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LEADERSHIP Te r i A . M u r ra y, P h D, A PHN -B C, RN, FA AN

D e a n

Jo a n n e T h a na va ro, DN P, AP RN , AN P -B C, A CN P -B C, G NP -B C, DC C, FA A NP,

A sso ci a t e D e an , G ra d u at e Ed u cat i o n

N o rma M et h en y, P hD, R N, FAA N A sso ci a t e D e an , N u rs in g R e se a rch

Jo a n n e C. L an g a n, P hD , R N, CN E A sso ci a t e D e an , U n d e rg rad u at e a n d P re l i ce n su re E d u cat i o n P ro g ram s

Jo a n n e K. S ch n ei d e r, P h D, RN I n t e r im D i re ct o r, P hD P ro g ram

S t a cy L . L ob e l l o , MS N, RN D i re ct o r, Co nt i nu i ng N u rs i n g E du cat io n

DESCRIPTION T h e S ai nt L o ui s Un i ve rs i t y S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g w a s f o u nd e d i n 1 9 2 8 a n d h a s s i n ce b e e n a n at i on a l l ea d e r i n n u rs i n g ed u cat io n. T h e S ch o ol o f Nu rs i ng a n d i t s f a c u l t y a re na t i o na l l y re co g ni z e d as le a d e rs i n nu rs i n g e d u cat io n . T h e S cho o l o f N u rs i n g i s l o ca te d o n t h e M e di ca l C e nt e r C a mp u s of S ai n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y. T h e f a c i l i t i es o f t he S c ho o l o f N u rs i n g i n c l u d e t h ree la rg e l e ct u re ha l l s , c l a ss ro om s, a n u rs in g t e ch no l og i e s l a b o rat o ry, g ra d u at e re se a rch l a b o rat o r i e s, co nf e ren ce ro o m s, f a cu l t y a n d s t a f f o f f i ce s, an d s t ud e nt a n d f a c u l t y / s ta f f l o u ng e s.

I n a dd i t i o n t o i t s u n d e rg rad u at e of f e r i n gs , p ro g ra m s l e a di n g t o t h e M a st e r o f S c i e n ce i n Nu rs i n g (G e n e ra l i s t ) , M a st e r o f Sc i en ce i n Nu rs i ng (Ad va nce d N u rs in g P ra ct i ce ) , Do ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra ct i ce (D .N.P. ) , D o ct o r o f P h i l o so p h y (P h. D. ) i n N u rs i n g d e g re e s, an d a P o s t -M a st e r ’ s ce rt i f i cat e a re a va i l a b l e o n l i ne .

A d va n ce d nu rs i ng p ra ct i ce Ma s te r ’ s d eg re e p ro g ra m s a n d p o st -M a st e r ’ s ce rt i f i ca t e p ro g ram s a re a va i la b l e o n l i n e f o r t he A d ul t -G e ro nt o l o g i ca l P r im a ry C a re, A du l t -G e ro nt o l o g i ca l A cut e C a re, Fa mi l y, P e di at r i c P r im a ry C a re, a nd F ami l y P sychi a t r i c /M e nt a l He a l t h Nu rse P ra c t i t i on e r o pt i on s.

ACCREDITATION T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en c e i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a ac n. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e

h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .

T h e S c ho o l o f Nu rs i ng i s f u l l y a pp ro v e d b y t h e M i sso u r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g.

FACULTY K a th l ee n A rms t ron g , M SN, R N D e b o ra h A rtm a n, MS N, RN M a rg a ret B en z , M SN, A PR N AN P -BC M a rg a ret B ul t a s, P hD , R N, CN E, C PN P -P C B r i d ge t t e Ca rn e s, MS N, RN K a th l ee n C a r r i l , MS N, RN, C NL K a re n M. Cu va r, Ph D, RN , C NE R e n e e D a vi s , D NP, RN , C PN P P a t r i c i a E. F re e d, E dD , R N, CN E K e l l i F u l l e r, R N, AN P -BC, D NP O mo l a ra F y le -T h o rp e, P hD, RN , FN P E mi l y G u nn , M SN , R N M a rg a ret H ass le r, MS N, RN -BC C h r i s t o ph e r H emm e r DN P, AN P -BC, R N Ve rn a L . H e n d r i c k s -Fe rg u s o n P h D, RN , C HP PN , FPC N, FA AN S h e l l i e H i l l , DN P, RN, F NP -B C C a th y K o et t in g DN P, AP RN , C PN P, NP -C Je a n K ram p e, P hD , R N, CP HQ H e le n H. L a ch, P hD, R N, GCN S -BC , FA AN K r i s t i n e M. L’E cu ye r, P hD, R N, CC NS, C NL K a th l ee n L o b el l o , A NP, R N D e b o ra h G. Lo ma n, P h D, RN, A PR N, CP NP R e b e cca A . Lo re n z, P hD , RN K e l l y L o va n -G ol d, MS N, RN S a ma nt h a Ma rq u a rd, RN , AP RN, F NP -C, MP H C r i s t in a McG ro a rt y, M SN , R N L a u ra M cL a u g hl i n P hD , R N N o rma A . M et h e n y, P hD , R N, FAA N G e ra l yn A. M e ye r, P hD, R N, CN E, CN L K a re n Mo o re, D NP, RN , AP RN, A NP -B C Vi ck i M o ra n, Ph D, RN , M PH , C NE , AP HN -BC G e ra l yn A. O ch s, M SN , R N, A GA CN P -B C, A NP -BC M ich el l e P a p a ch r i san t ho u, D NP, RN , C PN P -PC C h r i s t i n a Ra r i d en , D NP, F NP -BC N i ch o l R e e ves , M SN , R N C ynt h ia R u bb e lke , M SN, R N A sh le y S chm u ke , M SN , R N Jo a n n e K. S ch n ei d e r, P h D, RN B o b bi S h at t o , P h D, RN, CN L L e e I . Sm i t h , P hD, R N D e vi t a S ta l l i n g s, P hD , R N R i t a A. Tad ych, P hD , R N, PM H AP RN -BC A n n e L. Th a tch e r, M SW, LM SW, B SN, R N Jo h n M. Ta y lo r, P hD C a ro lyn M. vo n d e r L an cke n, MS N, RN N i na K . We st h u s, P hD, R N, CP N.


UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS LEADERSHIP Jo a n n e C. L an g a n, P hD , R N, CN E

A sso ci a t e D e an , U n d e rg rad u at e a n d P re l i ce n su re E d u cat i o n P ro g ram s

About the Faculty S a i nt Lo u i s U ni ve rs i t y ’ s n u rs i n g f a cu l t y a re n at i o na l l y re co g n iz e d f o r t h e i r t e a ch i ng e xp e r t i se, nu rs i n g l e a d e rsh ip , s ch o la r l y re se a rch a nd s tu d e nt m e nt o rsh i p . I n re c en t y e a rs, f a c u l t y f r o m t he S ch o ol o f Nu rs in g ha v e w o n n um e ro u s p re st i g i o u s aw a rd s, ho n o rs a n d f e l l ow s hi p s.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Program Highlights T h e B .S. N. i s a d i rec t -en t r y p ro g ram w he re s t ud e nt s a re a d mi t t ed a s f re sh ma n i n t o t h e S ch o ol o f Nu rs i ng .

B e n ef i t s o f t h i s p ro g ram a l so i n c l u d e se ve ra l i n t e rnsh i p a n d ca re e r op p o rt u n i t i e s. SS M He al t hca re, M i sso u r i B a pt i s t M ed i ca l Ce n te r a nd ot he r a re a h o sp i t a l s o f f e r i n t e rn sh i p s a nd f e l l o w sh ip p ro g ram s f o r s t u de n t s e n ro l l e d i n th e B. S.N . p rog ra m. Th ro u g h t he s e p ro g ra m s, s t u de nt s wo rk i n a c l i n i ca l spe c ia l t y a rea w i t h a n u rse p re ce pt o r.

I n a dd i t i o n, th e S ai nt L ou i s U ni v e rs i t y H os p i t a l r e c ru i t s s t u d en ts a t a l l l eve ls t o w o rk a s p at i en t ca re t e ch n i c ia n s w h i l e e n ro l l ed i n t h e n u rs in g p rog ra m. St u d e nt s a l s o w o rk i n h osp i t a l s in t h e i r h om et ow n s.

S t ud e nt s wh o su cce ss fu l l y com pl et e t h e p rog ra m a re e l i g ib l e t o t a ke th e N C LE X -RN. Th i s e xam m e a su re s t h e co m pe t en c ie s n e e d ed t o p e rf o rm a s a n e f f e ct i ve e nt r y -l e ve l n u rse. A s a re su l t , t h e S cho o l o f N u rs i n g e xpe c t s i t s g rad u at e s to be succe ssf u l l y h i re d af te r g ra du at io n o r a ccep te d i n t o g ra du at e p ro g ram s.

N u rs in g s tu d e nt s a l so h a ve t h e o pp o r tu n i t y t o sp e nd a l l o r p a rt o f t h e i r f i r s t tw o ye a rs in t h e nu rs i ng p ro gra m s t u d y i n g i n S pa i n a t th e Ma d r i d ca m pu s.

Curriculum Overview T h e n u rs i n g cu r r i cu l um co n si s t s o f s c i e n ce a n d nu rs i n g co u rse s, a s w el l a s a co re of co u rse s t h at w i l l p rov i d e yo u w i t h a w el l - ro un d e d l i b e ra l a r t s e du cat io n b a ckg ro u nd .

I n o rd e r t o c om pl e te a l l r e qu i re d c ou rs e s f o r t he B .S .N . d e g re e w i th in f o u r u nd e rg ra d ua t e y ea rs , c u r r i c u l um g u i d es a re p ro v id e d to s t ud e nt s w i t h t he a ss is t an ce of a ca d em i c a d v i so rs a nd f a cu l t y m e nt o rs . T h e cu r r i cu l um co n s i s t s o f s c i e n ce an d n u rs i n g co u rse s a s w el l a s th e

co re cu r r i cu lu m co u rse s re q ui re d b y t h e S cho o l o f N u rs in g a n d S ai nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y, p ro v id i ng s t u de n t s w i t h a w el l - ro u n d ed l i b e ra l a r t s ed u cat io n b a ck g ro un d .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S SM H ea l t h , M i sso u r i B a pt i s t M ed i ca l C e nt e r a n d ot h e r S t . L ou i s -a rea h o sp i t a l s o f fe r i n t e rn sh i ps a n d f e l l o wsh i p p ro g ra m s f o r s t u de n ts e n ro l l ed i n t he B. S. N. p ro g ra m. T h ro u g h t h e s e p ro g ram s , s t u de nt s w o rk i n a c l i n i ca l sp e c ia l t y a re a w i t h a nu rse p rece pt o r. S SM H ea l t h Sa i n t L o u i s U n i ve rs i t y H osp i t a l a l so rec ru i t s s tu d e nt s a t a l l l e ve l s to w o rk a s pa t i e nt ca re t e chn i c i a ns w hi le e n ro l l ed i n t h e n u rs i n g p rog ra m. St u d e nt s ma y a l so ch o o se t o i n t e rn a t ho spi t a l s i n yo u r h om et o wn .

Careers N u rs in g g ra d u at e s a re e l i g i b l e to t a ke t h e NC LE X -R N, a n e xam t ha t m e asu re s t h e com p et en c ie s n e e ded t o p e r f o rm a s an e f f e ct i ve e nt r y - le ve l n u rse. Th e S ch o o l o f Nu rs i ng e xp e ct s i t s g ra d u at e s t o b e su cce ssfu l l y h i re d af t e r g ra du at i on o r a cce p te d i n t o g ra du a t e p ro g ra m s.

Admission Requirements F re s hm a n A l l ap p l i can t s a re d i rec t l y a dm i t t e d t o t h e p ro gra m t h ro u gh t h e o f f i ce of a dm i s s i on . S t u d en t s w i s h i ng to p u rsu e t h e B a ch e lo r o f S c ie n ce i n n u rs i n g m u st fu l f i l l t h e f o l l ow in g re q ui re me nt s f o r c o ns i de ra t i o n:

+ A h i g h s c ho ol d i p l om a f ro m a n ac c re d i t ed sch o ol o r h a ve a n a ccep t ab l e sco re o n th e G e ne ra l E d u cat i o n D e vel o pm e nt Te st (G ED ) .

+ A n o f f i c i a l h ig h sch o ol t r an sc r ip t m u st b e su bmi t t ed. + H i gh sch o ol G PA of 3 . 2 o r h i gh e r o f a 4 . 0 sca l e . + A C T com p o si t e sco re of 2 4 o r h i gh e r, w i t h a l l su b -

sco re s o f 2 2 o r h i g h e r. + H i gh sch o ol o r co l l e ge en t r y - l e ve l ch emi st r y an d

b i o l o g y cou rse s. + E x t ra cu r r i cu l a r a ct i v i t i e s a re co n si d e re d i n th e

a d mi ss i o n d e c i s i o n. + S u bm i t t i ng a co mp le t ed a p pl i ca t i o n b y D e cem b e r 1

i s h ig h l y re co mm en d e d.

Tra n s fe r E n t ry i n t o th e t ra d i t i o n a l N u rs i n g p ro g ram f o r e xt ern a l t r a n sf e r s t ud e nt s i s e xt re me l y l im i t ed a nd i s w ho l l y d e p e n d en t on sp a ce a va i l a b i l i t y i n t h e p rog ra m, wh i ch i n som e ye a rs re su l t s i n n o e xt e rn a l t r a n sf e r s t u de n t s b e i n g ad mi t te d. I n ye a rs w h e re sp ace i s a va i l a b l e , t h e re a re m o re a pp l i ca nt s t h a n spo t s a va i l ab l e , so e nt ry i s n o t g u a ra n te e d.

P l e ase con ta c t th e Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g re c ru i tm e nt sp e c ia l i s t a t 3 1 4 -9 77 -8 9 9 5 o r s l u nu rse @ sl u.e d u re g a rd i ng t h e a va i l a b i l i t y t o t ra ns f e r.

A l l u n de rg ra d u at e s t u de nt s wh o h a ve e a rn e d a t l e ast 7 7 c re d i t s , m a y be e l i g i b le t o a pp l y f o r t he Ju ni o r En t r y


a cce le ra te d o pt i o n a n d mu s t fu l f i l l t h e f o l l ow i ng re q u i rem e nt s f o r co n si d e rat io n:

+ Tra n sf e r G PA of 3 . 4 o r h i gh e r o n a 4 . 0 s ca le . + S u cce ssf u l com pl e t i on of Hu ma n A n at om y a n d

H um a n P h ys i o l o gy O R H um a n A na t om y & P h ysi o lo g y 1 a n d Hu ma n A n at om y & Ph ys io lo g y 2 , C h em i st r y, an d L i f e sp a n H um an G row t h an d D e vel o pm e nt i s re co mm en d e d.

+ E x t ra cu r r i cu l a r a ct i v i t i e s a re co n si d e re d i n a d mi ss i o n d e c i s i o n s.

+ T h e t ra ns fe r a pp l i cat i o n d e ad l i n e f o r f a l l i s A p r i l 1 .

C u rre n t S tud e n ts S t ud e nt s w ho e n ro l l , a s n ew f re sh me n at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y i n a co l l e ge o r s ch o o l o th e r t ha n N u rs i n g a n d w i sh t o cha n g e t he i r m aj o r t o N u rs i n g w i l l b e t h e se co n d g ro u p co n si de re d f o r a dmi ss io n af t e r t h e s t u de n ts w h o e n ro l l e d a s n ew f resh me n i n t h e Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g.

+ A 3. 2 G PA o r h i g he r on a 4 . 0 sca l e . + A b i l i t y t o d em o n st ra t e su cce s sf u l co m pl et i o n of

s c i e n ce co u rse s, p ref e ra b l y a t S a in t Lo u is U n ive rs i t y.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a ys to he l p f i n a n ce a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n ci a l n e e d.

+ F i n an c ia l A i d : p ro v id e d in t he f o rm o f g ran t s an d l o a n s, som e of w hi ch re q ui re re p a ym en t .

F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i ss i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rc h 1.

F o r m o re in f o rm at i o n, v i s i t t h e s t u de n t f i n a nc i a l se rv i ce s of f i ce o n l i n e at f i n a i d . s l u .e d u.

Accreditation T h e b a c ca la u re at e d eg re e in n u rs i n g at Sa in t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y i s a cc re d i t e d b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C o l l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (w w w. a ac n. n c h e. e du /ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ).

T h e S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng i s f u l l y a pp ro v e d b y t h e M i s so u r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g.

Program Requirements A m in im um of 12 8 sem e st e r c re d i t s (7 0 sem e st e r c red i t s i n n u rs i n g a nd 9 sem e st e r c re d i t s o f I P E ) i s re q ui re d f o r g ra d u at i on .

H um a ni t i e s E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 0 0 0 - 3 9 9 9 L i t e r a t u r e C o u r s e 3 H I S T A n y H I S T c o u r s e 3

F i ne A r ts Re q ui rem e n t 3 A R T, A R T H , D A N C , F S T D , M U S C , o r T H R 3

P h i lo s o ph y a nd T h eo lo g y P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o t o P h i l : S e l f & R e a l i t y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 E t h i c s ( P H I L 2 0 5 0 , 3 3 6 0 ; T H E O 2 5 2 5 o r H C E 2 0 1 0 ) 3

S o ci al B e ha vi o ral S ci e nc e s P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 1 0 0 0 - 4 9 9 9 3 N U R S 1 4 3 0 H u m a n D e v e l o p T h r u t h e L i f e S p a n 3

R e s e a rc h Me th o do lo g y S TAT 11 0 0 S t a t i s t i c s 3 O R P S Y 2 0 5 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s a n d S t a t s 3

N a tu ral S ci e nc e s A N AT 1 0 0 0 H u m a n A n a t o m y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 B L S 2 1 0 0 M i c r o b i o l o g y 3 C H E M 1 0 8 3 , o r 1 4 8 3 , o r 111 0 / 111 5 4

I n te rp ro fe s si o na l E d u ca t io n I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m & H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n I P P r a c t i c e 3 I P E 4 9 0 0 I n t e g r a t e d I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c u m E x p e r i e n c e 2

N u rsi n g N U R S 1 4 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o N u r s i n g 1 N U R S 1 4 3 0 H u m a n G r o w t h & D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 2 5 0 0 C l i n i c a l C o n c e p t s i n N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 2 5 1 0 H e a l t h P r o m A c r o s s t h e L i f e S p a n 3 N U R S 2 5 2 0 F o u n d a t i o n s f o r N u r s i n g C a r e 3 N U R S 3 3 3 0 P h a r m a c o t h e r a p e u t i c s f o r N u r s i n g C a r e 3 N U R S 3 3 6 0 P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 4 N U R S 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t 3 N U R S 3 3 7 0 E s s e n t i a l s o f T h e r a p e u t i c N u t r i t i o n : A N u r s i n g A p p r o a c h 2 N U R S 2 7 0 0 E v i d e n c e B a s e d N u r s i n g 2 N U R S 3 1 0 0 H e a l t h c a r e P o l i c y, F i n a n c e , a n d R e g u l a t o r y E n v i r o n m e n t s 2 N U R S 3 4 3 0 P s y c h i a t r i c / M e n t a l H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 3 4 4 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 3 4 6 0 N u r s i n g C a r e o f t h e A d u l t 4 N U R S 3 4 7 0 N u r s i n g C a r e o f t h e O l d e r A d u l t 4 N U R S 3 4 8 0 M a t e r n a l / N e o n a t a l N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 3 4 9 0 C h i l d H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 4 4 0 0 S y n t h e s i s o f N u r s i n g C o n c e p t s 1 N U R S 4 3 0 0 C o m p l e x C a r e T h e o r y 2 N U R S 4 3 5 0 C o m p l e x C a r e P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 4 2 0 0 N u r s i n g I m m e r s i o n P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 4 1 0 0 L e a d e r s h i p a n d M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 4 1 5 0 I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r i n N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 2 N u r s i n g E l e c t i v e s ( N U R S 4 8 x x ) 2

E l ec t i ve s G e n e r a l S t u d i e s o r N u r s i n g E l e c t i v e s 5

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 1 2 8

Continuation Standards T h e S c h o ol o f Nu rs i ng re qu i re s a m i n i mu m cum ul at i ve G PA o f 2 . 50 .

Graduation Requirements G ra d u at i o n re q ui rem e nt s a re su bj e ct t o ch a ng e re la t e d t o o n g oi ng cu r r i c u l um d e v el o pm en t .


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ACCELERATED) Program Highlights T h e A cce le ra te d B accal a u re at e O pt io n , a o n e -ye a r B a ch el o r o f S c i e nce i n Nu rs i ng de g re e co u rse of s tu d y h a s t he sam e p ro g ram ou t co me s a s t h e 4 -ye a r B a ccal a u re at e O p t i on . I t i n co rp o rat e s t h e i n t e g ra t e d a p p ro a ch t o l ea rn in g , t h e e a r l y synt h es i s a n d a p p l i cat i o n of co n ce p ts , an d th e co n ce nt ra t i o n on t h e n u rs i n g m aj o r.

B e n ef i t s o f t h i s p ro g ram a l so i n c l u d e se ve ra l i n t e rnsh i p a n d ca re e r op p o rt u n i t i e s. SS M He al t hca re, M i sso u r i B a pt i s t M ed i ca l Ce n te r a nd ot he r a re a h o sp i t a l s o f f e r i n t e rn sh i p s a nd f e l l o w sh ip p ro g ram s f o r s t u de n t s e n ro l l e d i n th e B. S.N . p rog ra m. Th ro u g h t he se p ro g ra m s, s t u de nt s wo rk i n a c l i n i ca l spe c ia l t y a rea w i t h a n u rse p re ce pt o r.

I n a dd i t i o n, th e S ai nt L ou i s U ni v e rs i t y H os p i t a l r e c ru i t s s t u d en ts a t a l l l eve ls t o w o rk a s p at i en t ca re t e chn i c ia n s w h i l e e n ro l l ed i n t h e n u rs in g p rog ra m. St u d e nt s a l so w o rk i n h osp i t a l s in t h e i r h om et ow n s.

T h e A cce l e ra t ed B a cca la u re at e Op t i o n b e gi n s in M a y w i t h a sum me r sess i on a n d e xt e n d s t h ro u gh t w o a d d i t i o n a l sem e st e rs . C o u rse re qu i rem en t s t o t a l 5 3 se m e st e r c re d i t s a n d in c lu d e a n ave ra g e of 19 -2 4 c l i n i ca l l a bo ra to ry h o u rs pe r w ee k . Af te r com p le t i n g t h e o p t i o n, t he g ra d u at e i s e l i g i b le t o a pp l y t o ta ke th e p ro f e ss i on a l l i cen su re e xami n at io n ; h ow e ve r, t he M isso u r i N u rse P ra ct i ce Ac t , C h a pt e r 3 35 .0 6 6, s t a t e s, “C o mp l et i o n of an ed u cat io n al p ro g ram l e a di n g to a d e g re e o r d ip l om a i n n u rs i n g do e s n ot g u a ran t e e e l ig ib i l i t y to w r i t e th e l i ce n su re e xa mi n at io n . ” B a ckg ro un d ch e cks a re re q ui re d of a pp l i can t s f o r c l i n i ca l ro t a t i on s a n d a g ai n t o a p pl y fo r l i ce n su re.

Curriculum Overview T h e n u rs i n g cu r r i cu l um co n si s t s o f s c i e n ce a n d nu rs i n g co u rse s, a s w el l a s a co re of co u rse s t h at w i l l p rov i d e yo u w i t h a w el l - ro un d e d l i b e ra l a r t s e du cat io n b a ckg ro u nd .

I n o rd e r t o c om pl e te a l l r e qu i re d c ou rs e s f o r t he B .S .N . d e g re e w i th in f o u r u nd e rg ra d ua t e y ea rs , c u r r i c u l um g u i d es a re p ro v id e d to s t ud e nt s w i t h t he a ss is t an ce of a ca d em i c a d v i so rs a nd f a cu l t y m e nt o rs . T h e cu r r i cu l um co n s i s t s o f s c i e n ce an d n u rs i n g co u rse s a s w el l a s th e co re cu r r i cu lu m co u rse s re q ui re d b y t h e S cho o l o f N u rs in g a n d S ai nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y, p ro v id i ng s t u de n t s w i t h a w el l - ro u n d ed l i b e ra l a r t s ed u cat io n b a ckg ro un d .

Careers N u rs in g g ra d u at e s a re e l i g i b l e to t a ke t h e NC LE X -R N, a n e xam t ha t m e asu re s t h e com p et en c ie s n e e ded t o p e r f o rm a s an e f f e ct i ve e nt r y - le ve l n u rse. Th e S ch o o l o f Nu rs i ng e xp e ct s i t s g ra d u at e s t o b e su cce ssfu l l y

h i re d af t e r g ra du at i on o r a cce p te d i n t o g ra du a t e p ro g ra m s.

Admission Requirements T h e f o l l o w i n g m u st b e s u bmi t t ed as pa r t o f th e a p p l i cat i o n:

+ O r i g i n a l t r an sc r ip t s f rom a l l co l l eg e s p re v i o u s l y a t t e n d ed i n c l u d i n g a t ra n sc r i p t n ot i ng co mp le t i o n of a n on -n u rs in g b a ccal au re a te o r h i g he r de g re e f ro m a re g i o n al l y a cc re d i t e d US co l l e ge /U ni ve rs i t y o r I n t e rn at io n al e q ui v a l e nt .

+ Tw o le t t e rs o f re f e re n ce. + A l e t t e r d es c r i b i n g nu rs i ng a n d q u al i t i e s p osse ssed

b y t h e a pp l i ca nt th at re l a t e t o p ro fe ss i o n al n u rs i n g. L e t t e rs a n d pe rso n al s ta t em en t sho u ld b e se nt e l e ct ro n i ca l l y t o : X t in a .C h r i s t i na B ut l e r@ sl u. e d u

+ Tra n s c r i p ts a re e v a lu at e d o n a n i n d i v id u al b a s i s ; h o w e ve r, i t i s s t ro ng l y re comm e nd e d th at a l l s c i e n ce s b e c om pl et e d w i t h in 1 0 y e a rs o f e n ro l l me nt . C o u rse d e sc r i p t i o n s f o r p re re q ui s i t e co u rse s ma y b e re q ui re d to be co n si d e re d f o r c re d i t p r i o r t o en ro l lm e nt . p re req u is i t e s m u st b e f rom a re g i o na l l y a cc re d i t e d u n i ve rs i t y, co l l eg e o r co mm u ni t y co l l e ge .

+ A f t e r n ot i f i cat io n f rom th e S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng , a p e rso n al i n t e rv i e w m a y b e a r ra ng e d.

S t ud e nt s w i sh i n g t o p u rsu e t he A cce le ra te d B ach el or o f S c i en ce i n Nu rs i ng mu s t f u l f i l l t he fo l l ow i ng re q u i rem e nt s f o r co n si d e rat io n:

+ B a ccal a u re at e o r h i g h e r d e g re e . + A g ra de p o in t a ve ra g e of 3 .2 o n a 4 .0 0 syst em i n

p re v i o us co l l e ge w o rk. + S u cce ssf u l com pl e t i on of t h e fo l l ow in g g e n e ra l

re q u i rem e nt s o r com p a ra bl e cou rse s: C h emi s t r y (3 -4 c re d i t s ) , H um a n A n at om y & P h ys i o lo g y (6 -8 c re d i t s ) , M i c ro b i o lo g y (3 c re d i t s ) , I n f e ren t i a l a n d D e sc r ip t i ve S t at i s t i cs (3 c re d i t s ) , T h eo lo g y o r R e l i g i o n (3 c re d i t s ) , L i te ra tu re (3 c red i t s ) E t h i cs (3 c re d i t s ) , S o ci a l -B e h a vi o ra l S c i e n ce s (3 c red i t s ) , H um a n G rowt h a n d De vel o pm e nt T h ro u g h t h e L i f e S p a n (3 c re d i t s ) , H i s t o ry (3 c re d i t s ) , P sycho lo g y (3 c re d i t s ) , F i ne A r t s (3 c re d i t s ) , P h i l o so ph y (3 c re d i t s ) , Ad va n ce d St ra te g ie s R h et o r i c & Re se a rch (3 c re d i t s ) .

P re re q ui s i t e co u rse w o rk m u st b e com p le te d p r i or t o e n ro l l me nt i n t h e A cce l e rat ed B a ccal a u rea te O pt io n.

C u rre n t S tud e n t - J u ni o r En t ry T h i s o pt io n i s d e s i gn e d f o r c u r ren t s tu d e nt s w h o h av e a m in im um of j u n io r l e ve l s t a nd in g a n d i n t e re st i n co m pl et in g t he b acca la u re at e d e g re e i n nu rs i ng t h rou g h t h e a cc e le ra te d b a c ca l au re at e o pt i o n. M i n im um c r i t e r i a f o r a dm i s s i o n t o th e A c c el e rat e d Op t i o n t h rou g h t ra n sf e r i nc l ud e:

+ C om p le t i o n of a t l e as t 7 7 sem es t e r c re d i t s , i n c l u d i n g a l l g en e ra l ed u cat i o n co u rses req u i red f o r


t h e 4 -ye a r Ba ccal a u re at e o pt i o n (e xcep t nu t r i t i o n ), p r i o r t o en ro l l i n g i n t h e a cce le ra t ed o pt i on n u rs in g co u rse s.

+ A cum ul at i ve G PA of a t l e as t 3 . 2 , w i th a t l e a st a “C” i n a l l r e q ui re d co u rse s .

+ D em o n st ra t e d a b i l i t y t o su cce ssf u l l y ca r r y an d co m pl et e a co l le g e co u rse l o a d of a t l e as t 1 5 c re d i t s o r m o re p e r sem e st e r.

+ L e t t e rs th at a t t e st to t h e ap p l i can t ’ s a ca d emi c a b i l i t y a nd po te n t i a l f o r succe ss i n t he a ccel e rat e d o p t i o n f ro m t wo (2 ) f a cu l t y m em be rs .

+ A l e t t e r d es c r i b i n g nu rs i ng a n d q u al i t i e s p os s e s s ed b y t h e a pp l i ca nt th at re l a t e t o p ro fe ss i o n al n u rs i n g.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a ys to he l p f i n a n ce a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d.


F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i ss i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rc h 1.


Accreditation T h e b a c ca la u re at e d eg re e in n u rs i n g at Sa in t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y i s a cc re d i t e d b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C o l l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (w w w. a ac n. n c h e. e du /ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ).


Program Core Requirements N U R S 2 5 0 0 C l i n i c a l C o n c e p t s i n N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 2 5 1 5 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n A c r o s s t h e L i f e s p a n 2 N U R S 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t 3 N U R S 2 5 2 0 F o u n d a t i o n s f o r N u r s i n g C a r e 3 N U R S 3 3 6 0 P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 4 N U R S 3 3 3 0 P h a r m a c o t h e r a p e u t i c s f o r N u r s i n g C a r e 3 N U R S 3 5 6 5 A d u l t / O l d e r A d u l t H e a l t h I 4 N U R S 3 5 7 5 A d u l t / O l d e r A d u l t H e a l t h I I 4 N U R S 2 7 0 5 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l I s s u e s i n E v i d e n c e B a s e d C a r e 2 N U R S 4 1 0 5 L e a d e r s h i p a n d M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 3 3 7 5 E s s e n t i a l s o f T h e r a p e u t i c N u t r i t i o n : A N u r s i n g A p p r o a c h 2 N U R S 3 4 3 5 P s y c h / M e n t a l H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 3 4 4 5 P u b l i c H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 3 4 8 5 M a t e r n a l / N e o n a t a l N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 3 4 9 5 C h i l d H e a l t h N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 4 3 0 5 C o m p l e x C a r e T h e o r y 2 N U R S 4 3 5 5 C o m p l e x C a r e P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 4 4 0 5 S y n t h e s i s o f N u r s i n g C o n c e p t s 1

Continuation Standards

T h e S c h o ol o f Nu rs i ng re qu i re s a m i n i mu m cum ul at i ve G PA o f 2 . 50 .


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (R.N. TO B.S.N.) Program Highlights R N t o B .S. N. s t u d en t s a re sup p o rt e d t h rou g h i n d i v id u al i ze d cu r r i cu lu m p l an s, f acu l t y m e nt o rsh i p , a n d o n l i n e a cce ss t o t h e l i b ra ry an d w r i t i n g cen t e r.

S t ud e nt s ca n ch o o se f rom e i t h e r a f u l l - t im e o r p a rt - t i me o p t i o n. N o t e st i n g i s req ui re d to va l i d at e p re v io u s n u rs i n g ed u cat io n.

B e n ef i t s o f t h i s p ro g ram a l so i n c l u d e se ve ra l i n t e rnsh i p a n d ca re e r op p o rt u n i t i e s. SS M He al t hca re, M i sso u r i B a pt i s t M ed i ca l Ce n te r a nd ot he r a re a h o sp i t a l s o f f e r i n t e rn sh i p s a nd f e l l o w sh ip p ro g ram s f o r s t u de n t s e n ro l l e d i n th e B. S.N . p rog ra m. Th ro u g h t he se p ro g ra m s, s t u de nt s wo rk i n a c l i n i ca l spe c ia l t y a rea w i t h a n u rse p re ce pt o r.

I n a dd i t i o n, th e S ai nt L ou i s U ni v e rs i t y H os p i t a l r e c ru i t s s t u d en ts a t a l l l eve ls t o w o rk a s p at i en t ca re t e ch n i c ia n s w h i l e e n ro l l ed i n t h e n u rs in g p rog ra m. St u d e nt s a l so w o rk i n h osp i t a l s in t h e i r h om et ow n s.

G ra d u at e s a re e l i g i b l e to ap pl y t o ta ke th e p ro fe ss io n a l l i ce n su re e xam in a t i on ; h o we ve r, t h e M i sso u r i Nu rse P ra c t i ce A c t , C h ap t e r 3 3 5. 0 6 6, s t a t e s, “C om pl e t i on o f a n e d u ca t i o na l p ro g ram l e a di n g to a d e g re e o r d i p lo m a i n n u rs i n g d o e s no t g u a ra nt e e e l i g i b i l i t y to w r i te t h e l i ce n su re e xami n at i o n. ”

B a ckg ro un d ch e cks a re re q ui re d of a pp l i can t s f o r c l i n i ca l ro t a t i on s a n d a g ai n t o a p pl y fo r l i ce n su re.

Curriculum Overview S t ud e nt s w i l l com p le t e a t o ta l o f 1 2 0 c red i t s i n t h i s p ro g ra m. T hi r t y o f t h e f i n a l 3 6 c re d i t s mu s t b e co m pl et e d at S ai n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y.

R N t o B. S. N. s tu d e nt s a re re q ui re d to com pl et e 5 5 c re d i t s (d ep e n di n g o n t ra n sf e r c red i t s ) o f p re -nu rs i n g cu r r i cu l um , i nc l ud i ng c l a sse s in comm u ni cat io n , soc i a l a n d b e h a vi o ra l s c i e n ces , m at h em at i c s a n d l i f e sc i e nce s t h ro u gh t h e S c h o ol fo r P ro fe s s io n al S t u d i e s.

O n ce c re d i t f o r t h e p re -n u rs i n g co u rse s h a ve e i t h e r b e e n com pl et e d t h ro ug h SP S o r t r a n sf e r re d i n , s t u de n t s t ra n sf e r t o t h e S c ho ol o f N u rs i n g a nd ca n co mp le t e th e i r B .S .N. co u rse s in a s l i t t l e a s tw o sem e st e rs.

T h i r t y -e i g ht c re d i t s o f n u rs i n g co u rsew o rk ca n b e a w a rd e d b y p a ss i n g t h e NC L EX exa m o r t h ro u gh pr i o r


e xp e r i en ce. R em ai n in g nu rs i ng cou rse wo rk m u st b e co m pl et e d t h ro u gh t h e S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g.

Careers N u rs in g g ra d u at e s a re e l i g i b l e to t a ke t h e NC LE X -R N, a n e xam t ha t m e asu re s t h e com p et en c ie s n e e ded t o p e r f o rm a s an e f f e ct i ve e nt r y - le ve l n u rse. Th e S ch o o l o f Nu rs i ng e xp e ct s i t s g ra d u at e s t o b e su cce ssfu l l y h i re d af t e r g ra du at i on o r a cce p te d i n t o g ra du a t e p ro g ra m s.

Admission Requirements T h e m in im um c r i t e r i a fo r t r a n sf e r t o t h e S cho o l o f N u rs in g i s a cum ul at i ve g rad e po i n t a ve ra ge of 2 . 50, o r h i g h e r.

T h e f o l l o w i n g m u st b e su bmi t t ed as pa r t o f th e a p p l i cat i o n:

+ O r i g i n a l t r an sc r ip t s f rom a l l co l l eg e s p re v i o u s l y a t t e n d ed i n c l u d i n g a t ra n sc r i p t n ot i ng co mp le t i o n of a n on -n u rs in g b a ccal au re a te o r h i g he r de g re e f ro m a re g i o n al l y a cc re d i t e d US co l l e ge /U ni ve rs i t y o r I n t e rn at io n al e q ui v a l e nt .

+ O ff i c i a l t r an sc r i p t s m u st a ccom p an y a p pl i ca t i o ns f rom ho s pi ta l s cho o ls ( i n c l u d i n g t ra n sc r i p t s f rom a f f i l i a t e d co l l e g es o r u n i ve rs i t i e s ) , comm u ni t y co l l e g e s, a n d ot h e r s ch o ol s o f h i g he r ed u cat io n a t t e n d ed .

+ R .N. l i ce n su re an d cu r re nt h e al th f o rm s.

Tra n s fe r C red i ts C o l l e ge - l e ve l co u rse s co mp le t ed at o t h e r H ig h e r L e a rn in g C omm i ss i on acc re d i te d i n st i t u t i o ns w i l l b e a cce pt e d f o r t r a n sf e r, p ro v i d ed t h e g rad e re ce i ved i s “C ” (2 . 0 0 ) o r a b o ve. E x ce pt i on s i n c l u de p h ys i ca l e d u cat io n , p e rso n al d e ve l op me nt , an d te ch ni ca l co u rse s.

S a i n t L ou i s U n ive rs i t y S ch o ol o f N u rs in g a ckno wl e dg e s t h e va l ue of p re v i o u s nu rs i ng e d uc a t i o n a n d nu rs i n g l i ce n su re. T h i r t y -e i g ht nu rs in g c re d i t s w i l l b e aw a rd e d i n re co g ni t i o n o f nu rs i ng l i ce n su re.

G e n e ra l C u r r ic ul um R eq ui rem e n ts A mi n i mu m of 1 2 0 c re d i t s i s req ui re d; 3 0 of t he f i n a l 3 6 c re d i t s m u st b e c om pl et e d t h rou g h S ai nt Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y o r a n a p p rove d St u d y Ab ro a d p ro g ram.

A r ts an d S ci en c e s (5 5 c red i ts )

C om m un i ca t i o n (6 c re d i t s ) A n y E ng l i sh 19 0 0 o r a bo ve, L i t e ra t u re, Te ch ni ca l Wr i t i n g , S p e e ch o r Co mm un i c at i o n, o r an I n t e rp e rso n a l R e la t i o n s co u rse

M a n ag i ng I n f o rm at io n (3 c red i t s ) A n y I n f o rma t i c s, C om p ut e r Te ch n ol o g y, C o mpu t e r S c i en ce o r C om p ut e r I n fo rm at i o n Sys te m s co u rse

E t h i cs (3 c re d i t s ) A n y Et h ics , B i o -o r M e di ca l E t h ics co u rse

S o c ia l a nd B e h a vi o ra l S c i e n ce s (6 c red i t s ) A n y P sych ol o g y, S o ci a l S c i e nce , H i s t o ry, Pu b l i c P ol i c y, G o ve rnm e nt , A nt h ro po l og y, E d ucat i on , O rg a ni zat io n a l S t ud i es , E co n omi cs, S o ci a l Wo rk, o r G ro wt h a n d D e vel o pm e nt co u rse

H um a ni t i e s a nd F i ne /P e rf o rmi n g A rt s (6 c re d i t s ) T h e ol o g y 10 0 0 Th e o Fo u n d at i o n. (3 ) . (o r t r a n sf e r a n y 1 0 0 0 o r a b o ve )

P l u s, a n y T he ol o g y a b ove 1 0 0 0; p lu s , an y T h e olo g y, R e l i g i o n, F i n e o r P e rf o rm i ng A rt s , P hi l o so ph y, Fo re i g n L a n g u a ge , o r Wo me n ’s St u d i e s cou rse

M at h em at i c s (3 c red i t s ) A n y co l l e ge A l ge b ra (n o i n t e rm e di at e o r b a s i c / e l em e nt a ry ) , Ma th em a t i c s, o r D a ta A n a lys i s /S ta t i s t i cs l e ve l 1 0 00 o r ab o ve co u rse

L i f e a n d P hys i ca l Sc i en ce s (6 c re d i t s ) A n y A n at om y, P h ysi o l o g y, B i o l o g y, C he mi st r y, P h ys i cs, G e ol o g y, A st ro n om y, M i c ro b i o l o g y, o r o t he r l i f e /p h ys i ca l s c i e n ce 1 0 0 0 l e ve l o r ab o ve co u rse

O th e r A r t s a nd S ci e n ce s (2 2 c red i t s ) C o u rse s f rom an y cat e g o ry

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a y s to he l p f i n a n c e a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d.


F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i ss i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rch 1.


Accreditation T h e b a c ca la u re at e d eg re e in n u rs i n g at Sa in t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y i s a cc re d i t e d b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C o l l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (w w w. a ac n. n ch e. e du /ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ).

T h e S c ho o l o f Nu rs i ng i s f u l l y a pp ro v e d b y t h e M i s so u r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g.

Program Core Requirements N U R S 3 8 0 7 C o n c e p t u a l F r a m e w o r k f o r P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 3 4 4 7 P u b l i c H e a l t h N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 4 1 0 7 L e a d e r s h i p a n d M a n a g e m e n t 3


N U R S 3 4 5 7 C o m m u n i t y P r o j e c t 2 N U R S 3 3 7 7 E s s e n t i a l s o f T h e r a p e u t i c N u t r i t i o n 3 ( C r e d i t b y E x a m i n a t i o n ) N U R S 3 2 0 7 H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t f o r R N s 3 N U R S 4 1 4 7 R e s e a r c h a n d E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 3 1 0 7 H e a l t h c a r e P o l i c y, F i n a n c e , a n d R e g . 3 N U R S 4 8 x x N u r s i n g E l e c t i v e 3

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 2 7

Continuation Standards T h e S ch o ol o f Nu rs i ng re qu i re s a m i n i mu m cum ul at i ve G PA o f 2 . 50 .



GRADUATE PROGRAMS LEADERSHIP Jo a n n e T h a na va ro, DN P, AP RN , AN P -B C, A CN P -B C, G NP -B C, DC C, FA A NP,

A sso ci a t e D e an , G ra d u at e Ed u cat i o n a n d A d va n ce d P ra ct i ce N u rs i n g P rog ra m D i rec t o r

About the Faculty S a i nt Lo u i s U ni ve rs i t y ' s nu rs i ng fa cu l t y i s n at i o na l l y re co g n iz e d f o r i t s t e a chi n g e xp e rt i se , nu rs i n g l e a d e rsh ip , s ch o la r l y re se a rch a nd s tu d e nt m e nt o rsh i p . F a cul t y me mb e rs f rom t h e S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g h a v e w o n n u m e rou s p re st i g i ou s a w a rd s, h on o rs a n d f e l l ow ship s .

S t ud e nt s l ea rn f rom f a cu l t y w h o a re e xp e rt t ea ch e rs a n d c l i n i c i a ns w h o e xcel i n t h e i r nu rs i ng sp e ci a l t y a re a s a n d i n nu rs i ng e d ucat i on . F o r s i x o u t o f t h e l a st se ve n yea rs , a S ai nt Lo u is Un i ve rs i t y f a cu l t y me m be r h a s be e n n a m ed t h e t o p n u rs i n g e d u cat o r i n th e re g i o n in S t . L o u i s M a ga z i ne ’s E xce l l e n ce i n Nu rs i ng a w a rds .

A l l n u rs i n g f a cu l t y a re m a st e r ' s -p re p a red ; t he ma j or i t y a re d oc t o ra l l y p re p a red .

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (NURSE PRACTITIONER) Program Highlights T h e M a st e r o f S c i e nce i n Nu rs i ng (A d va n ce d P ra ct i ce R e gi s te re d N u rse ) de g re e p ro g ram e n ab l es n u rses t o a t t a in sp e c i a l i ze d kno wl e d ge a n d sk i l l s n e e de d t o p e r f o rm l ea d e rsh i p ro le s i n a dva n ced nu rs i ng p ra ct i ce .

T h e Ma s te r o f S ci e n ce i n N u rsi ng o f fe rs : + F u l l - a n d p a rt - t im e c u r r i cu l um p l a n s + Va r i e t y o f s pe c ia l t y a re a s a nd ro l e o pt i o n s + O pt i on t o em p ha s i ze rese a rch i n a n y sp e ci a l t y a re a + R e sp on s i ve f a cu l t y wh o a re n at i on a l l y re cog n ize d

f o r t ea c hi n g e x c el l e n c e, n u rs i n g l e a d e rsh ip , s ch o la r l y re se a rch a n d st u d ent m e nt o rsh i p

+ F a cul t y ad v i se rs a re i n d i v i d u al l y a ss i g n e d t o me nt or e a ch s tu d e nt th ro u g h ou t t h e p ro g ram

+ O n l i ne l i b ra ry + O n l i ne w r i t i n g ce nt e r + S t at e -of - t h e -a rt t e ach in g f ac i l i t i e s

R o le p re pa ra t i o n a s a n u rse p ra ct i t i o ne r i s o f f e red i n t h e f o l l o w i n g co n ce nt ra t i o n s: Ad u l t -G e ro nt o l o g i ca l A cu te C a re, A du l t G e ron t o l og i ca l P r i m a ry C a re , Fam i l y a n d F am i l y P sychi at r i c -M e nt a l He a l t h N u rs i n g. E d u cat o r t racks a re a va i la b le i n a l l con ce nt ra t i on s.

A d ul t /G e ro n tol o gi ca l A c u te C a re Nu rs e P ra c ti t i on e r S t ud e nt s w i l l l e a rn t o u se com p le x m o ni t o r i ng a n d i n va si ve t h e ra p i e s, h ig h - i n t en s i t y i n t e rve nt i on s , a n d co n t i n uo u s v i g i l a n ce w i t h i n t h e ra n ge of h ig h -a cu i t y

ca re t o he l p m e et t h e sp e ci a l i ze d p h ys i o l o g i ca l a n d p sych ol o g i ca l n e ed s of a du l t s o f a l l a g es , i n c l u d i n g t h e f ra i l e l d e r l y.

A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l a cu t e ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n em e rg e ncy d e p a rt me nt s , t e r t i a r y ca re set t i n g s , i n t e n s i ve ca re u n i t s , t r a um a ce nt e rs a nd sp e cia l t y m e di c i n e a re as t re at i n g pa t i e nt s w i t h a cu te , c r i t i ca l a n d ch ro n i c i l l n e ss, a s w e l l a s t h o se w i t h d i sab i l i t i es o r i n ju r i e s. G rad u at e s a re e l i g i b l e fo r n at i o n al ce r t i f i cat io n t h ro u gh t h e Am e ri c a n N u rs e s C re d e nt i a l i n g C e nt e r.

A d ul t /G e ro n tol o gi ca l P rim a ry C a re N u rs e P ra c t i t i on e r S t ud e nt s a re p re pa re d t o p ro v i d e a d va n ce d nu rs i n g ca re f o r a do l esce nt s a n d a d ul t s o f a g e s b y w o rk i n g w i t h p a t i e nt s w ho re qu i re d i a g no s is , t r e at me n t a n d m a n ag em e nt o f e p i so di c o r ch ro n i c co n di t i o n s th at a re b e s t t r e at e d o n a n o ut p at ie nt ba s i s . T he se i n c lu d e p e o p le w i th d i ab et e s, h yp e rt e n s i o n, re sp i ra t o ry co n d i t i o n s a s w el l a s sp ra in s/ s t ra i n s. S t u d e nt s w i l l a l so co n d u ct w el l n e ss e xa mi n at i o n s.

A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l p r i ma ry ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n h o spi t a l -b a se d c l i n i cs , w i t h i n t he VA m e di ca l s ys t em, a n d in i n t e rn a l me di c in e o r sp e ci a l t y p r i va t e -p ra c t i ce o f f i ce s . G rad u at e s a re e l i g i b l e fo r n at io n a l ce r t i f i ca t i o n t h ro ug h t h e A me r i can Nu rse s C re d e nt i a l i ng C e nt e r a nd th e Am e ri ca n A ca de my of Nu rse P ra c t i t i on e rs C e rt i f i ca t i o n P ro g ram.

F a mi l y Nu rs e P ra c ti t i o n e r T h e f ami l y nu rs e p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram p re pa re s s t u d en ts t o p ro v i d e p r im a ry h ea l t h ca re to pa t i e nts o f a l l a g e s. St u de nt s w i l l h e l p p re ve nt d i se a se, a sse ss a n d m a n ag e a cut e an d ch ro n i c h ea l t h p rob l em s, a nd co nsu l t a n d re fe r p at i en ts w i th i n t he h e al t h ca re sys te m. T h i s p ro g ra m em p h a si zes q ua l i t y re l a t i on shi p s w i th p at i en t s , f am i l i e s a n d c om mu ni t i e s, a s w el l a s e d uc a t i o n a n d co o rd i na t i o n of se rv i ce s a im e d at sp e ci f i c h ea l t h o u t com es .

F a mi l y n u rs e p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n a v a r i e t y o f s et t i n g s a n d a re a l so w el l - su i t e d t o ru ra l po p ul a t io n s, wh e re sp e c ia l t y ca re m a y n ot a l wa ys b e ava i l a b l e . G ra d ua t e s a re e l i g i b l e fo r n at i o n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n f ro m t h e A me r ica n N u rse s C re d e nt i a l i ng C en te r a n d t h e A me r ica n A ca d em y of N u rse P ra c t i t i o n e rs C e rt i f i ca t i o n P ro g ra m.

P e di a t r ic P r im a ry C a re Nu rs e P rac t i t i o ne r S t ud e nt s w i l l b e p re p a re d t o p ro v i d e ca re to p at ie n t s f rom b i r t h t h ro u g h t h e a g e of 2 1.

P e d ia t r i c p r im a ry n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e rs f o cu s o n h ea l t h p ro m ot i o n, d i se ase p re ve nt i on , a n d ma n a ge m en t o f a cu t e a nd ch ro ni c co n di t i o n s i n p e di at r i c o f f i ce s a s w e l l a s sch o ol , comm u ni t y, u rg en t ca re a nd sp e cia l t y se t t i n g s. G ra d u at e s a re e l i g ib l e fo r n at io n a l ce r t i f i ca t i o n f rom t he Am e ri ca n N u rse s C re d e nt i a l i ng C e nt e r a n d P ed i at r i c N u rs i n g C e r t i f i ca t i o n B o a rd.


F a mi l y P sy c hi a t r i c -Me n tal H e al th Nu rs e P rac t i t i on e r S t ud e nt s pu rsu in g t h e f ami l y p sych i a t r i c /m en ta l h ea l t h n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram w i l l w o rk w i t h ch i ldre n , a d o l esce nt s an d ad u l t s o f a l l a g e s w i th a cut e o r co m pl e x m e nt a l h ea l t h n e ed s , o r p sychi a t r i c d i a g n ose s . T h e f ami l y p sy ch i a t r i c m e nt a l h e al th n u rse p rac t i t i o n e r p ro g ra m en co u rag e s e v i d e nce -b a sed , cu l t u ra l l y se n s i t i ve, reco ve ry -o r i e nt e d a nd ho l i s t i c ca re .

F a mi l y p sych ia t r i c / m en ta l h e al th n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r w i l l b e p rep a re d to a p pl y t he n u rs in g p ro ce ss a n d m e di ca l /m ed i ca t i o n m a na g em e nt to p ro mo te o p t im al m e nt a l h e al th w hi l e en g a gi n g i n a c t i ve, o n go i n g co l l a b o rat i o n w i t h c l i en t s , t he i r f ami l i e s, s i g n i f i ca n t o t h e rs, a nd t he i n t e rp ro f ess io n al t ea m. G ra d u at e s a re e l i g ib l e f o r n at i o n al ce rt i f i cat io n th ro u g h t h e A me r ica n N u rse s C red e nt ia l i n g C e nt e r.

Curriculum Overview A l l p rog ra m co n ce nt ra t i o ns i n t h e M a st e r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs in g a re o f f e re d com pl et e l y o n l i ne * .

S t ud e nt s w i l l com pl et e 3 6 to 41 c re d i t s o f co u rsew ork .

I n d i v i d u al i z e d fu l l - an d p a r t - t i me cu r r i c u l um p l an s a re p o ss ib l e .

* Two cam pu s v i s i t s a re re q ui re d. T h e f i r s t v i s i t i s a t w o -d a y o r i e nt at io n i mm ed ia t e l y b ef o re t h e p ro gra m b e g i ns . T h e se co n d v i s i t occu rs d u r i n g on e of t h e c l i n i ca l m a na g em e nt cou rse s. T h i s v i s i t i s t o e va lu a t e yo u r p rog re ss a n d t o te a ch sk i l l s n ot a cq ui re d t h rou g h o n l i n e le a rn i n g, su ch a s sut u r i n g.

Careers G ra d u at e s f rom t he M. S. N. -N .P. d e g re e p rog ram ap p l y f o r t he a p p ro p r i a t e c e rt i f i c at i on f o r t h e i r p ro gra m o p t i o n, a re w el l -p re p a re d a n d a re re a d y t o w o rk a s n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e rs. A cco rd i ng to th e Bu re a u of La b o r S t at i s t i c s , t he m e a n a n n ua l sa la ry o f nu rse p ra ct i t i on e rs i s $ 1 0 1, 2 60 .

Admission Requirements S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng a cce p t s a p p l i cat i o n s t o i t s M a st e r o f Sc i en ce i n N u rs i n g p ro gra m f rom st u de nt s l i v in g i n t h e fo l l ow i ng s t a t e s: A la b am a, A l a ska , A r i zon a , A rka n sa s, C al i f o rn ia , Co l o ra d o , D e la w a re, F l o r i d a, G eo rg i a , H a w ai i , I l l i n o i s , I nd ia n a , I o wa , K a n s as , M i c h i g a n, M i nn e s ot a, M i s s i s s ip p i , M isso u r i , M o nt a n a, N eb ra ska, N e va d a, N ew H am p shi re , N e w Je rse y, N ew M e xi co, O hi o, O k la h om a, So u t h C a ro l i n a, S o ut h Da kot a, Ten n e ssee , Te xas , Ve rmo n t , V i rg in i a , We s t Vi rg in i a an d Wi sco n si n .

A dm is si o n R e q ui rem en ts + A b acc al a u re at e d eg re e i n n u rs i n g f rom a p ro g ram

a cc re d i t ed by a na t i o na l l y re co gn i zed a cc re d i t i ng a g e n cy.

+ A cum ul at i ve g ra d e p o i n t a ve ra ge o f 3 . 2 5 on a 4 . 0 sca l e .

+ S u p p o rt in g re com me n d at i o n s f ro m t h re e pe o pl e (p re f e ra b l y m a st e r ' s o r d o ct o ra l l y p re p a re d nu rse s n o t re l a te d to yo u ) w h o can sp e a k t o yo u r p ot e nt i a l f o r s u c c e ss i n a ma st e r ' s - l e ve l n u rs i n g p ro g ram of s t u d y.

+ A s t a t em e nt o f yo u r sh o r t - a nd l o ng - t e rm g o al s in b e com i ng a ce r t i f i ed NP. T h i s sh o ul d b e o ne o r t wo p a g e s, t ype w ri t t en an d d o u bl e -spa ce d.

+ C V/ ré sum é d o cu m en t i n g yo u r e d u cat i o n, c l i n i ca l n u rs i n g exp e r ie n ce, a n d se rv i ce t o n u rs i n g p ro f e ss i on / co mm u ni t y vo l u nt e e r e xpe r i e nce s, a s a p p ro p r ia te .

+ A n u n e n cu mb e re d re g i s te re d n u rse l i ce n se in t h e s t a t e in w hi ch c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce w i l l b e d o n e. Yo u m u st h a ve a re g i s t e re d n u rse l i ce n se at th e t im e o f a p p l i cat i o n.

+ C u r re nt C PR ce r t i f i ca t i o n f rom t he A me r i can H e a rt A sso ci a t i on i s re q ui re d af t e r a cce pt a n ce i n t o t h e M .S. N. p ro g ram.

P re re q ui si te Co u rs es + C om p le t i o n of a n u n de rg ra d u at e - l e ve l d e sc r i p t i ve

a n d i n f e re nt i a l s t a t i s t i c s cou rse p r i o r t o e n ro l lm en t i n “G e ne ra l R e se a rch M et h od s . ”

+ C om p le t i o n of a b e gi n n i n g - l e ve l h e al t h a sse ssme n t co u rse o r t h e e qu i va le n t t h e reo f p r i o r t o e n ro l lm e nt i n “A d van ce d He a l t h Asse ssm e nt . ”

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n Re q ui rem e nt s + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n + R é sum é o r cu r r i cu l um v i ta e + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt + I n t e rv ie w (p o s s i b l e )

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts I n t e rn at io n al s t u de n ts o n F 1 o r J 1 s tu d e nt v i s as a re n o t e l i g ib l e f o r ad mi ss i o n to t h i s n u rs in g p rog ram d ue t o t he f a ct t ha t t h e Ma st e r o f S c i e nc e i n Nu rs i ng d e g ree i s o f f e red co mp l et e l y o n l in e. Fo r ad d i t i o n a l i n f o rm at i o n, co n t ac t th e O ff i ce o f I n t e rn at i o n al S e rv ice s of f i ce a t 3 1 4 -9 7 7 -2 31 8.

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es S t ud e nt s i n t e re st e d in t h e M.S .N. d eg re e p ro gra m sh o u ld a p pl y b y A ug u st 1 f o r t h e sp r i ng sem e st e r a n d M a rch 3 1 f o r t he f a l l se me s te r.

R e vi ew P ro c es s A p p l i cat i o n s w i l l b e re v i ew e d sh o r t l y a f t e r t h e su b mi ss i o n de a dl i ne . A p pl i ca nt s w i l l h ave a d e c i s i o n s i x t o e ig ht w e e ks af t e r th at t i me .

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e S a in t L o ui s U ni v e rs i t y S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g of f e rs sch o la rsh ip a nd g ra du at e re se a rch a ss i s ta n tsh i p o p p o r tu n i t i e s t o e l i g ib le g ra d u at e s t ud en t s.


A d d i t i o n a l l y, mo st nu rs i ng s t ud e nt s w i l l p a rt i c i p at e i n a t u i t i o n a s s i s t a n c e p ro g ram p rov i de d t h ro ug h th e i r e m pl o ye r.


Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en ce i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a ac n. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .

T h e S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng i s f u l l y a pp ro v e d b y t h e M i s so u r i S t at e Bo a rd o f N u rs i n g.

Program Core Requirements P ro g ram Co re R eq ui rem e n ts (2 0 c red i ts ) N U R S 5 0 4 0 R o l e A c q u i s i t i o n 1 H C E 5 5 0 0 E t h i c s i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h C a r e 2 N U R S 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d P h a r m a c o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 11 0 A d v a n c e d H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t & C l i n i c a l D e c i s i o n M a k i n g 3 N U R S 5 1 4 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 N U R S 5 1 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f P r a c t i c e M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 2 0 0 G e n e r a l R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 N U R S 5 9 0 0 R e s i d e n c y 0

Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration C o n ce n t ra ti o n Co u rs es (16 c re di ts ) N U R S 5 3 1 0 C r i t i c a l A p p r a i s a l o f Te c h n o l o g y : A c u t e C a r e 3 N U R S 5 2 6 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I 4 N U R S 5 2 7 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I I 5 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0


Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration C o n ce n t ra ti o n Co u rs es (17 c re di ts ) N U R S 5 7 5 0 C a r e o f t h e E l d e r l y : A n I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y A p p r o a c h t o H e a l t h 3 N U R S 5 2 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d o l e s c e n t s a n d A d u l t s 4 N U R S 5 2 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : A d u l t s a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 5 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0


Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration C o n ce n t ra ti o n Co u rs es (21 c re di ts )

N U R S 5 6 3 0 D y n a m i c s o f F a m i l y N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 5 2 8 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d u l t s , a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5 N U R S 5 2 9 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : W o m e n a n d C h i l d r e n 5 N U R S 5 5 1 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h C a r e o f t h e F a m i l y i n P r i m a r y C a r e 2 N U R S 5 x x x E l e c t i v e 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0


Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration C o n ce n t ra ti o n Co u rs es (18 c re di ts ) N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y a n d C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 3 2 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 3 3 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 x x x E l e c t i v e 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 5 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0


Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration C o n ce n t ra ti o n Co u rs es (21 c re di ts ) N U R S 5 4 0 0 E c o l o g i c a l A p p r o a c h t o H u m a n B e h a v i o r 3 N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y a n d C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 3 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : P / M H N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 5 3 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : P / M H N u r s i n g 5 N U R S 5 4 3 0 P s y c h o p h a r m a c o l o g y 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0


Nurse Educator Option N u rse ed u cat o r cou rse s p rov i de a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r co u rse w o rk a nd p ra c t i cum e xpe r i en ce i n nu rs i n g e d u cat io n . N U R S 5 5 7 0 C u r r i c u l u m D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N U R S 5 5 8 0 I n s t r u c t i o n a l S t r a t e g i e s a n d E v a l u a t i o n f o r N u r s e E d u c a t o r s 2 - 3 N U R S 5 5 9 0 P r a c t i c u m i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N UR S 5 5 6 0 E vi d e n ce Ba se d Te a ch in g A p p roa ch e s m a y b e ad d e d t o e a rn th e N u rse E d u cat o r Ce r t i f i ca t e .

Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s mu s t m ai nt a i n a cum u la t i ve G PA of 3 .0 0 in a l l r e q u i re d g rad u at e/ p rof e ss i o n al co u rses .

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (CLINICAL NURSE LEADER) Program Highlights T h e M a st e r o f S c i en c e i n N u rs i n g (C l in i ca l Nu rse L e a d e r ) d e g re e p rog ra m p rep a re s n u rse s f o r d i re c t -ca re l e a d e rsh ip ro l e s i n a va r i e t y o f he a l t h ca re set t i n gs w i t h


f o c u s o n q u al i t y im p ro ve me nt , c l i n i c a l co o rd in at i on a n d a cco u nt a b i l i t y fo r h e al th o ut com e s a s a p ro v i d e r a n d m a n ag e r o f ca re.

C l i n i ca l n u rse l e a d e rs p ro v id e l ea d e rsh i p a t t h e p o i n t o f ca re . Th e y fo cu s on o ut com e s m e a su rem en t , r i s k a sse ssm e nt , q u al i t y im p ro vem e nt , i n t e rp ro fe ss io n a l co mm u ni cat i o n an d e v i d en ce -b a se d p ra ct i ce. T h e C NL co o rd i na te s th e ca re o f a d i s t i n ct g rou p of p at i e nt s a n d a c t i ve l y p ro v i d es o r o ve rse e s d i re ct pa t i e nt ca re i n co m pl e x s i tu at i on s .

H ig hl ig h ts o f th e p rog ram i nc lu d e + F a cul t y w h o a re n at i o n a l l y re co g ni ze d f o r t ea c hi n g

e xce l l e n ce , nu rs i ng l e ad e rsh i p , s ch ol a r l y re sea rch a n d s t ud e nt m en to rsh ip .

+ St at e -of - t h e -a rt t e ach in g f ac i l i t i e s . + Pa r t o f a m aj o r h e al t h s c i e n c e s ca m pu s.

Curriculum Overview T h e M. S. N. -C .N. L . p rog ra m at S ai nt Lo u is U ni ve rs i t y i s a n o n -ad va n ced p rac t i ce o pt io n t h at w i l l p re p a re you to f u n ct i o n a s a c l i n i c a l n u rse l e a d e r. T h e p ro g ram i s o f f e red on l i n e i n a p a r t - t i me f o rm a t a nd i s c om pl et ed i n t w o ye a rs .

Careers I n a d di t i o n, u p o n com pl et i on of t h e p ro g ram a n d w i t h l i ce n su re, g ra d u at e s w i l l b e e l i g i b l e t o s i t f o r t he c l i n i ca l n u rse le a d e r e xam o ff e re d b y A me r ica n A sso ci a t i on of C ol l eg e s o f N u rs i n g C ommi ss io n o n N u rse C e rt i f i cat i o n.

Admission Requirements + C om p le t i o n of a b a cca l au re at e d e g re e i n n u rs i n g

f rom a na t i o na l l y a c c re di t e d c o l le g e o r u n i v e rs i t y. + U n d e rg ra du at e G PA of 3 . 2 o r g re at e r o n a 4 .0 sca le .

P re re q ui si te Co u rs es : + C om p le t i o n of a n u n de rg ra d u at e - l e ve l d e sc r i p t i ve

a n d i n f e re nt i a l s t a t i s t i c s cou rse p r i o r t o e n ro l lm en t i n “R e sea rch Me t ho d s. ”

+ C om p le t i o n of a b e gi n n i n g - l e ve l h e al t h a sse ssme n t co u rse o r t h e e qu i va le n t t h e reo f p r i o r t o e n ro l lm e nt i n “A d van ce d He a l t h Asse ssm e nt . ”

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + Tw o le t t e rs o f re com me n d at i o n + R é sum é + P e rso n al s ta te me n t + C o p y of cu r re nt u n e n cu m be re d R eg i s t e red N u rse

l i ce n se.

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts + A com pl et e d D e cl a rat i on of F i n an c i a l S up p o rt

p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s

+ TO E FL o r P T E Ac a d emi c s c o re + C h e ck t h e E ng l i s h P rof i c i e n c y Po l i c y p a ge f o r

sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n al p ro sp e ct s , a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es S p r i ng : St ud e nt s sh o ul d a pp l y f o r th e sp r in g sem es t e r b y Jan u a ry 1.

F a l l : S t ud e nt s s h o ul d a p pl y fo r t h e fa l l sem e st e r b y Ju n e 1 .

R e vi ew P ro c es s A p p l i can ts f o r ad mi ss i o n to t h i s p rog ram a re co n si de re d i n d i v id u al l y.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e S a in t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g of f e rs sch o la rsh ip a nd g ra du at e re se a rch a ss i s ta n tsh i p o p p o r tu n i t i e s t o e l i g ib le g ra d u at e s t ud en t s . A d d i t i o n a l l y, mo st nu rs i ng s t ud e nt s w i l l p a rt i c i p at e i n a t u i t i o n a s s i s t a n c e p ro g ram p rov i de d t h ro ug h th e i r e m pl o ye r.


Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en c e i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a acn. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .


Program Core Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (3 2 c re di ts ) N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 1 4 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 N U R S 5 0 2 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m s a n d P o l i c y 3 N U R S 5 11 0 A d v a n c e d H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t & C l i n i c a l D e c i s i o n M a k i n g 3 N U R S 5 2 0 0 G e n e r a l R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 N U R S 5 0 0 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 0 2 5 I n f o r m a t i c s a n d Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t 3 H C E 5 5 0 0 E t h i c s i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h C a r e 2 N U R S 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d P h a r m a c o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 6 0 4 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s 3 N U R S 5 6 0 5 P r a c t i c u m i n C l i n i c a l L e a d e r s h i p 3


Nurse Educator Option


N u rse ed u cat o r cou rse s p rov i de a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r co u rse w o rk a nd p ra c t i cum e xpe r i en ce i n nu rs i n g e d u cat io n . N U R S 5 5 7 0 C u r r i c u l u m D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N U R S 5 5 8 0 I n s t r u c t i o n a l S t r a t e g i e s a n d E v a l u a t i o n f o r N u r s e E d u c a t o r s 2 - 3 N U R S 5 5 9 0 P r a c t i c u m i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N UR S 5 5 6 0 E vi d e n ce Ba se d Te a ch in g A p p roa ch e s m a y b e ad d e d t o e a rn th e N u rse E d u cat o r Ce r t i f i ca t e .

Non-Course Requirements S t ud e nt s w i l l com pl et e 4 0 0 c l i n i ca l h o u rs.


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ACCELERATED) Program Highlights T h e A ccel e rat e d M as te r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g (C l i n i c a l N u rse L e a de r ) d eg re e i s a n a cce le ra te d 2 1 -mo nt h o n -s i te p re l i cen su re p ro g ram d es i gn e d t o e d uca t e a d va n ced g e ne ra l i s t n u rses fo r c l i n i ca l p ra ct i c e a n d l e a d e rsh ip i n h e al t h ca re set t i ng s .

T h e p rog ra m is d e s i g ne d f o r i n d i v i d u al s w ho a re n o t re g i s t e re d n u rs e s b ut h a ve a l re a d y e a rne d a b a ccal a u re at e d e g re e i n a no th e r f i e l d .

T h e ma st e r ’ s l ev e l c o u rs ew o rk o f th e d i re ct en t r y a cce le ra te d M a st e r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g p ro gra m f o c u se s o n t he co mp et e n ci e s a n d ro l e d e v el op me n t y o u n e e d t o b e com e a c l i n i ca l n u rse l e a de r (C NL ) . C l i n i ca l n u rse l e a de rs coo rd i na te t h e ca re of a d i s t i n ct g ro up of p a t i e nt s a nd a c t i ve l y p ro v i d e d i re ct p at i e nt ca re i n co m pl e x s i t u at io n s. T h ey f o cu s o n ou t com e s m e a su re me n t , r i s k a sse ssm e nt , q ua l i t y i mp ro veme n t , i n t e rp rof e ss i o n al com mu n ica t i o n a nd ap p l i cat i o n o f e v i d en ce -b a se d p ra ct i ce .

Curriculum Overview T h e M. S. N. -C .N. L . p rog ra m at S ai nt Lo u is U ni ve rs i t y i s a n o n -ad va n ced p rac t i ce o pt io n t h at w i l l p re p a re you to f u n ct i o n a s a c l i n i c a l n u rse l e a d e r. T h e p ro g ram i s o f f e red on l i n e i n a p a r t - t i me f o rm a t a nd i s c om pl et ed i n t w o ye a rs .

Careers G ra d u at e s of t e n in i t i a l l y wo rk a s s t a f f nu rse s, w i t h th e i r C NL sk i l l set l a t e r a l l ow i ng t he m t o p u rsu e ad va nce d ro l e s in he al t h ca re .

T h i s i s no t a n a d va n ce d p ra ct i ce ro l e . G rad u at e s o f t h i s a cce le ra te d m a st e r ’ s p ro g ram wi l l n ot b e p re p a red f o r ce r t i f i ca t i o n a s a n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r b ut m a y p u rsue a

p o s t -m a st e r ’ s ce rt i f i cat e i n t h at a re a.

U p o n co mp l et i o n of t h e p ro g ram a n d w i th l i cen su re , g ra d u at e s w i l l be e l i g i b l e t o s i t f o r t h e c l i n i ca l nu rse l e a d e r e xam o ff e re d b y Am e ri ca n A sso ci a t io n of C o l l e ge s of Nu rs i ng Co mmi ss i o n o n N u rse C e rt i f i cat i o n.

Admission Requirements + N o n -n u rs i n g b a cca la u re at e o r h ig h e r d e g re e at a

re g i o na l l y a cc re d i t e d U.S . co l l e g e o r u n i ve rs i t y, o r a n i n t e rn at i o n al e q ui va l e nt .

+ U n d e rg ra du at e G PA of 3 . 2 o r g re at e r + C o mp le t i o n of th e f o l l o w i n g p re re q ui s i t e c ou rs e wo rk ,

p re f e ra b l y w i t h i n t he l a st f i ve ye a rs : + M i c ro b io l og y (3 c red i t s ) + H u ma n A n at om y a nd P h y si o l o g y (6 -8 c re d i t s ) + I n f e re nt ia l S t at i s t i c s (3 c re d i t s )

To qu a l i f y a s " re g i o n al l y a cc re d i t e d, " a n i n st i t u t i o n m u st b e a cc re d i t e d b y on e of t h ese re g i o na l a cc re d i t i n g b o d i es :

+ M id d le S ta te s A s s o ci a t i o n of C ol le g e s a n d S ch o ols (M SC HE )

+ N e w En g la n d A s so c ia t i o n of C ol l e g e s an d S c h oo ls (N E AS C )

+ H i gh e r L e a rn i n g Co mmi s s i o n (H LC ) ( f o rm e r ly kn ow n a s t h e No r t h C e nt ra l A sso ci a t io n o f C o l l eg e s a n d S ch o ol s )

+ N o r t hw e st Co mmi s s i o n o n Co l l e ge s a n d U ni v e rs i t i e s (N C CU )

+ So ut h e rn A ssoc i a t i o n of C ol l e g e s a nd S ch oo l s (S A CS )

+ We st e rn A s s o ci a t i o n of S c h oo l s a nd C ol le g e s (WAS C )

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A pp l i c at i o n fo rm a nd f e e + O ff i c i a l t r an s c r i p t ( s ) + Two l e t t e rs o f re c omm e nd a t i on + R é s um é + P rof e ss i on al go a l s t a t em e nt : Th e g o al s ta te m en t

sh o u ld o u t l i n e yo u r a nt i c ip at e d n u rs i n g ca ree r t ra je c to ry f o r f i v e ye a rs a f t e r g ra du a t i ng an d i n c l u d e a n e xp l an at i on o f w h y yo u ' ve d e ci de d o n t h at p at h. T he s t a t em en t s ho u ld b e o n e -t o - tw o p a g e s a n d d ou bl e sp a ced .

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts D u e t o t h e r i g o r o f t h i s a ccel e rat e d p rog ra m, s t u de n t s a re re comm e n d ed t o h a ve a 94 i B T a n d a sco re of 7 .0 o n t he IE LT S f o r t h i s p ro g ram. At m i n im um , a n 8 0 o n t h e co mp u te r -b a se d TOE FL ( iB T ) o r a 6 . 5 o n t h e I E LT S , a s d e mo n st ra t i on o f s t ud e nt s ' E n gl i sh p rof i c i en cy i s re q u i re d.

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n e A l t h o ug h t he a p pl i ca t i o n d ea dl i ne i s Ju l y 1 , s t u de n t s a re s t ro ng l y e n co u ra g e d t o ap pl y a n d su bm i t a l l su p p o rt i ng d o cu m en ts b y F e b ru a ry 1 , a s sp ace i s l im i te d .


R e vi ew P ro c es s T h e S ch o ol o f N u rs in g a dmi ts s t u d e nt s o n a ro l l i ng b a s i s , t yp i ca l l y b e gi n n i n g i n F e b ru a ry, a n d t h e re i s a d e a d l i ne t o a cce p t an o f f e r o f a dmi ss i o n.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e S a in t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g of f e rs sch o la rsh ip a nd g ra du at e re se a rch a ss i s ta n tsh i p o p p o r tu n i t i e s t o e l i g ib le g ra d u at e s t ud en t s. A d d i t i o n a l l y, mo st nu rs i ng s t ud e nt s w i l l p a rt i c i p at e i n a t u i t i o n a s s i s t a n c e p ro g ram p rov i de d t h ro ug h th e i r e m pl o ye r.


Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en c e i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a ac n. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .

T h e S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng i s f u l l y a pp ro v e d b y t h e M i sso u r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g.

Program Core Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (7 0 c re di ts ) N U R S 4 6 0 0 P h a r m a c o l o g y i n N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 4 8 0 1 F l u i d a n d E l e c t r o l y t e s 2 N U R S 5 0 0 5 N u r s i n g S t r a t e g i e s f o r H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 6 N U R S 5 0 1 0 N u r s i n g S t r a t e g i e s i n P h y s i o l o g i c a l H e a l t h A l t e r a t i o n s 6 N U R S 5 0 1 5 N u r s i n g S t r a t e g i e s i n P s y c h o s o c i a l H e a l t h A l t e r a t i o n s 4 N U R S 5 0 2 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m s a n d P o l i c y 3 N U R S 5 0 2 5 I n f o r m a t i c s a n d Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t 3 N U R S 5 0 3 5 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u r s i n g C a r e 3 N U R S 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d P h a r m a c o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 2 0 5 E v i d e n c e - B a s e d P r a c t i c e f o r t h e A d v a n c e d G e n e r a l i s t N u r s e 3 N U R S 5 11 5 A d v a n c e d H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t f o r t h e G e n e r a l i s t N u r s e 3 N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3 H C E 5 5 0 0 E t h i c s i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h C a r e 3 N U R S 5 6 0 1 C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I 4 N U R S 5 6 0 2 C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I 4 N U R S 5 6 0 3 C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I I 4 N U R S 5 6 0 4 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s 4 N U R S 5 6 0 5 P r a c t i c u m i n C l i n i c a l L e a d e r s h i p 5 N U R S 5 6 0 6 C l i n i c a l N u r s i n g L e a d e r s h i p f o r A d v a n c e d G e n e r a l i s t s 3 N U R S 5 6 0 7 N u r s i n g S y n t h e s i s 1


Nurse Educator Option N u rse ed u cat o r cou rse s p rov i de a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r co u rse w o rk a nd p ra c t i cum e xpe r i en ce i n nu rs i n g e d u cat io n .

N U R S 5 5 7 0 C u r r i c u l u m D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N U R S 5 5 8 0 I n s t r u c t i o n a l S t r a t e g i e s a n d E v a l u a t i o n f o r N u r s e E d u c a t o r s 2 - 3 N U R S 5 5 9 0 P r a c t i c u m i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N UR S 5 5 6 0 E vi d e n ce Ba se d Te a ch in g A p p roa ch e s m a y b e ad d e d t o e a rn th e N u rse E d u cat o r Ce r t i f i ca t e .

Non-Course Requirements S t ud e nt s w i l l com pl et e 4 0 0 c l i n i ca l h o u rs.


DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (POST-BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING) Program Highlights T h e D o ct o r o f N u rs i ng P ra ct i ce i s a p ra ct i ce - f o c us e d d o c t o ra l d e g re e th a t e d uca te s nu rse s t o b e com e e xp e r t c l i n i c i a ns , l ea d e rs i n h e al t h po l i c y a n d cat a ly s ts f o r i mp ro ve d h ea l t h ca re d e l i ve ry w i th in a n i n t e rp rof e ss i o n al e n v i ro nm e nt . T h i s on l i n e p ro g ram i s a va i l a b l e to s t ud e nt s w ho po sse ss a m a st e r ' s de g ree i n a n a d van ce d p rac t i ce a re a su ch a s a n u rse p rac t i t i o n e r o r c l i n i ca l n u rse spe c ia l i s t .

T h e P os t -B a ch e lo r o f S ci e n ce i n N u rsi ng to D o c to r o f Nu rsi n g P ra c t ic e o f fe rs : + F u l l - a n d p a rt - t im e c u r r i cu l um p l a n s + Va r i e t y o f s pe c ia l t y a re a s a nd ro l e o pt i o n s + O pt i on t o em p ha s i ze rese a rch i n a n y sp e ci a l t y a re a + R e sp on s i ve f a cu l t y wh o a re n at i on a l l y re cog n ize d

f o r t ea c hi n g e x c el l e n c e, n u rs i n g l e a d e rsh ip , s ch o la r l y re se a rch a n d st u d e nt m e nt o rsh i p

+ F a c ul t y ad v i se rs a re i n d i v i d u al l y a s s i g n e d t o me nt or e a ch s tu d e nt th ro u g h ou t t h e p ro g ram


S t ud e nt s m a y ch o o se f ro m f i ve sp e ci a l t i e s, a l l ow i ng s t u d en ts to cu st om ize t h e pa t i e nt po p ul at i on w i t h wh i ch t h e y w i l l w o rk m o st : A d ul t -G e ro n to lo g i ca l A cut e Ca re , A d u l t G e ro nt o l o g i ca l P r im a ry Ca re , F a mi l y a n d Fam i l y P sychi a t r i c -M e nt a l H e al t h N u rs i n g.

A d ul t /G e ro n tol o gi ca l A c u te C a re Nu rs e P ra c ti t i on e r S t ud e nt s w i l l l e a rn t o u se com p le x m o ni t o r i ng a n d i n va si ve t h e ra p i e s, h ig h - i n t en s i t y i n t e rve nt i on s , a n d co n t i n uo u s v i g i l a n ce w i t h i n t h e ra n ge of h ig h -a cu i t y ca re t o he l p m e et t h e sp e ci a l i ze d p h ys i o l o g i ca l a n d p sych ol o g i ca l n e ed s of a du l t s o f a l l a g es , i n c l u d i n g t h e f ra i l e l d e r l y.

A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l a cu t e ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n em e rg e ncy d e p a rt me nt s , t e r t i a r y ca re set t i n g s ,


i n t e n s i ve ca re u n i t s , t r a um a ce nt e rs a nd sp e cia l t y m e di c i n e a re as t re at i n g pa t i e nt s w i t h a cu te , c r i t i ca l a n d ch ro n i c i l l n e ss, a s w e l l a s t h o se w i t h d i sab i l i t i es o r i n ju r i e s.


A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l p r i ma ry ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n h o spi t a l -b a se d c l i n i cs , w i t h i n t he VA m e di ca l s ys t em, a n d in i n t e rn a l me di c in e o r sp e ci a l t y p r i va t e -p ra c t i ce o f f i ce s.

F a mi l y Nu rs e P ra c ti t i o n e r

T h e f ami l y nu rs e p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram p re pa re s s t u d en ts t o p ro v i d e p r im a ry h ea l t h ca re to pa t i e nts o f a l l a g e s. St u de nt s w i l l h e l p p re ve nt d i se a se, a sse ss a n d m a n ag e a cut e an d ch ro n i c h ea l t h p rob l em s, a nd co nsu l t a n d re fe r p at i en ts w i th i n t he h e al t h ca re sys te m. T h i s p ro g ra m em p h a si zes q ua l i t y re l a t i on shi p s w i th p at i en t s , f am i l i e s a n d c om mu ni t i e s, a s w el l a s e d uc a t i o n a n d co o rd i na t i o n of se rv i ce s a im e d at sp e ci f i c h ea l t h o u t com es .

F a mi l y n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n a v a r i e t y o f set t i n g s a n d a re a l so w el l - su i t e d t o ru ra l po p ul at io n s, wh e re sp e c ia l t y ca re m a y n ot a lw a ys b e ava i l a b l e .


P e d ia t r i c p r im a ry n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e rs f o cu s o n h ea l t h p ro m ot i o n, d i se ase p re ve nt i on , a n d ma n a ge m en t o f a cu t e a nd ch ro ni c co n di t i o n s i n p e di at r i c o f f i ce s a s w e l l a s sch o ol , comm u ni t y, u rg en t ca re a nd sp e cia l t y se t t i n g s.

F a mi l y P sy c hi a t r i c -Me n tal H e al th Nu rs e P rac t i t i on e r S t ud e nt s pu rsu in g t h e f ami l y p sych i a t r i c /m en ta l h ea l t h n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram w i l l w o rk w i t h ch i ldre n , a d o l esce nt s an d ad u l t s o f a l l a g e s w i th a cut e o r co m pl e x m e nt a l h ea l t h n e ed s , o r p sychi a t r i c d i a g n ose s . T h e f ami l y p sy ch i a t r i c m e nt a l h e al th n u rse p rac t i t i o n e r p ro g ra m en co u rag e s e v i d e nce -b a sed , cu l t u ra l l y se n s i t i ve, reco ve ry -o r i e nt e d a nd ho l i s t i c ca re .

F a mi l y p sych ia t r i c / m en ta l h e al th n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r w i l l b e p rep a re d to a p pl y t he n u rs in g p ro ce ss a n d m e di ca l /m ed i ca t i o n m a na g em e nt to p ro mo te o p t im al m e nt a l h e al th w hi l e en g a gi n g i n a c t i ve, o n go i n g co l l a b o rat i o n w i t h c l i en t s , t he i r f ami l i e s, s i g n i f i ca n t o t h e rs, a n d t h e i n te rp rof e ss i o n al te a m.

Curriculum Overview T h e P os t -B a ch el o r o f S c ie n ce i n N u rs in g t o D o ct or o f N u rs in g P ra ct i ce p rog ra m req ui re s a t o t a l o f 6 8 c red i t s b e yo n d th e B .S. N. , d ep e n di n g o n th e po p ul at io n sp e c ia l t y fo cu s. Th e co u rse s can b e ta ke n o ve r a fo u r -t o - f i v e -ye a r p e r i od w i th f u l l - o r p a rt - t im e s tu d y.

S t ud e nt s w i l l com pl et e t h e p ro g ram wi th 1 , 0 5 0 o r 1 ,1 2 5 c l i n i ca l h ou rs , d ep e n di n g o n t h e spe c i a l t y.

F o u r v i s i t s t o S ai n t L o ui s U ni v e rs i t y ’ s cam p u s a re re q u i re d. T h e f i r s t i s a t wo -d a y o r i en ta t i o n, o n l i ne e d u cat io n a n d t h e ro l e o f n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e rs. T h e se co n d i s a t h re e -da y res i de n cy at t he S ch o ol o f N u rs in g , w h e re yo u r kno wl e d ge of th e cu r r i cu lum ’s co n t en t , i n c l u d i n g d i ag n o st i c re a son i ng , c l i n i c a l a sse ssm e nt sk i l l s a n d th e ra p e ut i c co mm u ni cat i o n, w i l l b e a sse sse d. T he n e xt v i s i t i s an o r i e nt at i on t o d o c t o ra l - l e ve l co u rse wo rk . T h e fo u r th occu rs a t t h e e n d o f th e p ro g ram t o p rese nt t h e D .N.P. p ro j e ct .

Careers G ra d u at e s of t h e Do c to r o f N u rs i n g P ra ct i ce p ro gra m a re p re pa re d t o b e n u rse c l i n i c i an s o r ed u cato rs . G ra d u at e s i n f l u e n ce he a l t h po l i c y a t i n s t i t u t i o n a l , l oca l , s t a t e an d n at i o n al l e ve l s an d f o rmu la t e s t ra t eg i es t o m a xi m i ze pa t i e nt h e al t h .

Admission Requirements S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng a cce p t s a p p l i cat i o n s t o t h e D. N.P. p ro g ram f rom st ud e nt s l i v i n g i n th e f o l l o w i ng s t a t e s: A l a ba ma , A l a ska, A r i zo n a , A rka n sa s, C al i f o rn i a , Co l o rad o, D el a wa re , F l o r i d a, G e o rg i a , H a wa i i , I l l i n o i s , I n d i a na , Io w a, K a nsa s , M ich ig a n, M in n e sot a, M i ss i s s i p p i , M i sso u r i , M on ta n a , N e b ra ska, Ne va d a, Ne w Ha m psh i re , Ne w Je rse y, N e w M e xi co, O h io , O kl a ho ma , S o ut h C a ro l i n a, So ut h Da ko t a, Te n n e ssee , Te xa s , Ve rm o nt , V i rg i n i a , We s t V i rg i n i a a n d Wi sco n si n .

+ B a ccal a u re at e d eg re e in nu rs i ng f rom a p ro g ram a cc re d i t ed by a na t i o na l l y re co gn i zed a cc re d i t i ng a g e n cy.

+ O n e ye a r o f c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce. + C um u la t i ve g ra de p o in t a ve ra g e of 3 .5 0 o r h i gh e r on

a 4. 0 syst em. + T h re e re c om me n d at i o n s f ro m pe o pl e (p re fe ra b ly

f rom m a st e r ' s o r d o ct o ra l l y p re pa re d n u rs e s ) wh o ca n sp e a k t o yo u r p ot e nt i a l f o r su cce ss f rom a n a ca d em i c an d/ o r p ro fe ss io n al p e rsp e ct i ve.

+ A s t a t em e nt a d d re ss i ng yo u r g o al f o r d o ct o ra l s t u d y, re se a rch t ra n s l a t i on a re a o f i n t e re st f o r t h e ca p s to n e p ro j e ct a n d yo u r ca re e r g oa l s . T h i s m us t b e t wo -p a g e s, t y p ew r i t t e n a n d d ou bl e -sp a ced .

+ A n u n e n cu mb e re d re g i s te re d n u rse l i ce n se in t h e s t a t e in w hi ch c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce w i l l b e d o n e.

+ C u r re nt C PR ce r t i f i ca t i o n f rom t he A me r i can H e a rt A sso ci a t i on .

+ C om p le t i o n of a n u n de rg ra d u at e - l e ve l d e sc r i p t i ve a n d i n f e re nt i a l s t a t i s t i c s cou rse.


+ C om p le t i o n of a b e gi n n i n g - l e ve l h e al t h a sse ssme n t o r e q ui va l e nt co u rse .

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n + R é sum é + I n t e rv ie w (p o s s i b l e ) + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt


p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s + TO E FL o r P T E Ac a d emi c s c o re + C h e ck t h e E ng l i sh P rof i c i e n cy Po l i c y p a ge f o r


A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es S t ud e nt s sh ou l d a p pl y f o r th e sp r i n g sem es t e r b y A u g u st 1 a n d t h e fa l l sem e st e r b y Ma rch 3 1.






Program Core Requirements N U R S 5 0 0 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 0 4 0 R o l e A c q u i s i t i o n 1 H C E 5 5 0 0 E t h i c s i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h C a r e 2 N U R S 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d P h a r m a c o l o g y 3

N U R S 5 11 0 A d v a n c e d H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t & C l i n i c a l D e c i s i o n M a k i n g 3 N U R S 5 1 4 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 N U R S 5 1 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f P r a c t i c e M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 2 0 0 G e n e r a l R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 O R E S 5 0 1 0 B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 N U R S 6 1 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e P o l i c y a n d A d v a n c e d P r a c t i c e N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 6 11 0 H e a l t h C a r e D e l i v e r y S y s t e m s 3 N U R S 6 1 3 0 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l C o l l a b o r a t i o n 3 N U R S 6 1 4 0 L e a d e r s h i p i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 N U R S 6 1 5 0 C l i n i c a l I n f o r m a t i c s 2 N U R S 6 1 6 0 E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e I 3 N U R S 6 0 0 0 D N P F o r u m 0 N U R S 6 1 7 0 E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e I I 3 N U R S 6 9 6 0 P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 6 9 6 1 D N P C l i n i c a l a n d C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t 3 P r o g r a m C o r e R e q u i r e m e n t s 5 1

Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 3 1 0 C r i t i c a l A p p r a i s a l o f Te c h n o l o g y : A c u t e C a r e 3 N U R S 5 2 6 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I 4 N U R S 5 2 7 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I I 5 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n C r e d i t s 1 6


Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 7 5 0 C a r e o f t h e E l d e r l y : A n I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y A p p r o a c h t o H e a l t h 3 N U R S 5 2 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d o l e s c e n t s a n d A d u l t s 4 N U R S 5 2 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : A d u l t s a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 5 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n C r e d i t s 1 7


Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 6 3 0 D y n a m i c s o f F a m i l y N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 5 2 8 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d u l t s , a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5 N U R S 5 2 9 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : W o m e n a n d C h i l d r e n 5 N U R S 5 5 1 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h C a r e o f t h e F a m i l y i n P r i m a r y C a r e 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n C r e d i t s 1 9


Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y a n d C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 3 2 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 3 3 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 x x x E l e c t i v e 2


N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 5 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n C r e d i t s 1 8


Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 4 0 0 E c o l o g i c a l A p p r o a c h t o H u m a n B e h a v i o r 3 N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y a n d C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 3 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : P / M H N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 5 3 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : P / M H N u r s i n g 5 N U R S 5 4 3 0 P s y c h o p h a r m a c o l o g y 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4 N U R S 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n C r e d i t s 2 1



DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (POST-MASTER OF SCIENCE) Program Highlights T h e D o ct o r o f N u rs i ng P ra ct i ce i s a p ra ct i ce - f o c us e d d o c t o ra l d e g re e th a t e d uca te s nu rse s t o b e com e e xp e r t c l i n i c i a ns , l ea d e rs i n h e al t h po l i c y a n d cat a ly s ts f o r i mp ro ve d h ea l t h ca re d e l i ve ry w i th in a n i n t e rp rof e ss i o n al e n v i ro nm e nt . T h i s on l i n e p ro g ram i s a va i l a b l e to s t ud e nt s w ho po sse ss a m a st e r ' s de g ree i n a n a d van ce d p rac t i ce a re a su ch a s a n u rse p rac t i t i o n e r o r c l i n i ca l n u rse spe c ia l i s t .

T h e P os t -B a ch e lo r o f S ci e n ce i n N u rsi ng to D o c to r o f Nu rsi n g P ra c t ic e o f fe rs : + F u l l - a n d p a rt - t im e c u r r i cu l um p l a n s + R e sp on s i ve f a cu l t y wh o a re n at i on a l l y re cog n ize d




Curriculum Overview T h e p o st -m a st e r ' s D o ct o r o f N u rs in g P ra ct i ce b eg i n s e a ch ye a r i n A u g u st a n d re qu i re s a t o t a l o f 2 8 c red i t s b e yo n d t h e M .S. N. W i t h t h e d i s c ret i on o f t h e S ch o ol o f N u rs in g , yo u m a y b e a b l e t o t ra n sf e r f i ve t o s i x c red i t s o f com p a ra bl e g ra du at e - l eve l co u rse wo rk .

T h e cu r r i c u l um p ro v i d e s f l e x i b l e seq u e n ci n g of c o u rs e s t h at a re o f f e re d o n l i n e i n t he f a l l an d s p r in g s em e ste rs , w i t h o n e cou rse o f f e re d i n t he su mm e r se ss i on . T h e p ro g ra m re qu i res tw o v i s i t s t o t h e S t . L ou i s ca mp u s . T h e f i r s t v i s i t i s a tw o t o t h re e -d ay o r ie n ta t i o n a t t h e

b e g i nn in g of th e p ro g ram. A se co nd v i s i t o f o n e t o t w o d a ys i s e xp e ct e d at t he e nd of t h e p ro g ram t o p rese n t t h e re qu i re d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra ct i ce p ro j e ct . T h i s p ro j e ct i s b a sed o n you r i n t e re st an d synt h e s i zes t h e kn o wl e d ge yo u g a in t h rou g h o ut th e p ro g ram. I t w i l l f o c u s o n a p ra ct i c e c ha n g e i n i t i a t i v e i n r i s k re d u ct i o n, su ch a s a p ro g ram e val u at io n, a q u al i t y im p rovem e nt p ro j e ct , e va l u at io n of a n e w p ra ct i ce m o d el , a co n sul t i n g p ro j e ct o r a p i l o t s tu d y.

Careers G ra d u at e s of t h e Do c to r o f N u rs i n g P ra ct i ce p ro gra m a re p re pa re d t o b e n u rse c l i n i c i an s o r ed u cato rs . G ra d u at e s i n f l u e n ce he a l t h po l i c y a t i n s t i t u t i o n a l , l oca l , s t a t e an d n at i o n al l e ve l s an d f o rmu la t e s t ra t eg i es t o m a xi m i ze pa t i e nt h e al t h .

Admission Requirements S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng a cce p t s a p p l i cat i o n s t o t h e D. N.P. p ro g ram f rom st ud e nt s l i v i n g i n th e f o l l o w i ng s t a t e s: A l a ba ma , A l a ska, A r i zo n a , A rka n sa s, C al i f o rn i a , Co l o rad o, D el a wa re , F l o r i d a, G e o rg i a , H a wa i i , I l l i n o i s , I n d i a na , Io w a, K a nsa s , M ich ig a n, M in n e sot a, M i ss i ss i p p i , M i sso u r i , M on ta n a , N e b ra ska, Ne va d a, Ne w Ha m psh i re , Ne w Je rse y, N e w M e xi co, O h io , O kl a ho ma , S o ut h C a ro l i n a, So ut h Da ko t a, Te n n e ssee , Te xa s , Ve rm o nt , V i rg i n i a , We s t V i rg i n i a a n d Wi sco n si n .

+ A c um ul at i ve g ra d e p o i n t a v e ra ge of 3 . 2 5 o r mo re o n a 4 sca l e .

+ A m a st e r ' s de g re e in n u rs in g f rom a p ro g ram a cc re d i t ed by a na t i o na l l y re co gn i zed a cc re d i t i ng a g e n cy.

+ C e r t i f i ca t i o n a s a n u rse p ra c t i t i o n e r i n a t l e a st o ne o f th e n u rs i n g sp e ci a l t i e s t h at th e S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng o f f e rs a s an M SN -N P de g re e in c lu d in g: acut e g e ro n to l og y p r im a ry ca re, a d ul t g e ro nt o l o g y a cut e ca re , f a mi l y, p e di a t r i c s a n d fa mi l y p sychi a t r i c m e nt a l h e al th .

+ R e c o g ni t i o n a s a n a d va n c e d p ra ct i c e n u rs e i n th e s t a t e in w hi ch c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce s w i l l b e d o ne .

+ C e r t i f i ca t i o n a s a c l i n i ca l n u rse sp e ci a l i s t (C. N. S ) w i t h n at i o n al a n d/ o r s t a te reco g ni t i on w i l l b e i n d i v id u al l y eva lu a te d a cco rd i n g f o r a dm iss io n a cco rd in g t o spe c ia l t y a n d f u n ct i o n al ro le .

+ A n un e n c um be re d re g is t e re d n u rs e l i c en s e i n t h e s t a t e in w hi ch c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce w i l l b e d o n e.

+ Su c c e s sf u l c om pl e t i on of p at h op h y si o l o g y, p h a rm aco lo g y a n d a dva n ced he al t h asse ssm e nt a t t h e g ra du a te l e ve l .

+ Ev i de n ce of re ce nt A. P.N . e xp e r i en ce. + I n f e re nt ia l o r b i o st at i s t i c s c o u rs e w i t h i n th e l as t f i v e

ye a rs . (T h i s m a y b e ta ke n at S ai n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y d u r i n g t h e summ e r p r i o r t o t he s t a r t o f t he D .N.P. p ro g ra m. )

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A pp l i c at i o n fo rm a nd f e e


+ Tra ns c r i p t ( s ) + T h re e l e t te rs o f re c omm e n da t i o n + R é s um é + I n t e rv ie w (p o s s i b l e ) + P rof e ss i on al go a l s t a t em e nt

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts + A c om pl et e d De c la ra t i o n of F i n a n ci a l S up p o r t pa ck e t

w i t h a l l a cco mp a n yi n g d ocu me nt s + TOE F L o r PT E A c ad em i c sco re + C h e c k t h e E ng l i s h P rof i c ie n c y Po l i c y p a ge f o r


A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es S t ud e nt s sh o ul d ap p ly f o r t h e fa l l se me s te r b y Ma rch 3 1 .






Program Core Requirements N U R S 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 N U R S 6 1 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e P o l i c y a n d A d v a n c e d P r a c t i c e N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 6 11 0 H e a l t h C a r e D e l i v e r y S y s t e m s 3 N U R S 6 1 3 0 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l C o l l a b o r a t i o n 3 N U R S 6 1 4 0 L e a d e r s h i p i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 N U R S 6 1 5 0 C l i n i c a l I n f o r m a t i c s 2 N U R S 6 1 6 0 E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e I 3 N U R S 6 1 7 0 E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e I I : M e t h o d s a n d Te c h n i q u e s 3

N U R S 6 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t 2 N U R S 6 9 6 1 D N P C l i n i c a l a n d C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t 3


Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s mu s t m ai nt a i n a cum u la t i ve G PA of 3 .0 0 in a l l r e q u i re d g rad u at e/ p rof e ss i o n al co u rs es .

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING Program Highlights T h e D o ct o r o f Ph i l o s op h y i n N u rs i n g p re p a re s n u rses a s sch o la rs an d b e gi n n i n g n u rse sc i en t i s t s w ho w i l l co n t r i b ut e t o t h e co nt in u e d kn ow le d g e d e vel o pm ent o f t h e d i s c ip l i n e a nd p ro f es s io n o f n u rs i n g. Th e p ro gra m i s o f f e re d i n b ot h a t rad i t i o n a l c l a ss ro om f o rm a t a n d d i s t a n ce l ea rn in g w i t h l i ve, re a l - t im e We b -b ase d t e l e c o nf e ren c i ng . S t u d e nt s m a y a t t e nd c la s s e s o n ca m pu s at th e S ch o ol o f N u rs in g o r b y t e le co nf e ren ce u s i n g We b t e ch n ol og y.

T h e D oc to r o f P hi l o s op h y i n Nu rsi n g o f fe rs : + F u l l - a n d p a rt - t im e c u r r i cu l um p l a n s + R e sp on s i ve f a cu l t y wh o a re n at i on a l l y re cog n ize d


+ F a c ul t y ad v i se rs a re i n d i v i d u al l y a s s i g n e d t o me nt or e a ch s tu d e nt th ro u g h ou t t h e p ro g ram


Curriculum Overview S t ud e nt s can e nt e r D o ct o r o f P hi lo so p hy in Nu rs i n g t h ro u gh on e of tw o p ro g ram s: t h e p os t -ba ccal a u re ate to P h .D. t ra ck (B. S.N t o Ph .D. ) , o r t he p o st -m a st e r ' s t o P h .D. t ra ck (M .S .N to P h. D. ) .

B o th o pt i o n s o f f e r th e ch o ice of t a k in g c l a sse s o n ca m pu s o r a t a d i s t a n ce. D i s t a n ce s t ud e nt s i n t e rac t l i ve w i t h s t u d en t s o n ca mp u s th ro u g h o n l i n e co nf e re nc i n g so f t wa re .

M o st d o ct o ra l - l e ve l n u rs i n g c l a sse s a re o f f e re d o n F r i d a y mo rn i ng s a nd af te rn o o n s d u r i n g f a l l a n d spr i n g se m e st e rs. T h e sch e du l ed t im e f o r t h e c l a ss t a ke s i n t o co n s id e rat i on s t u d en t s in d i f f e re nt t i me zon e s. T h e a ca d em i c ye a r a l so i n c l u d e s tw o sh o rt e r, i n t ens i ve co u rse s, t a ke n o ve r th e sum me r o n F r i d ays .

T h e D o ct o r o f P h i lo so p hy i n N u rs in g req u i res 5 1 c red i t s o f d oc t o ra l cou rse wo rk (p lu s a m a xi mu m o f 1 8 c red i t s a cce pt e d f rom a m a st e r ' s p rog ra m ) a n d 1 2 c re d i t s o f d i s se rt a t io n re se a rch.

Careers G ra d u at e s a re p re pa re d f o r ca ree rs a s nu rse sc i en t i s t s , n u rse re se a rch e rs a nd n u rse e d u ca to rs .


Admission Requirements P h .D. a dm i ss i on s f a cu l t y a t t h e S cho o l o f Nu rs i n g e va l ua te a l l a p pl i cat i on s an d m a y re q u e st i n t e rv ie w s w i t h a p pl i ca nt s wh o m ee t t h e f o l l ow i n g c r i t e r i a :

+ P o s t -M. S. N. t o P h. D. - M a st e r ' s d e g ree i n n u rs i n g f rom a p rog ra m a cc re d i t ed b y a n a t i on a l l y re co g n iz e d a c c re d i t i n g a g e ncy

+ P o s t B .S .N. t o Ph .D. - Ba ccal a u re at e d eg re e i n n u rs i n g f rom a p ro g ram a cc re di te d b y a n at i on al l y re co g n iz e d a c c re d i t i n g a g e ncy.

+ C um u la t i ve g ra de p o in t a ve ra g e of 3 .2 5 o n a 4 .0 sys t em

+ S a t i s f a ct o ry p e rf o rm a n ce o n t h e G RE G e ne ra l Te st + C u r re nt , u ne n cum b e red reg i s t e red p ro f ess io n al

n u rse l i ce n su re i n th e s ta te / co u nt r y o f re s i d e nc e/ e mp lo yme nt o r e l i g ib i l i t y f o r l i ce n su re i n t h e St at e of M i s s ou r i

+ E v i de n ce of h ig h p ot e nt ia l f o r s ch ol a rsh i p a n d l e a d e rsh ip i n n u rs i n g

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n + G RE sco re s + R é sum é + I n t e rv ie w + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt


p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s + TO E FL o r P T E Ac a d emi c s c o re + C h e ck t h e E ng l i sh P rof i c i e n cy Po l i c y p a ge f o r


A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es U .S . s t u d en ts sho ul d a p pl y f o r th e f a l l se m es te r b y Ju n e 1 an d th e sp r in g sem e st e r b y N o v. 1 . I n t e rn at io n a l s t u d en ts sho u ld a pp l y b y F e b. 1 f o r t he summ e r a n d f a l l se m e st e rs, a n d b y S e pt . 1 f o r t he sp r i ng se me s te r.

R e vi ew P ro c es s A p p l i can ts a re co ns i de re d o n a ro l l i n g b as i s . An a p p l i cat i o n a n sw e r m a y b e e xp e ct e d af t e r tw o w ee ks . T h e re i s a d ea d l i n e t o a ccep t an of fe r o f a dmi s s i o n.



Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en c e i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a acn. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .


Post-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (4 4 c re di ts ) H C E 5 5 0 0 E t h i c s i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h C a r e 2 N U R S 5 1 4 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 2 0 0 G e n e r a l R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 5 A p p l i e d U n i v a r i a t e S t a t i s t i c s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 N U R S 6 8 0 0 T h e o r y D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 6 8 0 1 R e s e a r c h I s s u e s i n H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n , D i s e a s e P r e v e n t i o n , a n d R e d u c t i o n o f H e a l t h D i s p a r i t i e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 2 M e a s u r e m e n t o f N u r s i n g Va r i a b l e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 3 N u r s i n g I s s u e s a n d L e a d e r s h i p S t r a t e g i e s 2 N U R S 6 8 0 4 R e s e a r c h I s s u e s i n t h e C a r e o f A c u t e l y a n d C h r o n i c a l l y I l l P o p u l a t i o n s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 9 Q u a n t i t a t i v e M e t h o d s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 N U R S 6 8 1 0 Q u a l i t a t i v e M e t h o d s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 N U R S 6 8 1 2 I s s u e s o f S c i e n t i f i c I n t e g r i t y i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h R e s e a r c h 1 N U R S 6 8 1 3 N u r s i n g K n o w l e d g e D e v e l o p m e n t : P h i l o s o p h i c a l P e r s p e c t i v e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 6 A p p l i e d M u l t i v a r i a b l e a n d M u l t i v a r i a t e S t a t i s t i c s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 R e s e a r c h - m e t h o d s e l e c t i v e , 3

C o n ce n t ra ti o n El e c ti v es (9 c redi ts ) N U R S 6 x x x A r e a o f c o n c e n t r a t i o n e n h a n c i n g t h e d i s s e r t a t i o n r e s e a r c h o r t h e n u r s e f a c u l t y r o l e o p t i o n 9

D i ss e r ta t io n Re s e a rch (12 c re di ts ) N U R S 6 9 9 9 D i s s e r t a t i o n R e s e a r c h 1 2


Post-Master of Science in Nursing Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (3 3 c re di ts ) N U R S 6 8 0 0 T h e o r y D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g 3 N U R S 6 8 0 1 R e s e a r c h I s s u e s i n H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n , D i s e a s e P r e v e n t i o n , a n d R e d u c t i o n o f H e a l t h D i s p a r i t i e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 2 M e a s u r e m e n t o f N u r s i n g Va r i a b l e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 3 N u r s i n g I s s u e s a n d L e a d e r s h i p S t r a t e g i e s 2 N U R S 6 8 0 4 R e s e a r c h I s s u e s i n t h e C a r e o f A c u t e l y a n d C h r o n i c a l l y I l l P o p u l a t i o n s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 9 Q u a n t i t a t i v e M e t h o d s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 N U R S 6 8 1 0 Q u a l i t a t i v e M e t h o d s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3


N U R S 6 8 1 2 I s s u e s o f S c i e n t i f i c I n t e g r i t y i n N u r s i n g a n d H e a l t h R e s e a r c h 1 N U R S 6 8 1 3 N u r s i n g K n o w l e d g e D e v e l o p m e n t : P h i l o s o p h i c a l P e r s p e c t i v e s 3 N U R S 6 8 0 6 A p p l i e d M u l t i v a r i a b l e a n d M u l t i v a r i a t e S t a t i s t i c s i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 R e s e a r c h - m e t h o d s e l e c t i v e , 3 N U R S 6 8 0 5 A p p l i e d U n i v a r i a t e i n N u r s i n g R e s e a r c h 3 N U R S 6 9 5 9 Q u a l i f y i n g E x a m i n a t i o n 0

D i ss e r ta t io n Re s e a rch (12 c re di ts ) N U R S 6 9 9 9 D i s s e r t a t i o n R e s e a r c h 1 2



POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE NURSE EDUCATION Program Highlights N u rse ed u cat o r cou rse s p rov i de a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r co u rse w o rk a nd p ra c t i cum e xpe r i en ce i n nu rs i n g e d u cat io n .

A l l f ou r e d u cat o r co u rse s a re o f f e re d on - l i n e w i t h a t t e nt io n t o b u i l d in g a l e a rn i n g com mu n i t y w i t h a cu l t u re o f sh a r i n g a n d sup p o rt .

Curriculum Overview A t t e nt i o n t o d eve lo pm e nt o f t h e ed u cat o r ro l e i s t h re a de d t h ro u gh e a ch c o u rs e a n d c u lm i n at e s i n t h e d e ve lo pm e nt o f a n ed u cat o r p o rt f o l i o i n c l u d i ng a p e rso n al ph i l o sop h y o f te a chi n g, a re sea rch p l an a n d e xa mp l e s of t e a chi n g p rod u ct s .

A t t e nt i o n t o d eve lo pm e nt o f t h e ed u cat o r ro l e i s t h re a de d t h ro u gh e a ch c o u rs e a n d c u lm i n at e s i n t h e d e ve lo pm e nt o f a n ed u cat o r p o rt f o l i o i n c l u d i ng a p e rso n al ph i l o sop h y o f te a chi n g, a re sea rch p l an a n d e xa mp l e s of t e a chi n g p rod u ct s .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities A n u rs i n g p ra ct i cu m a l l ow s s tu d e nt s t o c re at e a u n iq u e t e a c hi ng p ra c t i c um e x pe r i en c e w i t h fa c u l t y s up e rv i s i o n a n d g u i d an ce an d se mi n a r a ct i v i t i es a re a im e d a t h e l p i n g s t u de n ts m a ke a su cce ssf u l t r an s i t i o n i n t o t e a c hi ng .

Careers T h e N u rse E d uca to r C e rt i f i ca t e w i l l p rep a re g ra du a t e w i t h t h e sk i l l s t o t e a ch in b a cca la u re at e, a sso c ia te o r d i p l om a n u rs i n g p ro g ram s.

Admission Requirements + M a st e r o f S c ie n ce d eg re e i n n u rs i n g f rom a p ro g ram

a cc re d i t ed by a na t i o na l l y re co gn i zed a cc re d i t i ng a g e n cy i s p re f e r red .

+ R e gi s te re d p rof e s s i o n al n u rs e l i ce n s u re i n t he S ta t e o f M i ssou r i o r i n o t he r s t a t e s i n w hi ch t h e s t u d e nt w i l l com pl et e h i s / h e r c l i n i ca l / r o t a t i o n e xp e r i en ce.

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts I n t e rn at io n al s t u de n ts o n a F1 o r J1 St ud e nt v i sa a re n o t e l i g i b le f o r a dmi ss io n, a s t h e se p ro g ram s a re co n d u ct e d e nt i re l y on l i n e.

R e vi ew P ro c es s A p p l i can ts f o r ad mi ss i o n to t h i s p rog ram a re co n si de re d i n d i v id u al l y.

Scholarships and Financial Aid F i n an c in g fo r t h i s p ro g ram m a y b e a va i l a b l e t h rou g h g ra n t s , s cho l a rsh i ps , l o a n s ( f e d e ra l a nd p r i vat e ) a n d i n st i t u t i o n al f i n an c in g p l an s.


Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i ence i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a acn. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .


Program Core Requirements N U R S 5 5 6 0 E v i d e n c e -B a s e d N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 N U R S 5 5 7 0 C u r r i c u l u m D e v e l o p m e n t i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2 - 3 N U R S 5 5 8 0 I n s t r u c t i o n a l S t r a t e g i e s a n d E v a l u a t i o n f o r N u r s e E d u c a t o r s 2 N U R S 5 5 9 0 P r a c t i c u m i n N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n 2

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 8 -9


POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE NURSE PRACTITIONER Program Highlights T h e P os t -M a st e r o f S c i en ce i n Nu rs i ng ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ra m p ro v i d e s o p p o rt u n i t i e s fo r i nd i v i du a l s w ho ha ve e a rn e d a M as te r ’ s de g re e in N u rs i n g t o p re p a re fo r a d va n ced p ra ct i ce i n a se co nd nu rs i ng spe c ia l t y o r ro l e . T h e P o st -Ma st e r N u rse E du cat o r C e rt i f i ca t e P ro g ra m, o f f e red o n l i ne , p re p a re s n u rse s w i th sk i l l s to t ea ch i n


a sso c ia te , d ip l om a, o r b a ccal a u re a te n u rs i n g p ro g ram s.

T h e P os t -M a s te r ’s C e r t i f i c a tes o f fe r : + F u l l - a n d p a rt - t im e c u r r i cu l um p l a n s + Va r i e t y o f s pe c ia l t y a re a s a nd ro l e o pt i o n s + O pt i on t o em p ha s i ze rese a rch i n a n y sp e ci a l t y a re a + R e sp on s i ve f a cu l t y wh o a re n at i on a l l y re cog n ize d




P re p a rat io n i s cu r re n t l y a va i l ab le f o r a se con d ro le a s A d u l t -G e ro nt o l o g i ca l P r im a ry Ca re , A du l t -G e ro nt o l o g i ca l A cut e C a re, Fa mi l y, P e di a t r i c P r im a ry C a re, o r F am i l y P sych i at r i c -Me n ta l He a l t h Nu rse P ra c t i t i on e r.

A d ul t /G e ro n tol o gi ca l A c u te C a re Nu rs e P ra c ti t i on e r S t ud e nt s w i l l l e a rn t o u se com p le x m o ni t o r i ng a n d i n va si ve t h e ra p i e s, h ig h - i n t en s i t y i n t e rve nt i on s , a n d co n t i n uo u s v i g i l a n ce w i t h i n t h e ra n ge of h ig h -a cu i t y ca re t o he l p m e et t h e sp e ci a l i ze d p h ys i o l o g i ca l a n d p sych ol o g i ca l n e ed s of a du l t s o f a l l a g es , i n c l u d i n g t h e f ra i l e l d e r l y.

A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l a cu t e ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n em e rg e ncy d e p a rt me nt s , t e r t i a r y ca re set t i n g s , i n t e n s i ve ca re u n i t s , t r a um a ce nt e rs a nd sp e cia l t y m e di c i n e a re as t re at i n g pa t i e nt s w i t h a cu te , c r i t i ca l a n d ch ro n i c i l l n e ss, a s w e l l a s t h o se w i t h d i sab i l i t i es o r i n ju r i e s.


A d u l t / g e ron to l og i ca l p r i ma ry ca re n u rse p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n h o spi t a l -b a se d c l i n i cs , w i t h i n t he VA m e di ca l s ys t em, a n d in i n t e rn a l me di c in e o r sp e ci a l t y p r i va t e -p ra c t i ce o f f i ce s.

F a mi l y Nu rs e P ra c ti t i o n e r T h e f ami l y nu rs e p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram p re pa re s s t u d en ts t o p ro v i d e p r im a ry h ea l t h ca re to pa t i e nts o f a l l a g e s. St u de nt s w i l l h e l p p re ve nt d i se a se, a sse ss a n d m a n ag e a cut e an d ch ro n i c h ea l t h p rob l em s, a nd co nsu l t a n d re fe r p at i en ts w i th i n t he h e al t h ca re sys te m. T h i s p ro g ra m em p h a si zes q ua l i t y re l a t i on shi p s w i th p at i en t s , f am i l i e s a n d c om mu ni t i e s, a s w el l a s e d uc a t i o n a n d

co o rd i na t i o n of se rv i ce s a im e d at sp e ci f i c h ea l t h o u t com es .

F a mi l y n u rs e p ra ct i t i on e rs w o rk i n a v a r i e t y o f s et t i n g s a n d a re a l so w el l - su i t e d t o ru ra l po p ul a t io n s, wh e re sp e c ia l t y ca re m a y n ot a lw a ys b e ava i l a b l e .


P e d ia t r i c p r im a ry n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e rs f o cu s o n h ea l t h p ro m ot i o n, d i se ase p re ve nt i on , a n d ma n a ge m en t o f a cu t e a nd ch ro ni c co n di t i o n s i n p e di at r i c o f f i ce s a s w e l l a s sch o ol , comm u ni t y, u rg en t ca re a nd sp e cia l t y se t t i n g s.

F a mi l y P sy c hi a t r i c -Me n tal H e al th Nu rs e P rac t i t i on e r S t ud e nt s pu rsu in g t h e f ami l y p sych i a t r i c /m en ta l h ea l t h n u rse p ra ct i t i o n e r p ro g ram w i l l w o rk w i t h ch i ldre n , a d o l esce nt s an d ad u l t s o f a l l a g e s w i th a cut e o r co m pl e x m e nt a l h ea l t h n e ed s , o r p sychi a t r i c d i a g n ose s . T h e f ami l y p s y ch i a t r i c m e nt a l h e al th n u rse p rac t i t i o n e r p ro g ra m en co u rag e s e v i d e nce -b a sed , cu l t u ra l l y se n s i t i ve, reco ve ry -o r i e nt e d a nd ho l i s t i c ca re .

F a mi l y p s y ch ia t r i c / m en ta l h e al th n u rs e p ra ct i t i o n e r w i l l b e p rep a re d to a p pl y t he n u rs in g p ro ce ss a n d m e di ca l /m ed i ca t i o n m a na g em e nt to p ro mo te o p t im al m e nt a l h e al th w hi l e en g a gi n g i n a c t i ve, o n go i n g co l l a b o rat i o n w i t h c l i en t s , t he i r f ami l i e s, s i g n i f i ca n t o t h e rs, a n d t h e i n te rp rof e ss i o n al te a m.

Curriculum Overview T h e p o st -ma s te r ' s n u rse p ra c t i t i o n e r ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ra m s a re co n d uc t ed a lm os t com pl et e l y o n l i n e, re q u i r i n g o n l y tw o v i s i t s t o t he S t . L ou i s c am pu s .

A m in im um of 1 5 c re d i t s a re req u i re d f o r com pl et i on of a p o st -m a st e r ' s n u rse p ra ct i t i on e r ce rt i f i cat e p ro g ra m. T h e t o t a l n um b e r o f c re d i t s v a r i e s, d e p e nd in g o n th e p a r t i cu l a r ce r t i f i ca t e pu rsu e d.

A t t he S ch o ol o f N u rs i n g ’s d i s c ret i on , s t u d e nt s m a y t ra n sf e r t h re e t o s i x c red i t s o f g rad u at e - le ve l co u rse w o rk t o be a pp l i e d to w a rd t h e i r p o st -m a ste r ' s ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ram of s tu d y.

S t ud e nt f i l e s a re i n d i v i d u al l y re v ie w e d an d m ay b e a b l e t o p e t i t i o n f o r " a d v an c e d s ta n di n g " i n c o u rse s su ch a s “A d va n ced H e al t h A sse ssm e nt , ” “Ad v a nc e d P a th o p h ysi o l o g y ” a nd “A d va nce d P ha rm a co lo g y. ”

Careers U p o n com pl et io n of t he p o st -m as te r ' s N .P. ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ra m, yo u w i l l qu a l i f y to t ake ce r t i f i ca t i o n exa m s t h ro u gh th e Am e ri c a n N u rs es C red e nt ia l i n g C e nt e r, P e d ia t r i c N u rs i n g C e rt i f i ca t i on Bo a rd o r t he A me r ica n A ca d em y of N u rse P ra c t i t i o n e rs.

Admission Requirements


S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S cho o l o f Nu rs i ng a cce p t s a p p l i cat i o n s t o i t s M a st e r o f Sc i en ce i n N u rs i n g p ro gra m f rom st u de nt s l i v in g i n t h e fo l l ow i ng s t a t e s: A la b am a, A l a ska , A r i zon a , A rka n sa s, C al i f o rn ia , Co l o ra d o , D e la w a re, F l o r i d a, G eo rg i a , H a w ai i , I l l i n o i s , I nd ia n a , I o wa , K a n s as , M i c h i g a n, M i nn e s ot a, M i s s i s s ip p i , M isso u r i , M o nt a n a, N eb ra ska, N e va d a, N ew H am p shi re , N e w Je rse y, N ew M e xi co, O hi o, O k la h om a, So u t h C a ro l i n a, S o ut h Da kot a , Ten n e s s ee , Te x as , Ve rmo n t , V i rg in i a , We s t Vi rg in i a an d Wi sco n si n .

+ A m a st e r ' s d e g re e i n a n u rs in g sp e ci a l t y, p re f e ra b l y f rom a p rog ra m a cc re di t ed b y a n a t i on a l l y re co g n iz e d a c c re d i t i n g a g e ncy

+ A co l l e g e c um ul at i ve g ra d e p o i n t o f 3 . 2 o r h i g h e r + C om p le t i o n of a g ra d ua t e - l e ve l p h ys i o l o gy o r

p a t ho p h ys i o l o g y cou rse a n d a b e gi n n i n g he a l t h a sse ssm e nt co u rse, o r t he e q ui va l e nt t he re of

+ E xp e r ie n ce i n a n a d van ce d p ra ct i ce ro le i n n u rs i n g i s p re fe r re d

+ P ro o f o f com pl et i on o f a n Am e ri ca n H e a rt C a re P ro v i de r co u rse i s re qu i re d af t e r a cce pt an c e.

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + P o s t -M a st e r ' s N P Ce r t i f i ca t e ap p l i cat i o n a nd f e e + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + O n e le t t e r o f recom me n d at i o n + R é sum é + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt + C o p y of cu r re nt u n e n cu m be re d R eg i s t e red N u rse

l i ce n se in t he s t a t e i n w hi ch c l i n i ca l e xpe r i en ce w i l l b e do n e.

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts I n t e rn at io n al s t u de n ts o n a F1 o r J1 St ud e nt v i s a a re n o t e l i g i b le f o r a dmi ss io n, a s t h e se p ro g ram s a re co n d u ct e d e nt i re l y o n l i ne . F o r a d di t i o na l i n f o rm at i o n, co n t ac t t h e O ff i ce of I n te rn at io n al S e rv i ce s.

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n es A p p l i cat i o n f o r a dm iss io n a n d a l l su p p o rt i n g d o cu me n t s m u st b e re ce i ve d b y M a rch 3 1 f o r t h e f a l l sem e st e r a n d A u g. 1 f o r th e sp r in g sem e st e r.

Scholarships and Financial Aid F i n an c in g fo r t h i s p ro g ram m a y b e a va i l a b l e t h rou g h g ra n t s , s cho l a rsh i ps , l o a n s ( f e d e ra l a nd p r i vat e ) a n d i n st i t u t i o n al f i n an c in g p l an s.


Accreditation T h e B ac h el o r o f S c i e n ce i n N u rs i n g, M a st e r o f S c i en ce i n N u rs i n g a n d D o ct o r o f Nu rs i ng P ra c t i ce at S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y Sch o ol o f N u rs i n g a re a cc re d i t ed b y t h e C om mi ss i o n o n C ol l e g i a t e N u rs i n g E du cat io n (h t tp : / / ww w. a ac n. n ch e. e du / ccn e -a cc red i t a t i o n ) a n d a p p ro ve d b y t h e Mi ssou r i S t at e Bo a rd of N u rs i n g. To

a ch i eve i t s ed u cat i o n al o b j e ct i ve s, t h e Sch o ol u ses t h e h o sp i t a l s w i t h in t h e H e al t h S c i en ce s Ce n te r an d ma n y h e a l t h ca re o rg an i za t i o ns of g re at e r St . L o ui s .


Program Core Requirements P re re q ui si te (ma y b e ta k en f i rs t s em e s te r ) N U R S 5 1 7 0 A d v a n c e d P a t h o p h y s i o l o g y 3

A l l s tu de n ts c om pl e te (o r m a y t ra n s fe r i n ) th e fo l l ow in g c o re co u rs es : N U R S 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d P h a r m a c o l o g y 3 N U R S 5 0 4 0 R o l e A c q u i s i t i o n * 1

M a y b e wa i ve d fo r po s t -MS N st u de nt s w h o a re a l re a d y N P s d ep e n di n g o n t h e e xp e r i en ce a n d t im e s i n ce re l e va nt co u rse co nt e nt

N U R S 5 11 0 A d v a n c e d H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t & C l i n i c a l D e c i s i o n M a k i n g * 3 N U R S 5 1 3 0 C l i n i c a l a n d D i a g n o s t i c R e a s o n i n g 2

C o u rse i s o n ly re qu i red f o r g ra d ua te s o f t h e A ccel e ra te d Ma s te r ’ s P ro g ram

N U R S 5 1 4 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 N U R S 5 1 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f P r a c t i c e M a n a g e m e n t * 3

M a y b e wa i ve d fo r po s t -MS N st u de nt s w h o a re a l re a d y N P s d ep e n di n g o n t h e e xp e r i en ce a n d t im e s i n ce re l e va nt co u rse co nt e nt

*N UR S 50 4 0 R ol e A cq ui s i t i o n a n d NU RS 51 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f P ra ct i ce M a n ag em e nt i s a re q ui re d cou rse f o r a l l n o n-N P Po s t -MS N ce rt i f i ca t e s t u d en ts . T h e co u rse ma y b e re qu i re d o f an N P Po st -M SN ce r t i f i ca t e s t u d en t i f t h e s t u d e nt ’ s c l i n i ca l exp e r ie n ce i s n o t cu r re n t o r t h e spe c ia l t y i s n ot p r im a ry ca re o r a du l t -g e ro n to l og i c i a l a cut e ca re.

Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 3 1 0 C r i t i c a l A p p r a i s a l o f Te c h n o l o g y : A c u t e C a r e 3 N U R S 5 2 6 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I 4 N U R S 5 2 7 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s i n t h e A c u t e C a r e S e t t i n g I I 5 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4


Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 2 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d o l e s c e n t s a n d A d u l t s 4 N U R S 5 2 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : A d u l t s a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5 N U R S 5 7 5 0 C a r e o f t h e E l d e r l y : A n I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y A p p r o a c h t o H e a l t h 3 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 5


Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 6 3 0 D y n a m i c s o f F a m i l y N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e 3 N U R S 5 2 8 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : A d u l t s , a n d O l d e r A d u l t s 5


N U R S 5 2 9 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : W o m e n a n d C h i l d r e n 5 N U R S 5 5 1 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h o f t h e F a m i l y i n t h e P r i m a r y C a r e S e t t i n g 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 - 4

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 1 8 -1 9

Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y a n d C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 3 2 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 3 3 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I i n N u r s i n g o f C h i l d r e n 4 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 - 5

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 1 4 -1 6

Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration N U R S 5 3 4 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I : P / M H N u r s i n g 4 N U R S 5 3 5 0 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S t u d i e s I I : P / M H N u r s i n g 5 N U R S 5 4 0 0 E c o l o g i c a l A p p r o a c h t o H u m a n B e h a v i o r 3 N U R S 5 4 3 0 P s y c h o p h a r m a c o l o g y 2 N U R S 5 5 5 0 F a m i l y & C h i l d D e v e l o p m e n t 3 N U R S 5 5 1 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h C a r e o f t h e F a m i l y i n P r i m a r y C a r e S e t t i n g s 2 N U R S 5 8 1 0 N u r s i n g P r a c t i c u m 4



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