The University of ScrantonDepartment of Nursing

Graduate ProgramGraduate Program

Why choose The University of Scranton Graduate Nursing Program?

Faculty excellence in practice and Faculty excellence in practice and scholarshipscholarship

High certification pass rate and employment High certification pass rate and employment following graduationfollowing graduation

Financial supportFinancial support Student supportStudent supportRead on – See next few slides for details Read on – See next few slides for details

Faculty

All of the full-time faculty teaching in the All of the full-time faculty teaching in the graduate program are doctoral preparedgraduate program are doctoral prepared

Currently practicing CRNPs, CNSs, and Currently practicing CRNPs, CNSs, and CRNAs teach specialty/clinical coursesCRNAs teach specialty/clinical courses

Faculty is highly publishedFaculty is highly published Faculty is active in research and Faculty is active in research and

professional organizations professional organizations

Graduates

Our FNP graduates have a 100% first-time pass Our FNP graduates have a 100% first-time pass rate on national certification examinationsrate on national certification examinations

Our NA graduates have a greater than 90% first-Our NA graduates have a greater than 90% first-time pass rate on national certification time pass rate on national certification examinationsexaminations

More than 95% of the graduates from our master’s More than 95% of the graduates from our master’s program are employed in their area of program are employed in their area of concentration or are pursuing further studyconcentration or are pursuing further study

Financial Support

Currently students receive federal Currently students receive federal traineeship grant moneytraineeship grant money

Several Graduate Assistantships, which pay Several Graduate Assistantships, which pay tuition and a stipend, are availabletuition and a stipend, are available

Assistance with securing loans is availableAssistance with securing loans is available

Student Support

Each graduate student is assigned a faculty Each graduate student is assigned a faculty mentor/advisor who provides counseling mentor/advisor who provides counseling and assists with program planningand assists with program planning

Full-time faculty teach greater than 90% of Full-time faculty teach greater than 90% of the courses and have weekly posted office the courses and have weekly posted office hours for consultation with studentshours for consultation with students

Library and computer access and support Library and computer access and support are available are available

Admission Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in NursingBaccalaureate Degree in Nursing

(Accelerated BSN-MSN program available) (Accelerated BSN-MSN program available) Grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scaleGrade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale One year clinical nursing practiceOne year clinical nursing practice Undergraduate Statistics and Physical AssessmentUndergraduate Statistics and Physical Assessment InterviewInterview Additional for NA program – recent ICU/CCU Additional for NA program – recent ICU/CCU

experience, ACLS, PALS, two college chemistry experience, ACLS, PALS, two college chemistry courses courses

Accelerated BSN-MSN Program

An accelerated baccalaureate and An accelerated baccalaureate and master’s degree program is available for the master’s degree program is available for the student who does not hold a BSN. In the student who does not hold a BSN. In the accelerated program, up to 12 graduate accelerated program, up to 12 graduate credits may also satisfy 12 undergraduate credits may also satisfy 12 undergraduate credit requirements. The student must credit requirements. The student must enter at the undergraduate level and meet enter at the undergraduate level and meet GPA requirements. GPA requirements.

Admission Information

Students may begin course work in either the fall Students may begin course work in either the fall or spring semester for the FNP & AH programsor spring semester for the FNP & AH programs

The deadline for applications for the NA program The deadline for applications for the NA program is Oct 1 of the year prior to expected enrollmentis Oct 1 of the year prior to expected enrollment

  For additional information and applicationFor additional information and application    Graduate Admissions Website: Graduate Admissions Website:

http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/graduate-admission.shtml

Graduate Nursing Website:Graduate Nursing Website:http://www.scranton.edu/nursing

CurriculumAdult Health - 37creditsAdult Health - 37credits

Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Nurse Practitioner -

46 credits46 credits

Post master’s FNP - 27 creditsPost master’s FNP - 27 credits

Nurse Anesthesia - 60 creditsNurse Anesthesia - 60 credits

Post master’s NA - 48 creditsPost master’s NA - 48 credits

Curriculum

Master of Science DegreeMaster of Science Degree for Certified Advanced Practice for Certified Advanced Practice

Nurses (APNs)Nurses (APNs)(CRNA, CRNP, CNM)(CRNA, CRNP, CNM)

42 credits42 credits21 University of Scranton credits required21 University of Scranton credits required

21 validation credits awarded for prior21 validation credits awarded for prior educationeducation

Core Courses(taken by all graduate students)

Advanced PathophysiologyAdvanced Pathophysiology Advanced PharmacologyAdvanced Pharmacology Advanced Clinical AssessmentAdvanced Clinical Assessment Issues in Advanced Practice NursingIssues in Advanced Practice Nursing Nursing EthicsNursing Ethics Research MethodologyResearch Methodology Theory and Research ApplicationsTheory and Research Applications

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Objective:Objective:Prepare nurses to assess, diagnose, and treat common Prepare nurses to assess, diagnose, and treat common

acute and chronic disorders, and to provide health acute and chronic disorders, and to provide health promotion and disease prevention interventions and promotion and disease prevention interventions and counseling in primary care settingscounseling in primary care settings ..

Family Nurse Practitioner

Specialty CoursesSpecialty Courses Family Health PromotionFamily Health Promotion Health Problems in Developing FamilyHealth Problems in Developing Family Health Problems in Established FamilyHealth Problems in Established Family Synthesis in Family HealthSynthesis in Family Health

Clinical PracticumClinical Practicum Approximately 2 days/week for 4 semestersApproximately 2 days/week for 4 semesters

Family Nurse Practitioner GraduateIs prepared to provide direct patient careIs prepared to provide direct patient care inin:: Private Offices - Physician / NPPrivate Offices - Physician / NP Clinics Clinics HMO’sHMO’s Business/Industry Employee HealthBusiness/Industry Employee Health Home Health CareHome Health Care Schools and College Student HealthSchools and College Student Health Nursing Homes and HospicesNursing Homes and Hospices

Adult Health Program

Objective:Objective: Prepare clinical nurse specialists with Prepare clinical nurse specialists with

advanced competencies in nursing care of advanced competencies in nursing care of adults. In addition to the adult health adults. In addition to the adult health (medical-surgical) specialty courses, the (medical-surgical) specialty courses, the student also takes courses in nursing student also takes courses in nursing education.education.

Adult Health Nursing

Specialty CoursesSpecialty Courses Advanced Adult Health Nursing I & IIAdvanced Adult Health Nursing I & II Nurse Educator RoleNurse Educator Role Strategies for Teaching NursingStrategies for Teaching Nursing

Clinical PracticumClinical Practicum Approximately 1 day/week for 4 semestersApproximately 1 day/week for 4 semesters

Employment Opportunities for the Adult Health Graduate

HospitalsHospitals Long-term Care/Home Care FacilitiesLong-term Care/Home Care Facilities Nursing EducationNursing Education Health Care BusinessesHealth Care Businesses Insurance CompaniesInsurance Companies Pharmaceutical FirmsPharmaceutical Firms

Nurse Anesthesia Program

Objective:Objective:

Prepare nurses to function in the role of Prepare nurses to function in the role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, able to administer all types of anesthesia in able to administer all types of anesthesia in a variety of clinical settings.a variety of clinical settings.

Nurse Anesthesia Program

This program is offered through an affiliation This program is offered through an affiliation with Wyoming Valley Health Care System with Wyoming Valley Health Care System Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The specialty and Wilkes-Barre, PA. The specialty and clinical courses are taught at the hospital. clinical courses are taught at the hospital. The program is 25 continuous months in The program is 25 continuous months in length and is full-time with classes and length and is full-time with classes and clinical during the day. clinical during the day.

Master of Science Degree for Certified Advanced Practice Nurses (CRNAs, CRNPs, CNMs)

Objective:Objective:

Provide a course of study that will enable the Provide a course of study that will enable the certificate prepared APN to acquire a certificate prepared APN to acquire a theoretical perspective important for theoretical perspective important for advanced practice nursing.advanced practice nursing.

Curriculum - MSN for APNs

21 validation credits awarded 21 validation credits awarded 21 Univ.of Scranton credits (7 courses)21 Univ.of Scranton credits (7 courses)

Issues in APNIssues in APN Nursing EthicsNursing Ethics Research MethodologyResearch Methodology Theory and Research ApplicationsTheory and Research Applications Application of Advanced Practice ConceptsApplication of Advanced Practice Concepts Elective and Independent Study Elective and Independent Study

National Certification

Upon graduation, the FNP graduates are eligible Upon graduation, the FNP graduates are eligible for national certification through either the for national certification through either the

American Nurses Credentialing Center ORAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center OR American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners

The AH graduates are eligible through theThe AH graduates are eligible through the American Nurses Credentialing CenterAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center

The NA graduates are eligible through theThe NA graduates are eligible through the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists

Program Length

FNP and AH programs can be completed in FNP and AH programs can be completed in 2 years of full-time study, or 3 to 5 years of 2 years of full-time study, or 3 to 5 years of part-time study.part-time study.

Master’s completion program can be Master’s completion program can be completed in 2 years of part-time study.completed in 2 years of part-time study.

Nurse anesthesia program is a 25 month Nurse anesthesia program is a 25 month full-time program, there is no part-time full-time program, there is no part-time option for the NA program.option for the NA program.

Scheduling – FNP and AH programs

Classes – core courses are offered every year, Classes – core courses are offered every year, specialty courses are on a two-year rotation; most specialty courses are on a two-year rotation; most classes are scheduled in the evening on Tuesdays classes are scheduled in the evening on Tuesdays and Thursdaysand Thursdays

Clinical is as arranged between the student and Clinical is as arranged between the student and preceptor and can be at a site near the student’s preceptor and can be at a site near the student’s homehome

Full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) study available Full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) study available – FT students have two evenings per week of – FT students have two evenings per week of class, PT students usually one evening per week class, PT students usually one evening per week

For Information and to Apply

  Graduate Admissions Website: Graduate Admissions Website: http://matrix.scranton.edu/admissions/graduate-admission.shtml

Graduate Nursing Website:Graduate Nursing Website:http://www.scranton.edu/nursing

For specific information about the NA specific information about the NA program call 570-552-3680program call 570-552-3680

For specific information about the FNP and For specific information about the FNP and AH programs call 570-941-7673AH programs call 570-941-7673