R.N. to M.S.N. Program

The R.N.-M.S.N. program offers the registered nurse the opportunity to complete a B.S.N. degree and M.S.N. degree in a combined program. Students in this program are not required to take two of the B.S.N. courses. The B.S.N. and M.S.N. degrees are awarded when the student has completed all requirements in the R.N.-M.S.N. curriculum. The career options in the M.S.N. program are Family Nurse Practitioner and/or Nurse Educator.

If you are enrolled in this program, you will have the option to “stop-out” if you desire and earn a B.S.N. only. A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion. Students are required to complete practicums in both the B.S.N. and M.S.N. portions of the R.N.-M.S.N. program. Practicums may be completed in the student’s own community.

This program is available in two career options: Family Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator.

R.N.-B.S.N. Student Handbook

M.S.N. Student Handbook

R.N. to M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner

Complete both your B.S.N. and your M.S.N.-F.N.P. through this successful program. This degree prepares you to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. (A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion.)

Nursing modules include:

• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Advanced Health Assessment
• Advanced Practice Procedures
• Adult Primary Care
• Pediatric Primary Care
• Clinical Theory
• Leadership
• Research

R.N. to M.S.N. Nurse Educator

Complete both your B.S.N. and your M.S.N. through this program. Graduates will be awarded the M.S.N. degree with specialization as a Nurse Educator. (A four-day, on-campus focus session is required for the B.S.N. portion and two more on-campus focus sessions are required for completion of the M.S.N. portion.)

Nursing modules include:

• Advanced Health Assessment
• Advanced Practice Procedures
• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Curriculum Design, Implementation and Evaluation
• Issues in Nursing Education
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Teaching and Learning Theories
• Teaching Strategies, Student Learning Styles and Assessment
• Technology for Educators

Post B.S.N. - Master of Science in Nursing

Graceland offers M.S.N. specialty tracks in either Family Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Educator. The M.S.N. program is designed to provide working R.N.s the opportunity to pursue a graduate degree through the completion of a combination of online cohort courses, on-campus focus sessions and faculty and preceptor-guided practicum experiences in the student's community.

All students are required to attend two focus sessions at the School of Nursing on Graceland University's Independence campus during the course of the program. The first focus session (program orientation) is scheduled during the second week of the first course taken. The second focus session is scheduled in conjunction with the Advanced Health Assessment Lab course.

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