College of Nursing Graduate Catalog - Villanova University

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MSN DEGREE CANDIDATES To be eligible for admission to degree status, potential candidates must submit evidence of: • A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program or its equivalent; • Licensure as a Registered Nurse (USA); • A GPA of 3.0; • A minimum of one year of recent clinical practice experience or (for Administration candidates, a minimum of one year of recent health care employment; for Nurse Practitioners, a minimum of two years recent clinical practice; for Nurse Anesthetists, a minimum of one year critical care experience in an ICU setting.) Clinical requirement can be fulfilled while taking core courses; • ACLS certifications for nurse anesthetists; • Satisfactory performance on the Verbal and Analytic portions of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT); TOEFL examination accepted in lieu of GRE/MAT for international students; • Satisfactory completion of a statistics course, which includes both descriptive and inferential statistics; • Satisfactory academic record; • Satisfactory report on Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse Clearance, and Urine Drug Screening; • Three references from professional nurses including one letter from immediate supervisor (for nurse anesthetists the letters may be from physicians or other health care professionals); • A personal statement identifying career goals that are congruent with the purposes of the program and indicate appropriate communication and writing skills ; • For Nurse Practitioners only - 'B' or better in undergraduate Sciences; • Successful participation in admission interview (nurse anesthetists only). REQUIREMENTS FOR POST MASTER'S CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS NURSE ANESTHETIST • Graduation from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited Graduate Nursing program; • Current license to practice as a registered nurse; • Graduate GPA of 3.50 or better; • Documentation of a minimum of one year of recent (within two years of admission) critical care experience in an ICU setting; • ACLS certification; 28
• Three letters of reference, at least one of which is from an individual in a supervisory capacity who can attest to or validate the candidate's clinical expertise; • Completion of an essay regarding goals and conceptualization of the nurse anesthetist role; • Successful participation in an interview. NURSE PRACTITIONER • Graduation from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited Graduate Nursing Program; • Current license to practice as a registered nurse; • Graduate GPA of 3.50 or better; • Documentation of two years of recent clinical experience; • Three letters of reference, one of which is from an immediate supervisor who can attest to clinical practice skills; • Completion of an essay regarding goals and conceptualization of the nurse practitioner role; NURSE EDUCATOR • Graduation from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited Graduate Nursing Program; • Current license to practice as a registered nurse; • Graduate GPA of 3.0 or better; • Documentation of one year of recent clinical experience; • Three letters of reference; • Completion of an essay regarding goals and conceptualization of the nurse educator role. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: REGISTERED NURSES ENROLLED IN THE BSN PROGRAM Registered nurses who are enrolled in Villanova's BSN/MSN Gateway Program for Registered Nurses may apply for early admission to the master's program when they are within 18 credits of completion of the BSN degree. All requirements for degree candidates will apply, and these students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor for more information. 29
Page 1 and 2: Graduate Student Catalog Master’s
Page 3 and 4: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE NURSI
Page 5 and 6: FALL SEMESTER - 2010 Academic Calen
Page 7 and 8: THE COLLEGE OF NURSING Villanova Un
Page 9 and 10: • Provide opportunities for stude
Page 11 and 12: The Graduate Program administers th
Page 13 and 14: The faculty believes that the profe
Page 15 and 16: Students select electives from a va
Page 17 and 18: COURSE OF STUDY: PRIMARY CARE ADULT
Page 19 and 20: COURSE OF STUDY: PRIMARY CARE FAMIL
Page 21 and 22: COURSE OF STUDY: POST MASTER’S CE
Page 23 and 24: NURSE ANESTHESIA TRACK COMPETENCIES
Page 25 and 26: COURSE OF STUDY: NURSE ANESTHETIST
Page 27 and 28: NURSE EDUCATOR TRACK COMPETENCIES F
Page 29 and 30: COURSE OF STUDY: POST MASTER’S CE
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Page 35 and 36: 4. International applicants who wis
Page 37 and 38: NUR 8613 NUR 8614 NUR 8711 NUR 8712
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Page 41 and 42: Individual Counseling for Personal
Page 43 and 44: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER COURSES NU
Page 45 and 46: GERIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER COURSE
Page 47 and 48: NURA 8615 Issues Across the Life Sp
Page 49 and 50: NUR 9023 Advanced Dimensions in Nur
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Page 53 and 54: NUR 8863 Health Promotion of the Gr
Page 55 and 56: FACULTY, COLLEGE OF NURSING ANGELIN
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