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STATE OF THE UNIVERSITYCollege <strong>of</strong> Graduate Nursing assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor Carol Oliver, MSN, FNP-C visits with patients.COLLEGE OF GRADUATE NURSINGThe College <strong>of</strong> GraduateNursing, striving to be a keyfactor in addressing the state andnational nursing shortage, introduceda new and innovative RNprogram in fall <strong>2004</strong>.The College <strong>of</strong> GraduateNursing began its Master <strong>of</strong> Sciencein Nursing Entry Level (MSN-E)program, with 44 students.The three-year program, whichcombines an RN license and aMSN degree, is open tostudents with bachelor’s degreesin any field who have an interestin nursing and have completedthe required prerequisites. Doingthis allows the college to tap intoa broad pool <strong>of</strong> students who areacademically proven, are focusedon their career goals and willenrich the pr<strong>of</strong>ession with theirvaried bases <strong>of</strong> knowledge.The MSN-E program is tailored toward theworking nurse. The first four semesters willinclude campus-based instruction and clinicaltraining. The remaining two years will be completedthrough distance learning and onlinecourses. Students will be eligible to sit for thenational RN licensing exam after 15 months,enabling them to work as a registered nurse andintegrate the pr<strong>of</strong>essional role as they completegraduate coursework.The program <strong>of</strong>fers students two areas <strong>of</strong>focus: a Clinical Leadership and Managementtrack and a Family Nurse Practitioner track.To recruit a diverse pool <strong>of</strong> new registerednurses, the college has partnered with threeregional colleges and universities — <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong>La Verne, The Claremont Colleges and Cal PolyPomona — that serve large numbers <strong>of</strong> undergraduateswho are Latino, African American andAsian American/Pacific Islander.The MSN/FNP program secured re-approvalfrom the Board <strong>of</strong> Registered Nursing inNovember <strong>2004</strong> with no recommendations.National pass rates for graduates on the nationalcertification exam continue to range between 90to 95 percent, with the national mean at 85 percent.And with the expansion <strong>of</strong> the college, severalnew full-time faculty have been hired.<strong>Western</strong>U VIEW 7
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