Nursing, MS
Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems ConcentrationProgram DescriptionWright State University’s College of Health, Education, and Human Services recognizes the dynamic changes in health care and offers a comprehensive concentration for the Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems. The purpose of the concentration is to prepare individuals for nursing leadership or administrative positions in a variety of health care settings. The Master of Science degree prepares graduates to develop sound health care decision-making based on organizational, economic, leadership and nursing theories. The concentration consists of core nursing courses built upon with essential nursing administration courses. Admission RequirementsSTEP 1: Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application. Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements. STEP 2 Apply to the College of Nursing and Health REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All school-required documents should be sent directly to the school. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Program Learning OutcomesThe graduate will be prepared to:
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Program Requirements:All students are required to complete a graduate level statistics course prior to NUR 7005 - Nursing Research and Evidence for Practice course. This concentration has a rolling admission with no specific deadline. Please see sample full-time pattern below. Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission by the associate director of the concentration. Program Core and Electives
ADMINISTRATION OF NURSING AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS Required
6 credit hours required [1 communication (EDL 9870 or PPH 7530) and 1 other course is required].
Total: 39 HoursAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ConcentrationProgram DescriptionThe Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program of study enables you to assume primary responsibility for the direct care of patients with acute and chronic conditions in a variety of care settings. These settings may include emergency departments, intensive care units, acute care units, specialty labs, clinics, or physician practices. Students can select an area of emphasis such as critical care, cardiology, pulmonary, neurology, oncology, trauma, as well as additional specialty areas. The concentration consists of core nursing courses along with concentration coursework. Students interested in cardiology can complete an optional elective cardiac course which is an additional 3 credit-hour course. The concentration consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Clinical preceptors in various clinical settings will help prepare you to:
Second Masters OptionFor those with a master’s degree in nursing, a second-master option is available. The university requires 22 semester hours. A gap analysis will be done to determine the number of clinical hours and didactic courses that need to be taken. Depending on this analysis, students can complete the program in one to two years. Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) as an Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Requirements are based on previous course work and experience. For further program information and admission requirements, refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and click on the Graduate tab. AdmissionDue Date: This program admits students on a rolling basis. There is no application deadline. Program Start: Varied Application to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process. 1. Apply to the Wright State University Graduate SchoolREQUIRED DOCUMENTS The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application. Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the College of Nursing and Health, and we will communicate our application requirements. 2. Apply to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health SciencesREQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The College of Nursing and Health will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Program OutcomesTHE MS GRADUATE WILL:
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Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) as an Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Program Requirements:Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission by the director of the concentration. Required Core Courses
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Total: 51 Hours
Family Nurse Practitioner ConcentrationProgram DescriptionFamily Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health care, health information, and community-based case management in multiple settings. As a graduate from the Wright State University Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, you will be able to help meet the growing demand for primary care and preventive care. As a master’s-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner, you will be qualified to: * Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages; * Work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to treat common health problems such as sore throats and ear infections, manage chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic tests * Care for the person as a whole and not simply the illness * Provide information needed so persons can make informed decisions about their lifestyle choices * Work with families to increase their ability to care for themselves and to become informed consumers of health care Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Associate of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab. Admission RequirementsApplication to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process. STEP 1: Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School REQUIRED DOCUMENTSThe documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements. STEP 2 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences. Admission Requirements
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMESThe graduate will be able to:
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Program Requirements:All students are required to complete a graduate level statistics course prior to NUR 7005 - Nursing Research and Evidence for Practice course. Nursing Research and Evidence for Practice course. Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission by the director of the concentration. The concentration can be completed online; however, all students must come to campus five times during the online study: Orientation and for final examinations and OSCE standardized patients at the end of each term. Required Core Courses
Family Nurse Practitioner
Total: 49 HoursNeonatal Nurse Practitioner ConcentrationProgram Description:The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration is designed to prepare the neonatal nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a high level of comprehensive care to ill newborns and their families, patients residing in the neonatal intensive care unit, and high risk infants and children through the age of 2. Upon completion of the concentration, students will be eligible to take the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the National Certification Corporation. For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the College of Nursing and Health website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab. Keep in mind that it takes 2-6 weeks to process an application in the Graduate School. Once all your application materials have been received, you will be contacted to interview with the director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration. Leadership potential, motivation, ability to express ideas and opinions, view of advanced nursing practice, diversity in work and life experiences with people of different cultures are all factors considered in the essays and interviews. Compatibility between expressed career goals and program goals is weighted heavily. Admission Requirements:Due Date: This program admits students on a rolling basis. There is no application deadline. Program Start: Varied Application to Wright State University’s College of Nursing and Health is a two-step process. STEP 1: Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application. Please do not send these materials to the College of Nursing and Health.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the College of Nursing and Health, and we will communicate our application requirements. Step 2 Apply to the College of Nursing and Health REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The College of Nursing and Health will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All CoNH required documents should be sent directly to the CoNH. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
For additional information: Faculty:Program Requirements:For purposes of student eligibility for certification, all Neonatal Nurse Practitioner required courses must be taken as part of the program of study while in the NNP program or demonstration of similar course content in another masters nursing program. All courses in the concentration can be delivered online in a hybrid format, making the program highly accessible to participants who have complicated work schedules and might not live in proximity to the Dayton, Ohio campus. Students have the option to take all core courses on campus. Efforts will be made to meet students’ individual goals and to provide experiences in their geographical area. Clinical courses are supervised by the NNP faculty. Clinical rotations will take place in Dayton Children’s Hospital, Miami Valley Hospital, Kettering Hospital, selected follow-up clinics and occasionally, clinical rotations will take place in Columbus. All students are required to complete a graduate-level statistics course prior to NUR 7005. The recommended WSU course is EDL 7510 . Students can begin classes summer, fall, or spring. Individualized plans, including part-time will be developed on admission by the director of the concentration.
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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Total: 55 HoursNursing Education ConcentrationProgram Description:The purpose of the nursing education concentration is to prepare future instructors to teach nursing courses at the college level. The concentration consists of core nursing courses, advanced pathophysiology, applied pharmacology, advanced assessment, and nursing education courses. For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the College of Nursing and Health website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab. Admissions Requirements:To be eligible to apply to this graduate nursing program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Admission is based on a rolling deadline. Students generally begin the program Summer or Fall semester. Keep in mind that it takes 2-6 weeks to process an application in the Graduate School. Once all your application materials have been received, you will be contacted to interview with the Director of the Nursing Education concentration. For additional information: Faculty:Program Requirements:Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission by the director of the concentration. Program Core
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