Program Overview

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Programs

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing offers a range of programs, including:

• BSN
• MN
• MSN
  • MSN Majors
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
    • Family Systems Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program (NNP)
    • Nurse Leadership
    • Nurse-Midwifery Program (CNM)
    • Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
    • Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
    • Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
    • MSN/MA Anthropology
    • MSN/MA BioEthics
• DNP
• PhD
• Dual Doctorate PhD/DNP
• MSN to Doctorate
• Post Graduate Certificate
• LEAP Certificate Pathway
• Continuing Education
• Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy

Nurse-Midwifery Program

The Nurse-Midwifery Program is designed to prepare students for a career in midwifery. The program includes:

• Midwifery FAQs
• Midwifery Program Purposes & Philosophy
• Midwifery Program Curriculum
• Midwifery Graduation, Certification Rates
• Nurse-Midwifery Alumni

Nurse-Midwifery Curriculum

The Nurse-Midwifery Curriculum is a full-time program that can be completed in three years. The curriculum includes:

Standard Option Curriculum

Students may proceed by taking Core MSN courses for 1 year, and then enrolling in clinical courses for years 2 and 3.

Curriculum Example

The curriculum example includes the following courses:

Fall Semester I

• NURS 405: Inquiry I - Theoretical Foundations (2 credits)
• NURS 453: Advanced Pathophysiology (4 credits) Total: 6 credits

Spring Semester I

• NURS 459: Advanced Physical Assessment (3 credits)
• NURS 425: Inquiry II - Research Process (3 credits) Total: 6 credits

Summer Semester I

• NURS 502: Inquiry III - Evidence-Based Practice (2 credits)
• NURS 444A: Ethical Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice (1 credit) Total: 3 credits

Fall Semester II

• NURS 454: Gynecologic, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Care (3 credits)
• NUNP 410: Health Promotion Across the Life Span (2 credits)
• NURS 444B: Health Care Delivery and Finance in Advanced Practice (1 credit) Total: 6 credits

Spring Semester II

• NURS 451: Leadership for Quality Healthcare within Organizations and Systems (3 credits)
• NURS 455: The Childbearing Family (4 credits)
• NURS 430: Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits) Total: 10 credits

Summer Semester II

• NURS 559: Primary Care for Women (4 credits) Total: 4 credits

Fall Semester III

• NURS 457: Labor and Birth (5 credits)
• NURS 416: Integrated Assessment of the Neonate for Midwives (1 credit) Total: 6 credits

Spring Semester III

• NURS 557: Advanced Midwifery (6 credits)
• NURS 431: Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice (2 credits) Total: 8 credits Accumulated Total Hours: 49