Academic Catalog 2018

Manager and Leader exam (CNML) given by AONE and (AACN) Certificate Corporation or ANCC Nurse Executive Advanced Certification, and Nursing Case Management. How- ever, the Leadership/Education practice requirements may be more than are provided in this MSN degree program. The MSN degree will require 26 core course hours over five academic semesters each. The FNP has 20 specialty hours and the L/E has 14 specialty hours. The 26 core hours in- clude five core research hours culminating in a research project in the NUR 5061 Capstone in which L/E and FNP students present their projects. The curriculum builds upon the foundation of competencies attained by the licensed registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree, and expands pedagogical knowledge, leadership skills, and reflective practice to promote positive patient outcomes by delivering patient care in advanced nursing practice, nursing leadership and/or education. The master’s degree in nursing program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Bluefield College is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nurs- ing Education ( http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation ). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted. Bluefield College Admission Requirements: Submit an application to Bluefield College Admissions Office. Have official copies of transcripts from every institution attended sent to Bluefield College. Be admitted to Bluefield College by meeting the general requirements for admission as an online degree student. MSN Admission Requirements: Admission to the MSN program will be competitive and limited to candidates capable of performing at the graduate level. Applicants must possess or provide the following: • A bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher edu- cation; • An unencumbered RN license in a U.S. jurisdiction; • At least 2,000 hours of registered nurse experience (equivalent to one year of fulltime clinical experience); • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate study that includes the following undergraduate courses with a course grade of “C” or better with 3 hours minimum: nursing research, health assessment, pathophysiology, microbiology and statistics; • A Personal Statement of Goals and Objectives − typed (limited to two pages, APA style); • All official undergraduate transcript(s) and current vita/resume to the registrar; • Three satisfactory recommendations (two professional from nursing colleagues and one personal); • Availability for interview; • Completed admission application; • Payment of applicable fees; and • Computer literacy (ability to use Microsoft Word, to navigate the Internet, to retrieve information from websites, and to engage online).

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