Cardiovascular Health and Disease Management C.N.S. (with combined Adult Nurse-Practitioner Option)*
Specialty Offerings
- M.S.N. Degree
o Cardiovascular Health and Disease Management C.N.S.
o Cardiovascular Health and Disease Management C.N.S./A.N.P.
- Certificate
Overview
The Niehoff School of Nursing offers the Master of Science in Nursing degree in cardiovascular health and disease management. The program prepares professional nurses for leadership roles at an advanced-practice role who will be effective in the management of the health and illness of patients at risk for cardiac disease or patients recovering from a cardiac event.
This program is ideally suited for nurses who seek to expand their specialty in cardiovascular nursing to include primary and secondary prevention and treatment in the ambulatory setting, as well as those nurses seeking to gain expertise in case-managing special populations.
The program promotes in-depth exploration of significant clinical problems occurring in cardiac/vascular patients in both the acute and chronic settings, evidence-based guidelines for managing these patients, and new models for care delivery. The graduate will develop leadership skills in education and counseling for disease management and lifestyle change.
Curriculum
The cardiac C.N.S. major consists of 40 semester hours of study. Students also have the option of combining the oncology C.N.S. role with the adult nurse-practitioner role. Students who wish to pursue a combined C.N.S./A.N.P. track are required to complete 51 hours of study.
| Core Courses (9 semester hours) | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
|
GNUR 401: The Discipline of Nursing: Conceptual and Theoretical Bases |
3 |
|
GNUR 402: Ethics for Health Professionals |
2 |
|
GNUR 450: Research for Health Care Professionals |
3 |
|
Applications of Financial Concepts for Advanced-Practice Nursing |
1 |
| Advanced Specialty Core (14 semester hours) | |
|
CMAN 436: Advanced Practice Concepts in Community Health |
2 |
|
GNUR 442: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology for Clinical Practice |
3 |
|
GNUR 413: Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
|
GNUR 409: Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
|
GNUR 460: Role Specialization |
1 |
|
GNUR 461: Health Policy and Issues |
1 |
|
GNUR 462: Health Care Financing |
1 |
| Cardiac C.N.S. Specialty Courses (17 semester hours) | |
|
MSN 445: Cardiac/Vascular Nursing of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 446: Stress Physiology in Health and Illness |
4 |
|
MSN 431: 12-Lead ECG Interpretation |
1 |
|
MSN 408: APN Practicum: Clinical Specialty |
9 |
|
Total Hours |
40 |
| C.N.S./A.N.P. Specialty Courses (11 semester hours) | |
|
GNUR 514: Common Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 449: Complex Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
|
GNUR 415: Reproductive Health |
2 |
|
GNUR 517: APN Practicum: Primary Health Care |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
51 |
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. 2,000 hours of related work experience is required prior to beginning clinical.
Certification: Graduates will be eligible to sit for the A.N.C.C. advanced practice nursing exam in medical-surgical nursing as well as the basic A.N.C.C. exam in cardiac/vascular nursing. C.N.S./A.N.P. graduates likewise will be eligible to sit for the A.N.C.C. A.N.P. certification exam. Certificate graduates will be eligible to sit for the basic A.N.C.C. exam in cardiac/vascular nursing.
Certificate
An online certificate program in cardiovascular health and disease management for nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses wishing to advance their knowledge and skills through a shorter more focused option. This program is also appropriate for B.S.N. nurses employed in cardiovascular settings who seek to increase their on-the-job education. The program consists of three online graduate courses in cardiovascular nursing.
| Required Courses (8 semester hours) | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
|
MSN 445: Cardiac/Vascular Nursing Care of Adults |
3 |
|
MSN 443: Cardiac Risk Reduction/Exercise Therapy |
4 |
|
MSN 431: 12-Lead E.C.G. Interpretation |
1 |
*This program has been funded by Health Resources and Services Administration grant #D23 01200.
