Nursing - Nurse Practitioner / Primary Care / Family, M.S.

The School of Nursing offers a Master of Science degree in Nursing. The purpose of the program is to prepare nurses for advanced practice in the functional role of nurse practitioner primary care - family. Each graduate of the master's in nursing program must demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in physical diagnosis, psychological assessment, and management of health-illness needs in complex client and community systems. The program provides a foundation for doctoral study in nursingThe goals and curriculum are organized around the national Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) core competencies for nurse practitioners and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Master’s Essentials, and includeIntegrate scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings (Essential I)Demonstrate Leadership skills that emphasize ethical and critical decision-making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective. (Essential II)Demonstrate knowledge of the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality. (Essential III)Apply research to outcomes within the practice setting. (Essential IV)Use patient-care and communication technologies to deliver enhance, integrate, and coordinate care. (Essential V)