Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems Concentration Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner Concentration Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Nursing Education Concentration Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Concentration Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Concentration Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration School Nurse Concentration

Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems Concentration

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Program Description

Wright State University’s College of Health, Education, and Human Services recognizes the dynamic changes in health care and offers a comprehensive concentration for the Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems. 

The purpose of the concentration is to prepare individuals for nursing leadership or administrative positions in a variety of health care settings. The Master of Science degree prepares graduates to develop sound health care decision-making based on organizational, economic, leadership and nursing theories. The concentration consists of core nursing courses built upon with essential nursing administration courses.

Admission Requirements

STEP 1:

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
• Current or most recent supervisor
• Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements.

STEP 2

Apply to the College of Nursing and Health

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences application
• BCII and FBI background check results

The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All school-required documents should be sent directly to the school.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Be a bachelor’s prepared nurse, having earned a B.S.N. in nursing from an accredited institution. 
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your bachelor’s degree and any subsequent graduate work.
• Hold an active, unencumbered nursing license in U.S. International applicants who have not obtained an RN license in the U.S. must provide proof of passing the CGFNS Qualifying Examination prior to applying. See the Ohio Board of Nursing website for more details. All students are required to hold an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse License in the U.S. prior to begin clinical rotations.
• Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
• Provide proof of English proficiency (international students only). Detailed information may be found on the procedure and policies at the graduate school website.

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate will be prepared to:

• Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.
• Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.
• Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality.
• Apply evidence-based outcomes within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change agent, and disseminating results.  
• Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver and enhance care. 
• Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the system level to influence health and health care.  
• Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care.
• Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.  
• Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.  

For More Information

• Administration of Nursing and Health Care Systems
• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

 

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration

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Program Description

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program of study enables you to assume primary responsibility for the direct care of patients with acute and chronic conditions in a variety of care settings. These settings may include emergency departments, intensive care units, acute care units, specialty labs, clinics, or physician practices. Students can select an area of emphasis such as critical care, cardiology, pulmonary, neurology, oncology, trauma, as well as additional specialty areas. The concentration consists of core nursing courses along with concentration coursework. Students interested in cardiology can complete an optional elective cardiac course which is an additional 3 credit-hour course. 

The concentration consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Clinical preceptors in various clinical settings will help prepare you to: 

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments 
• Appraise health risks and behaviors 
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests 
• Diagnose and manage commonly occurring health problems and disease-related symptoms 
• Prescribe and evaluate drugs and other treatments 
• Coordinate care during transitions in settings 
• Provide guidance and counseling to restore, promote, and maintain health and quality of life 
• Work independently and collaboratively to enhance access to quality care for patients and families 
• Achieve a cost-effective, outcome-oriented practice 

Second Masters Option 

For those with a master’s degree in nursing, a second-master option is available. The university requires 22 semester hours. A gap analysis will be done to determine the number of clinical hours and didactic courses that need to be taken. Depending on this analysis, students can complete the program in one to two years. 

Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) as an Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Requirements are based on previous course work and experience. 

For further program information and admission requirements, refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and click on the Graduate tab.

Admission

Due Date:  This program admits students on a rolling basis. There is no application deadline.

Program Start:  Varied

Application to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.

1. Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application. Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program, or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the College of Nursing and Health, and we will communicate our application requirements.

2. Apply to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences application
• BCI and FBI background check results

The College of Nursing and Health will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Be a bachelor’s prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution.
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale from your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work.
3. Hold an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of two years recent critical care nursing experience.
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT: 79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE: 57
     • LEAP:  4
   • Must have an unencumbered United States nursing license.
   • Must have two years of United States recent critical care nursing experience.

Program Outcomes

THE MS GRADUATE WILL:

1. Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings 
2. Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care
3. Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality
4. Apply evidence-based outcomes 
within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change 
agent, and disseminating results  
5. Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver, and enhance care
6. Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the 
system level to influence health and health care
7. Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care
8. Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations
9. Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence health care outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.

For More Information 

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner Concentration
• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) as an Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. 

 

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

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Program Description

Family Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health care, health information, and community-based case management in multiple settings. As a graduate from the Wright State University Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, you will be able to help meet the growing demand for primary care and preventive care. As a master’s-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner, you will be qualified to: 

* Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages; 

* Work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to treat common health problems such as sore throats and ear infections, manage chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic tests 

* Care for the person as a whole and not simply the illness 

* Provide information needed so persons can make informed decisions about their lifestyle choices 

* Work with families to increase their ability to care for themselves and to become informed consumers of health care 

Graduates are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Associate of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 

For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab.

Admission Requirements

Application to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.

STEP 1: 

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements.

STEP 2

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• BCII and FBI background check results

The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

Admission Requirements

1. Be a bachelor’s prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution. 
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
3. Have an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of two years of full-time nursing experience.
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT:  79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE:  57
     • LEAP:  4
   • Must have an unencumbered United States nursing license.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate will be able to:

1. Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.
2. Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.
3. Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality.
4. Apply evidence-based outcomes within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change agent, and disseminating results.  
5. Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver and enhance care. 
6. Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the system level to influence health and health care.  
7. Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care. 
8. Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.  
9. Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.  

For More Information

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration

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Program Description:

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration is designed to prepare the neonatal nurse practitioner student with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a high level of comprehensive care to ill newborns and their families, patients residing in the neonatal intensive care unit, and high risk infants and children through the age of 2.

Upon completion of the concentration, students will be eligible to take the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the National Certification Corporation. 

For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the College of Nursing and Health website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab. 

Keep in mind that it takes 2-6 weeks to process an application in the Graduate School. Once all your application materials have been received, you will be contacted to interview with the director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration. Leadership potential, motivation, ability to express ideas and opinions, view of advanced nursing practice, diversity in work and life experiences with people of different cultures are all factors considered in the essays and interviews. Compatibility between expressed career goals and program goals is weighted heavily.

Admission Requirements:

Due Date:  This program admits students on a rolling basis.  There is no application deadline.

Program Start:  Varied

Application to Wright State University’s College of Nursing and Health is a two-step process.

STEP 1: 

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  Please do not send these materials to the College of Nursing and Health.

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the College of Nursing and Health, and we will communicate our application requirements.

Step 2

Apply to the College of Nursing and Health

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• College of Nursing and Health application
• BCII and FBI background check results

The College of Nursing and Health will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All CoNH required documents should be sent directly to the CoNH.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Be a bachelor’s prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution. 
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
3. Have an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of two years of full-time nursing experience in a Level III neonatal intensive care unit prior to the start of clinical courses.
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT:  79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE:  57
     • LEAP:  4
   • Must have an unencumbered United States nursing license.

For additional information:

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration
• College of Nursing and Health

Faculty:

Click here for a full listing of nursing faculty. (http://nursing.wright.edu/about/faculty-and-staff-profiles)

Nursing Education Concentration

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Program Description:

The purpose of the nursing education concentration is to prepare future instructors to teach nursing courses at the college level. The concentration consists of core nursing courses, advanced pathophysiology, applied pharmacology, advanced assessment, and nursing education courses. 

For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the College of Nursing and Health website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab.

Admissions Requirements:

To be eligible to apply to this graduate nursing program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a bachelor prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
• Be a Registered Nurse with an unencumbered license, having a minimum of one year experience
• Apply to Wright State Graduate School (http://www.wright.edu/graduate-school/admissions/apply-now).
  The application to the Graduate School must contain:
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended
  • Professional statement (no more than 250 words)
• Submit an Application for the College of Nursing and Health Nursing Education program (https://nursing.wright.edu/sites/default/files/page/attachments/Generic%20MS%20CONH%20application%2011-5-14.pdf)
  The application to the College of Nursing and Health must contain:
  • Resume
  • An essay about a meaningful clinical situation which helped you clarify your goals and desire to become a Nursing Educator
  • Two recommendation letters from your current or most recent supervisor or faculty member of your BSN program or a previous employer
• Provide evidence of no criminal history record on file from both a Federal Bureau of Investigation and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (or applicable state) for background check. Please be aware that background checks may take up to 30 days to process. It is your benefit to complete the background check on month prior to the College of Nursing and Health application deadline. Background checks can be done in the Educational Resource Center at 116 Allyn Hall. The results must be sent to Zane Jacks, 160 UH CONH, Wright State University, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435.

Admission is based on a rolling deadline. Students generally begin the program Summer or Fall semester.

Keep in mind that it takes 2-6 weeks to process an application in the Graduate School. Once all your application materials have been received, you will be contacted to interview with the Director of the Nursing Education concentration.

For additional information:

• Nursing Education Concentration
• College of Nursing and Health

Faculty:

Click here for a full listing of nursing faculty. (http://nursing.wright.edu/about/faculty-and-staff-profiles)

 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Concentration

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Program Description:

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide care for children from birth to 21 years of age. Since 1965, PNPs have worked with pediatricians and other health care providers to provide comprehensive care to children and families by focusing on health maintenance and education, illness prevention, and minor and chronic illness management. 

This Acute Care concentration provides a broad theoretical and research foundation in advanced concepts of parent, child and adolescent nursing. Clinical experiences occur across a variety of acute care settings and focus on providing care to children. Acute Care PNPs are qualified to perform complete physical exams, take health histories, diagnose and treat acute and complex illnesses or injuries, order and interpret lab results and x-rays, manage complex chronic illness, counsel clients, and provide health education. The majority prescribe medications according to state law. 

Coursework aligned with clinical experiences specific to specialization focus provides the knowledge, skills, and values inherent in the development of clinical excellence as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Students have course assignments and clinical experiences specific to the acute care area. Students are precepted by pediatricians or PNPs with clinical experiences in a variety of acute care settings. The concentration consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and family-centered care. Acute Care PNPs offer a variety of services including: 

* Provide care to children who are acutely, chronically, and critically ill 

* Perform in-depth physical assessments 

* Interpret results of laboratory and diagnostic tests 

* Order medications and perform therapeutic treatments in a variety of settings 

* Acute Care PNPs may practice in a variety of pediatric specialty areas, such as intensive care, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and many others. Visit the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) website for more information.

Graduates of the PNP-AC concentrations are eligible to apply for the national certification exam administered by PNCB. National certification is necessary to obtain advanced practice licensure in most states. 

For further information on the program, admission requirements, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences website.  

Admission Requirements:

Due Date:  March 1 and July 15

Program Start:  Summer Semester and Fall Semester

Application to Wright State University's School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.

STEP 1: 

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences and we will communicate our application requirements.

Step 2

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences application
• BCII and FBI background check results

The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Be a bachelor's prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution. 
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
3. Have an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of two years of full-time nursing experience in pediatrics with critical care experience preferred. 
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT:  79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE:  57
     • LEAP:  4
   • Must have an unencumbered United States nursing license.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate will be able to:

1.Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.

2.Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.

3.Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality.

4.Apply evidence-based outcomes within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change agent, and disseminating results.  

5.Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver and enhance care. 

6.Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the system level to influence health and health care.  

7.Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care. 

8.Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.  

9. Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.   

For additional information:

School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences

 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Concentration

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Program Description:

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide care for children from birth to 21 years. Since 1965, PNPs have worked with pediatricians and other health care providers to provide comprehensive care to children and families by focusing on health maintenance and education, illness prevention, and minor and chronic illness management.

This concentration provides a broad theoretical and research foundation in advanced concepts of parent, child and adolescent nursing. Clinical experiences occur across a variety of settings and focus on providing care to well and ill children. PNPs are qualified to perform complete physical exams, take health histories, diagnose and treat common acute minor illnesses or injuries, order and interpret lab results and x-rays, manage stable chronic illness, counsel clients and provide health education. Many may prescribe medications according to state law.

Course work aligned with clinical experiences specific to specialization focus provides the knowledge, skills, and values inherent in the development of clinical excellence as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). Students have course assignments and clinical experiences specific to the primary care area. PNP students are precepted by pediatricians or NPs with clinical experiences in a variety of primary care settings. The program consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and family-centered care. The total program is 49 semester hours.

Primary care PNPs offer a variety of services including:

• Provide health maintenance care for children, including well-child examinations
• Perform routine developmental screenings
• Diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses
• Provide anticipatory guidance regarding common child health concerns
• Provide childhood immunizations
• Perform school physicals
• Primary care PNPs may practice in a variety of outpatient pediatric specialty areas, such as cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and many others.

Visit the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners website for more information (http://www.napnap.org)

Graduates of the PNP concentration are eligible to apply for the national certification exam administered by either ANCC or PNCB.

National certification is necessary to obtain advanced practice licensure in most states.

Admission Requirements:

Due Date:  March 1 and July 15

Program Start:  Summer Semester and Fall Semester

Application to Wright State University's School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.

STEP 1: 

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements.

Step 2

Apply to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences application
• BCII and FBI background check results

The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Be a bachelor's prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution. 
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
3. Have an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of two years full-time nursing experience in pediatrics, critical care (OR PRIMARY) preferred.
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT:  79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE:  57
     • LEAP:  4
   • Degree:  Earned in the United States
   • Must have an unencumbered United States nursing license.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate will be able to:

1.Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.

2.Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.

3.Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality.

4.Apply evidence-based outcomes within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change agent, and disseminating results.  

5.Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver and enhance care. 

6.Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the system level to influence health and health care.  

7.Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care. 

8.Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.  

9. Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.  

For additional information:

School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences

 

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration

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Program Description:

The Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychiatric and mental health care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. 

Upon completion of the concentration, students are eligible to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. 

There is a second master's degree option for this program that is primarily aimed at nurse practitioners from other specialties who wish to pursue the specialty of psychiatry. Admission requirements, as required by the Graduate School policies, are the same as the admission requirements for the program with the addition of a master's degree in nursing.

For further information on the program, available scholarships or financial aid information, please refer to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences website at www.nursing.wright.edu, and click on the Graduate tab.

Admission Requirements:

Due Date:  This program admits students on a rolling basis.  There is no application deadline.

Program Start:  Varied

Application to Wright State University's School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.

STEP 1: 

Apply to the Wright State University Graduate School

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your Graduate School online application.  

• Graduate School application (online)
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Meaningful clinical experience essay (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of professional goals (250 words maximum)
• Provide name and email address of two references for letters of recommendation
  • Current or most recent supervisor
  • Faculty member from your nursing program or previous employer

When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences and we will communicate our application requirements.

Step 2

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• BCII and FBI background check results

The School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed Graduate School application. All required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology and Health Sciences.  

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Be a bachelor's prepared nurse, having earned a BSN in nursing from an accredited institution. 
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for your baccalaureate degree and any subsequent graduate work
3. Have an unencumbered nursing license.
4. Have a minimum of one year full time or two years part-time experience in the field of psychiatry.
5. Provide evidence of no criminal record on file through a clear BCI/FBI background screen.
6. International students
   • Must provide proof of English proficiency by achieving at least the minimum score in one of the following:
     • TOEFL IBT:  79
     • IELTS:  6.0
     • Pearson PTE:  57
     • LEAP:  4

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate will be able to:

1. Examine scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.
2. Demonstrate leadership skills necessary for ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.
3. Apply quality principles within an organization and articulate the methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality.
4. Apply evidence-based outcomes within the practice setting, resolving practice problems, working as a change agent, and disseminating results.  
5. Use communication strategies and patient-care technologies to integrate, coordinate, deliver and enhance care. 
6. Examine the policy development process and advocacy strategies necessary to intervene at the system level to influence health and health care.  
7. Use communication strategies necessary for interprofessional collaboration and consultation to manage and coordinate care. 
8. Integrate broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.  
9. Demonstrate advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice including both direct and indirect care components that influence healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.  

For additional information:

• School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences

School Nurse Concentration