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2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, Nurse Executive Concentration, M.S.N.


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Code: 8776 (513801)

This concentration prepares students to function at the managerial/administrative levels within nursing service administration in a variety of health care facilities. Students who successfully complete the MSN curriculum in Nurse Executive fulfill the educational requirements for ANCC specialty certification in Nursing Administration. Additional practice hours may be required to meet eligibility requirements for certification.

Program Description


The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is offered through an affiliation with the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN), and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The curriculum is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners) in Family Health or Psychiatric/Mental Health. The program also offers a Nurse Educator concentration that is designed to prepare nurses to teach in undergraduate nursing programs, and a Nursing Executive concentration to prepare nurse managers and administrators. The Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation.

Prerequisites for Admission


  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate program
  • A satisfactory GRE score
  • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Evidence of immunization
  • Completion of a physical assessment course or evidence of physical assessment skills (Required for the Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Education concentrations)
  • Completion of a course in introductory statistics
  • Unencumbered Licensure as a registered nurse in Louisiana

The MSN program reserves the right to limit the number of students enrolled in nursing courses to make the most effective use of the educational resources available. In the event that enrollment in these courses must be limited, students will be selected by their academic ranking based upon their cumulative GPA in graduate nursing courses.

Degree Requirements


To earn the Master of Science in Nursing, the student must complete all degree plan requirements including:

  1. A minimum of 40-43 credit hours: Family Nurse Practitioner concentration.
  2. A minimum of 37-40 credit hours: Nursing Educator concentration.
  3. A Minimum of 35-38 credit hours: Nurse Executive concentration.
  4. A minimum of 46-49 credit hours: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practicioner concentration.
  5. A Focused Scholarly Project or a Thesis, and
  6. Maintain a 3.0 GPA at all times.
  7. Students who earn less than a “B” in a course will be required to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once, and only two courses may be repeated in the curriculum. Courses with a grade of “C” or less may not be applied toward degree requirements.

 

Total: 9 Credits


Total: 11 Credits


Total: 12 Credits


Total: 3-6 Credits


Total: 35-38 Credits


*All students must complete either NURS 599 - Thesis Research and Thesis  OR NURS 595 - Focused Scholarly Project . Students who elect to enroll in Thesis will earn a total of 6 credits. Students who elect to enroll in Focused Scholarly Project will earn a total of 3 credits.

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