Clinical Nurse Specialist
CNS Option
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) option prepares students as advanced practice nurses to work in an adult medical-surgical specialty area. Clinical Nurse Specialists are engaged in education, expert clinical practice, consultation, research, and administration and are prepared to practice in primary, acute, or long-term care settings. Students are required to complete forty-five semester hours of credit. This includes a minimum of 500 hours in clinical settings.
Program of Study for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Option |
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Full-Time Program |
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Summer I |
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BIOL 5563 |
Human Pathophysiology |
4 cr |
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Total 4 cr |
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Fall I |
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NURS 6600 |
Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice |
3 cr |
NURS 6611 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
2 cr |
NURS 6611 L |
Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
3 cr |
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(144 lab/clinical hours) |
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PHAR 6645 |
Pharmacotherapeutics for APN |
3 cr |
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Total 11 cr |
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Spring I |
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NURS 6610 |
Advanced Evidence Application |
4 cr |
NURS 6657 |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing I |
3 cr |
NURS 6657 L |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing I Lab |
1 cr |
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(48 clinical hours) |
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NURS 6604 |
Health Promotion |
2 cr |
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Total 10 cr |
Fall II |
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NURS 6612 |
Health Care of Rural Communities |
3 cr |
NURS 6658 |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing II |
3 cr |
NURS 6658L |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing II Lab |
2 cr |
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(96 clinical hours) |
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NURS 6602 |
Health Care Policy and Finance |
3 cr |
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Total 11 cr |
Spring II |
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NURS 6621 |
Advanced Nursing Roles |
3 cr |
NURS 6659 |
Advanced CNS Practicum |
6 cr |
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(288 clinical hours) |
Total 9 cr |
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Total Option Credits: 45 |
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Total Clinical Hours: 576 |
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Part-Time Program |
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Summer I |
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BIOL 5563 |
Human Pathophysiology |
4 cr |
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Total 4 cr |
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Fall I |
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NURS 6600 |
Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice |
3 cr |
PHAR 6645 |
Pharmacotherapeutics for APN |
3 cr |
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Total 6 cr |
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Spring I |
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NURS 6610 |
Advanced Evidence Application |
4 cr |
NURS 6604 |
Health Promotion |
2 cr |
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Total 6 cr |
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Fall II |
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NURS 6612 |
Health Care of Rural Communities |
3 cr |
NURS 6611 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
2 cr |
NURS 6611 L |
Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
3 cr |
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(144 lab/clinical hours) |
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Total 8 cr |
Spring II |
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NURS 6657 |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing I |
3 cr |
NURS 6657 L |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing I Lab |
1 cr |
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(48 clinical hours) |
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Total 4 cr |
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Fall III |
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NURS 6658 |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing II |
3 cr |
NURS 6658L |
Advanced Adult Health Nursing II Lab |
2 cr |
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(96 clinical hours) |
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NURS 6602 |
Health Care Policy and Finance |
3 cr |
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Total 8 cr |
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Spring III |
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NURS 6621 |
Advanced Nursing Roles |
3 cr |
NURS 6659 |
Advanced CNS Practicum |
6 cr |
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(288 clinical hours) |
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Total 9 cr |
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Total Option Credits: 45 |
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Total Clinical Hours: 576 |
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