GNUR 415: Reproductive Health |
2 |
|
MSN 408: APN Practicum: Clinical Specialty |
12 |
|
Total Hours |
43 |
| Optional Courses: | |
|
MSN 431: 12-Lead ECG Interpretation |
1 |
|
MSN 432: Chest X-ray Interpretation |
1 |
|
MSN 433: Suturing/Invasive Procedure Skills |
1 |
Location: Most classes are offered at the Loyola University Health System campus in Maywood, Ill. Some courses are Web-based.
Program Prerequisites: Basic physical assessment and statistics courses. A minimum of 2,000 practice hours of related work experience is required prior to taking the first clinical.
Certification: Depending on the area of study, graduates are eligible to sit for the A.N.C.C. Medical-Surgical Nursing certificate examination or the A.N.C.C. Adult Nurse Practitioner certification examination.
Certificate
A post-master's adult nurse-practitioner certificate program is offered for nurses who already have a master's degree in nursing. Upon completion of courses required, students will receive a certificate of completion.
