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Master of Science, Nursing<br />
Students select among the Clinical Nurse Specialist (45 credits) Family Nurse Practitioner (45 credits),<br />
or Nursing Executive (43 credits) options. Full-time study requires six semesters including summer;<br />
part-time study options are available.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
1. Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing.<br />
2. Evidence of current registered nurse licensure.<br />
3. Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0<br />
4. Basic physical assessment course.<br />
5. Introductory statistics course (within five years prior to admission).<br />
6. Criminal background check clearance (Information about testing to<br />
be obtained through School of Nursing.)<br />
An applicant who does not meet one or more of the admission requirements may be considered for<br />
conditional admission status. In addition to the preceding requirements for admission, the School of<br />
Nursing adheres to <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Graduate School Admission policies regarding English as a foreign<br />
language.<br />
Special Graduation Requirements<br />
Final graduation grade point average of a “B” or better on the approved Plan of Study. Minimumgrade<br />
of “B” in all core and specialty required nursing courses. The programmust be completed within 6 years<br />
following admission.<br />
1. Advanced Practice in Nursing Core Courses<br />
(Applies to all Masters-level study options)<br />
NUR 50000 Theoretical Constructs in Nursing<br />
NUR 50100 Foundations of Advanced Practice in Nursing<br />
NUR 50500 Sociocultural Influences on Health<br />
NUR 51000 Nursing Research<br />
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Practice in Nursing<br />
NUR 52700 Ethics for Nurses in Advanced Practice<br />
NUR 65500 Advanced Practice in Nursing Seminar<br />
NUR 65600 Healthcare Organization, Policy and Economics<br />
2. Additional Clinical Nurse Specialist and<br />
Family Nurse Practitioner Core Courses<br />
NUR 50200 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing<br />
NUR 50300 Advanced Health Assessment<br />
NUR 50700 Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing<br />
3. Specialty Courses<br />
Clinical Nurse Specialist Option<br />
Choose A or B<br />
A. Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
NUR 60200<br />
NUR 60300<br />
NUR 63000<br />
NUR 63500<br />
NUR 65900<br />
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist I<br />
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum I<br />
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist II<br />
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum II<br />
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III:<br />
Clinical Synthesis<br />
B. Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
NUR 60000 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist I<br />
NUR 60100 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum I<br />
NUR 61800 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist II<br />
NUR 62000 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum II<br />
NUR 65800 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III:<br />
Clinical Synthesis<br />
Family Nurse Practitioner Option<br />
NUR 61100 Primary Care of the Young Family<br />
NUR 61300 Primary Care of the Young Family Practicum<br />
NUR 62200 Primary Care of the Aging Family<br />
NUR 62300 Primary Care of the Aging Family Practicum<br />
NUR 65700 FNP Practicum: Clinical Synthesis<br />
Nurse Executive Option<br />
NUR 52500 Informatics<br />
NUR 65000 Concepts for the Nurse Executive Creating an Environment<br />
for Professional Practice<br />
NUR 65100 Role of the Nursing Executive for Professional Practice<br />
NUR 65300 Nursing Administration, Financial Management<br />
SPEA V561 OR Public Human Resources Management<br />
OBHR 63300<br />
NUR 67100 Nurse Executive, Practicum I<br />
NUR 67200 Nurse Executive, Practicum II<br />
4. Electives (required in the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Executive Options)<br />
Twotothree credits fromNursing or other fields of study<br />
Adult Health or Critical Care Clinical Nurse<br />
Specialist Post-Master’s Certificate Programs<br />
Purpose:<br />
The purpose of the Adult Health or Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Certificate Programs at <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Calumet</strong> will be to provide Clinical Nurse<br />
Specialist (CNS) preparation to qualified Master’s prepared nurses. CNSs are<br />
advanced practice nurses who are uniquely prepared to meet complexpatients’<br />
needs for expert nursing care. In addition, CNSs advance the practice of nursing<br />
through their positive influence on nurses, nursing practice and healthcare<br />
systems. The target audience for this program includes master’s prepared nurses<br />
that are interested in becoming clinical nurse specialists.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
The admission process for the Adult Health or Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master’s Certificate<br />
Programs adheres toGraduate School Admission policies regarding English as a foreign language<br />
and parallels that for students seeking a Master’s Degree in Nursing. Specific requirements are:<br />
1. Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution or admission and<br />
enrollment in a master’s degree program in nursing.<br />
2. Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 with the possibility of conditional admission<br />
for applicants who do not meet this requirement.<br />
3. Evidence of current registered nurse licensure.<br />
4. A minimum of one year or 1500 hours of experience as a registered nurse.<br />
5. Criminal background check clearance (Information about testing to be obtained<br />
through School of Nursing).<br />
Completion Requirements<br />
The certificate requires students tocomplete a minimumof 12 credit hours and a maximumof 25 credit<br />
hours consisting of the following courses.<br />
Adult Health and Critical Care<br />
NUR 50200 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing* (3credits)<br />
NUR 50300 Advanced Health Assessment* – 3 credits<br />
NUR 50700 Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing* (4 credits)<br />
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Practice in Nursing* (3 credits)<br />
Adult Health<br />
NUR 60000 Adult Health CNS I (3 credits)<br />
NUR 60100 Adult Health CNS Practicum I (2 credits)<br />
NUR 61800 Adult Health CNS II (3 credits)<br />
NUR 62000 Adult Health CNS Practicum II (2 credits)<br />
NUR 65800 Adult Health CNS Practicum III: Clinical Synthesis (2 credits)<br />
Critical Care<br />
NUR 60200 Critical Care CNS I (3 credits)<br />
NUR 60300 Critical Care CNS Practicum I (2 credits)<br />
NUR 63000 Critical Care CNS II (3 credits)<br />
NUR 63500 Critical Care CNS Practicum II ( 2 credits)<br />
NUR 65900 Critical Care CNS Practicum III: Clinical Synthesis (2 credits)<br />
*May be waived if student has taken a comparable course at <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Calumet</strong> or another<br />
accredited nursing programwithin 5 years prior toapplication tothis program.<br />
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