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Nursing
Health and Human Services
2010-2011 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 347
primary care services in the Central San
Joaquin Valley.
Policies and Procedures
1. Applications are available at the De-partment
Web site
www.csufresno.edu/nursing, or you
can request an application packet by
writing to the following address and
enclosing a self-addressed, stamped,
legal-size envelope:
California State University, Fresno
Admissions: Graduate Nursing Program
Department of Nursing
2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH25
Fresno, CA 93740-8031
2. Request official transcripts of previous
academic work to be forwarded to Ad-missions
Office.
3. Submit Nursing Department applica-tion
and required credentials.
4. Complete and submit Nursing Depart-ment
graduate program written essay.
Admission to the program is limited to the
fall semester; students with deficiencies are
encouraged to meet the requirements in the
previous spring semester.
Deadline for application for admission to
the program is April 1.
Admission Criteria
There are two pathways into the M.S.N.
program for individuals with different
educational backgrounds: the B.S.N.
graduate and the R.N. with a non-nursing
baccalaureate degree.
Admission Criteria for B.S.N. Graduates
1. Admission to California State Uni-versity,
Fresno, Division of Graduate
Studies
2. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from
an NLN/CCNE accredited program
3. Registered nurse license in California
(may be waived for nurses licensed in
another country)
4. Overall GPA of 2.5 with 3.0 in nurs-ing
5. Malpractice insurance
6. An introductory course in statistics
7. An introductory course in research
8. A physical assessment course that in-cludes
theory and practice; or validation
of knowledge and skills for graduates
of programs with integrated content
9. Current CPR certification
Admission Criteria for
Registered Nurses
with a Baccalaureate Degree
in a Field Other Than Nursing
This program is open only to students
eligible for admission to graduate stand-ing
at California State University, Fresno,
who have completed a nursing program
in an accredited school, are registered, or
eligible for registration as nurses in the state
of California and who hold a bachelor’s
degree in a related field from an accredited
university.
For admission to this program, students
are required to meet the following criteria
in addition to the regular criteria set for
admission to the M.S.N. program:
1. Submission of resume of all past edu-cational
and employment experience.
Resume should emphasize experience in
leadership, community health, research,
and writing for publication.
2. Review of resume by the graduate coor-dinator
of the Nursing Department who
establishes nursing courses the student
must complete to obtain a background
comparable to students graduating with
a B.S.N. at California State University,
Fresno.
3. Satisfactory completion of the individu-alized
program established by the coor-dinator
before enrolling in the regular
M.S.N. program.
4. Admission to the Nurse Practitioner
Program is not guaranteed, and all
students must make application to the
Nurse Practitioner Program.
Post-Master’s Certificates
(State-Issued)
At California State University, Fresno, the
post-master’s nurse practitioner cer-tificate
is 31 units and the post-master’s
clinical nurse specialist/nurse educator
certificate is 32 units. These certificates are
issued by the California Board of Registered
Nursing. Applicants may receive credit
toward the certificates for graduate courses
taken previously. Typically, the main courses
that are requested for credit are the advanced
theories and advanced issues courses. In
order to request a course substitution, the
applicant must submit a copy of the course
description, objectives, and assignments for
review by the graduate coordinator. At that
time, the course of study will be determined
with input from the student and department
graduate curriculum committee. Students
seeking post-master’s certificates are exempt
from some coursework and have a shorter
program.
programs may take the articulated option in
School Nursing, reducing the total number
of units needed to meet the educational
requirements for a School Nurse Services
Credential (see Graduate Program).
Graduate Program
The department offers a CCNE accredited
program that leads to a Master of Science
degree in Nursing. The purpose of the
program is to prepare nurses for advanced
practice in the functional roles of primary
care nurse practitioner and clinical nurse
specialist/nurse educator. Each graduate
of the master’s in nursing program must
demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill
in physical diagnosis, psychological assess-ment,
and management of health-illness
needs in complex client and community
systems. The program provides a foundation
for doctoral study in nursing.
Clinical Options
Students select a functional role of either
nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist/
nurse educator. Any nursing class in the role
specialization options area may be cancelled
because of insufficient enrollment.
Clinical Nurse Specialist/
Nurse Educator
The Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educa-tor
Option prepares the graduate to assume
a leadership role with advanced skills,
knowledge, and competence in a specific area
of clinical nursing. Students in this option
will demonstrate competence in the areas of
expert clinical practice, education, research,
consultation, and clinical leadership.
Graduates meet the requirements for clinical
nurse specialist certification by the California
Board of Registered Nursing and are eligible
for national certification examination.
Nurse Practitioner
The Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner
Option prepares the graduate to provide
primary health care to children, the elderly
adult, and families. Classroom and clinical
experiences focus on health assessment,
health maintenance, and promotion, as
well as counseling, client education, and
management of selected health problems.
Practice in rural settings and with clients
from diversified cultural backgrounds.
Graduates meet the requirements for rec-ognition
as pediatric, geriatric, or family
nurse practitioners in California and may
apply for national certification.
The purpose of the Primary Care/Nurse
Practitioner Option is to prepare nurses as
specialists in primary care and to improve
the availability, accessibility, and quality of
Object Description
| Title | 2010-11 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2010-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 347 |
| Full Text Search | Nursing Health and Human Services 2010-2011 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 347 primary care services in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Policies and Procedures 1. Applications are available at the De-partment Web site www.csufresno.edu/nursing, or you can request an application packet by writing to the following address and enclosing a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size envelope: California State University, Fresno Admissions: Graduate Nursing Program Department of Nursing 2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH25 Fresno, CA 93740-8031 2. Request official transcripts of previous academic work to be forwarded to Ad-missions Office. 3. Submit Nursing Department applica-tion and required credentials. 4. Complete and submit Nursing Depart-ment graduate program written essay. Admission to the program is limited to the fall semester; students with deficiencies are encouraged to meet the requirements in the previous spring semester. Deadline for application for admission to the program is April 1. Admission Criteria There are two pathways into the M.S.N. program for individuals with different educational backgrounds: the B.S.N. graduate and the R.N. with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree. Admission Criteria for B.S.N. Graduates 1. Admission to California State Uni-versity, Fresno, Division of Graduate Studies 2. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLN/CCNE accredited program 3. Registered nurse license in California (may be waived for nurses licensed in another country) 4. Overall GPA of 2.5 with 3.0 in nurs-ing 5. Malpractice insurance 6. An introductory course in statistics 7. An introductory course in research 8. A physical assessment course that in-cludes theory and practice; or validation of knowledge and skills for graduates of programs with integrated content 9. Current CPR certification Admission Criteria for Registered Nurses with a Baccalaureate Degree in a Field Other Than Nursing This program is open only to students eligible for admission to graduate stand-ing at California State University, Fresno, who have completed a nursing program in an accredited school, are registered, or eligible for registration as nurses in the state of California and who hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university. For admission to this program, students are required to meet the following criteria in addition to the regular criteria set for admission to the M.S.N. program: 1. Submission of resume of all past edu-cational and employment experience. Resume should emphasize experience in leadership, community health, research, and writing for publication. 2. Review of resume by the graduate coor-dinator of the Nursing Department who establishes nursing courses the student must complete to obtain a background comparable to students graduating with a B.S.N. at California State University, Fresno. 3. Satisfactory completion of the individu-alized program established by the coor-dinator before enrolling in the regular M.S.N. program. 4. Admission to the Nurse Practitioner Program is not guaranteed, and all students must make application to the Nurse Practitioner Program. Post-Master’s Certificates (State-Issued) At California State University, Fresno, the post-master’s nurse practitioner cer-tificate is 31 units and the post-master’s clinical nurse specialist/nurse educator certificate is 32 units. These certificates are issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Applicants may receive credit toward the certificates for graduate courses taken previously. Typically, the main courses that are requested for credit are the advanced theories and advanced issues courses. In order to request a course substitution, the applicant must submit a copy of the course description, objectives, and assignments for review by the graduate coordinator. At that time, the course of study will be determined with input from the student and department graduate curriculum committee. Students seeking post-master’s certificates are exempt from some coursework and have a shorter program. programs may take the articulated option in School Nursing, reducing the total number of units needed to meet the educational requirements for a School Nurse Services Credential (see Graduate Program). Graduate Program The department offers a CCNE accredited program that leads to a Master of Science degree in Nursing. The purpose of the program is to prepare nurses for advanced practice in the functional roles of primary care nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist/nurse educator. Each graduate of the master’s in nursing program must demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in physical diagnosis, psychological assess-ment, and management of health-illness needs in complex client and community systems. The program provides a foundation for doctoral study in nursing. Clinical Options Students select a functional role of either nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist/ nurse educator. Any nursing class in the role specialization options area may be cancelled because of insufficient enrollment. Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Nurse Educator The Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educa-tor Option prepares the graduate to assume a leadership role with advanced skills, knowledge, and competence in a specific area of clinical nursing. Students in this option will demonstrate competence in the areas of expert clinical practice, education, research, consultation, and clinical leadership. Graduates meet the requirements for clinical nurse specialist certification by the California Board of Registered Nursing and are eligible for national certification examination. Nurse Practitioner The Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner Option prepares the graduate to provide primary health care to children, the elderly adult, and families. Classroom and clinical experiences focus on health assessment, health maintenance, and promotion, as well as counseling, client education, and management of selected health problems. Practice in rural settings and with clients from diversified cultural backgrounds. Graduates meet the requirements for rec-ognition as pediatric, geriatric, or family nurse practitioners in California and may apply for national certification. The purpose of the Primary Care/Nurse Practitioner Option is to prepare nurses as specialists in primary care and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of |
